275. Roadmap to Quitting Your Job and Building a Business in 2026 with Sam Vander Wielen

275. Roadmap to Quitting Your Job and Building a Business in 2026 with Sam Vander Wielen

From Financial Feminist by Her First $100K

February 24, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 275

About this episode

This episode provides a practical roadmap for quitting your job and starting a business in 2026 with insights from entrepreneur Sam Vander Wielen.

If you’re thinking about quitting your job in 2026 and finally starting your own business, this episode is your practical roadmap. I’m joined by lawyer-turned-entrepreneur Sam Vander Wielen, who left corporate law with multi-six-figure student loans, built a multi-seven-figure digital products company, and learned firsthand what entrepreneurship can and cannot do for your happiness. We’re talking about how to financially plan your exit from a 9-to-5, what legal steps you need (LLC, contracts, trademarks), and how to stop tying your worth to income, vanity metrics, or job titles. If you want a sustainable, smart plan for quitting your job and building a profitable business in 2026, this conversation will show you how to do it without burning your life down in the process. Sam’s links: Get Sam’s book: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/book/ Listen to Sam’s podcast: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/podcast Sign up for Sam’s newsletter: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/easy-emails To get more resources including any freebies mentioned in this episode, head to ⁠⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠⁠ 0:00 Intro 01:15 The Happiness Myth 04:30 Why We Tie Happiness to Milestones 07:30 What a…

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