How to Start a Business Without Quitting Your Job

2025-03-20

Do you need to quit your job to start a business? Nope. In this episode of Sales Is Not a Dirty Word, I talk with Delaney Thompson, co-founder of Bahia AI, about how she built a successful company before leaving her 9-to-5. From selling cars to launching a smoothie shop to running an AI-powered recruiting business, Delaney has done it all—and she’s sharing what worked (and what didn’t). If you’ve been holding back on starting your own thing because you’re not sure where to start, this episode will give you the roadmap.

Do you need to quit your job to start a business? Nope.

In this episode of Sales Is Not a Dirty Word, I talk with Delaney Thompson, co-founder of Bahia AI, about how she built a successful company before leaving her 9-to-5. From selling cars to launching a smoothie shop to running an AI-powered recruiting business, Delaney has done it all—and she’s sharing what worked (and what didn’t).

If you’ve been holding back on starting your own thing because you’re not sure where to start, this episode will give you the roadmap.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How to test a business idea before taking a big financial risk
✅ The smartest way to sell your offer—even if you don’t have a product yet
✅ Why rejection in sales (and business) isn’t personal—and how to handle it
✅ The hiring mistakes companies make (and how AI is changing the game)
✅ Why women crush it in sales and how to use that to your advantage

👉 Connect with Delaney or learn more about Bahia AI at www.bahia.ai or on LinkedIn.

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