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Free · The Purposepreneur™ Runway to Leap

Ready to leave your 9-to-5? Check your runway first.

Find out how much your business needs to bring in each month before you leap, how long your savings would carry you and how close you are right now.

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What you’ll learn

Free · No sign-up needed · Results by email if you want them

Runway to Leap, a free tool by Leeah Murray for planning your leap from a 9-to-5, shown on a laptop and a phone

1

Monthly leap number

What your business needs to bring in

60%

Of your leap number

The revenue we look for before you leap

6

Months of savings

The runway we look for alongside it

$0

Free, always

Results by email if you want them

Runway to Leap turns “can I actually afford to quit?” into numbers you can plan around.

Sound familiar?

  • You dream about quitting your job, but the numbers scare you?
  • You don’t know how much your business needs to earn to replace your salary?
  • You’re not sure how long your savings would really last?
  • Self-employment taxes make the math feel murky?
  • Everyone says “just leap,” and that feels reckless?
  • You want a date to aim for, not a someday?
Check my runway, free

Free leap calculator

Check your runway to leap

Rough numbers are perfect to start. Change them anytime and watch your results update as you type.

What you’ll learn

What Runway to Leap shows you

Your leap number

What your business needs to bring in each month to cover your life, its own costs, fees and taxes.

How close you are

Today’s revenue as a share of your leap number.

Your runway

How many months your savings would carry you if you left today.

Your timeline

At your growth rate, roughly when you’d reach your leap number.

The growth you need

The monthly growth that would get you there in a year.

Your readiness check

Two simple signals: enough revenue and enough runway.

What to work on

How much more revenue or savings would get you ready.

Taxes included

US self-employment and income tax, plus your state rate, built in.

Start my runway check

A leap with a plan vs. a leap of faith

Before

  • Guessing what you need to earn
  • No idea how long your savings would last
  • Waiting for “someday”
  • Forgetting self-employment taxes

After

  • A monthly number to aim for
  • Your runway, in months
  • A realistic date on the calendar
  • Taxes and fees counted in
Leeah Murray

Hi there, I’m Leeah.

I’ve spent 20+ years in marketing and brand strategy, and plenty of those years working for myself. Leaving a steady paycheck is a big, brave decision. It deserves real numbers, not just a gut feeling and a pep talk.

Leap with your eyes open and your numbers ready.

Read more about me

How it works

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Enter your numbers

Your monthly living costs, business costs, current revenue, growth and savings.

02

See your leap number

Get the monthly revenue you need, your runway and how close you are today.

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Plan your leap

See roughly when you’ll be ready, and what would get you there sooner.

This is perfect for…

  • Employees with a side business they love
  • Anyone dreaming of leaving their 9-to-5
  • New freelancers still keeping a part-time job
  • Couples planning a leap together
  • Anyone who wants a date, not a someday

Why you’ll love it

  • ClarityOne number to aim for.
  • HonestyTaxes and fees included.
  • ConfidenceKnow how long your savings last.
  • MomentumSee what gets you there sooner.
  • FreeResults by email if you want them.

Your next step

Find the rate that makes your leap work

Once you know your leap number, the Profit Calculator shows the hourly, daily and weekly rates that get you there, with taxes, time off and savings built in. If you’ve already used it, Runway to Leap picks up your costs and tax settings automatically.

See the Profit Calculator
Profit Calculator from the Purposepreneur Toolkit, shown on a laptop and a phone

Frequently asked questions

A common guideline is six months of living costs, and that’s the runway this calculator looks for. But savings are only half the picture. The other half is how much your business already brings in, because every dollar it earns stretches your savings further.

Enough to cover your living costs, the business’s own costs, sales fees and taxes. That’s your leap number. Runway to Leap looks for your business to reach at least 60% of it, alongside six months of savings, before calling you ready. The rest can grow after you leap.

When you work for yourself, nobody withholds tax from your pay, and in the US you also pay self-employment tax on top of income tax. That’s why your leap number is higher than your current take-home pay. Runway to Leap estimates it for you.

The tax estimate uses US federal rules plus your state rate. If you live elsewhere, you can switch off US self-employment tax, set your own rate and treat the result as a starting point.

Yes. Your results show right on the page, no sign-up needed. If you’d like a copy in your inbox, add your email and I’ll send it, along with occasional notes from me. You can unsubscribe anytime.

No. It’s a planning tool that helps you see your own numbers clearly. Before a big decision, it’s always worth talking to a financial planner or tax professional about your situation.

Find the rate that gets you to your leap number with the Profit Calculator, then turn uneven months into a steady paycheck with the Pay Yourself Planner. Both are part of the Purposepreneur™ Toolkit.

Ready to see how close you really are?

A few numbers, a few minutes and a clear picture of your leap. It’s free.

Check my runway, free

Free · No sign-up needed

A few minutes · Works on any device · Results by email if you want them

For planning and education only. The Purposepreneur™ tools aren’t financial, tax or legal advice. Please check with your accountant or a financial advisor before making money decisions.