DON’T QUIT: Build a Business Alongside Your 9–5

Don’t Quit: Starting a Business Alongside Your 9–5 is a practical guide and deeply personal playbook for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start a business without abandoning the safety and structure of their full-time jobs. It offers an honest, step-by-step approach for anyone with a dream to create something of their own—while still honoring responsibilities like rent, family, and financial security.
The book opens with a powerful message: in today’s uncertain world, job security is no longer guaranteed. But with access to the internet, creativity, and consistent effort, anyone can start building a business without quitting their 9–5. The author, Bhaskar Ranjan Bora, shares his own journey—going from a salaried professional in companies like EY and CDAC to founding COMPLIT, a thriving tech company he built after hours.
Across its eight action-packed chapters, the book covers everything from mindset shifts and idea selection to time management, lean startup methods, legal essentials, marketing automation, and ultimately, how and when to quit your job strategically. Each section is filled with real-world examples, actionable tools, and honest advice rooted in experience.
Unlike motivational fluff, Don’t Quit focuses on discipline over hype, systems over spontaneity, and progress over perfection. It teaches readers how to treat their job as their first investor, protect their time, validate ideas fast, and build momentum even with limited resources.
By the end of the book, readers will have:

•    A clear understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset
•    Tools to choose, test, and validate a business idea
•    Strategies to build a business with little money and limited time
•    Guidance on legal, financial, and compliance basics
•    A marketing framework that works even when they’re off the clock
•    A roadmap to safely and confidently quit their job—when the time is right

Whether you’re a teacher, software engineer, student, parent, or mid-career professional, Don’t Quit will equip you to launch and grow a meaningful business—without losing your paycheck or peace of mind.