"Before you build a business, before you make any move—pass the $500 test.

Can you make $500 a month from a real customer who isn't your employer? If not, you don't have a business yet. You have a hobby.

In this episode, we break down:

• Why $500 is the right number
• The backwards way engineers approach building (and why it fails)
• What actually counts as passing the test
• How one customer changes your entire negotiating position

This isn't theory. It's the gate between 'thinking about it' and 'doing it.'

I’ve been helping professionals turn what they already know into consulting work. If you’re curious how that might look for you, let me know.

Send me a DM on linkedin with the word “consulting” and what you’re thinking about. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalecallahan/

Dale Callahan, Ph.D., P.E. 

Most people dabble in consulting. I help you build something real.

Book a call: https://calendly.com/dalecallahan/30min

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Director of Engineering Management @ UAB (205) 790-8447 

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