YOU ARE A BUILDER CAREER TYPE

Think *Sarah Blakely**, Founder & CEO of Spanx*

Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx, epitomises the archetype of The Builder. With a modest start from selling fax machines door-to-door, she transformed a simple idea—a comfortable, body-shaping undergarment—into a billion-dollar global brand. Her journey is a quintessential example of turning vision into reality through determination, resourcefulness, and innovative thinking.

You likely have a core full-time role but building your side hustle so one day it can turn into your main hustle.

You generate revenue from supplementary sources (to your day job) with side projects you do in the mornings/evenings/weekends.

You have always had side projects throughout your career, whether it was speaking at conferences or launching a mentoring program at work or exchanging your time for equity at a startup

You have more generalist skills which you have accumulated over the years working in your core job.

You don’t mind if your side hustle isn’t paying returns at the beginning, you are playing a longer game & will build up the income stream over time.

Your core job is a key investor into your side hustle and you never see investing in your side business as a ‘waste of money’.

You have a clear story weaving together all the pieces of you; one website offering all your services.

Example Income Streams of a Builder:

Fractional Executive (contract based)
Non-Executive Director
Your own consulting business
Time-bound projects where new products are built or bespoke training delivered
Paid Speaking Engagements