The 5 most important questions entrepreneurs ask themselves before quitting their jobs and turning their side hustles into full-time careers

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Weigh the pros and cons before turning your side hustle into a full-time gig.

• Turning your side hustle into a full-time job is much like a career change - it's important to really think things through before making an impulsive decision and quitting your job.
• Tech giants like Apple and Twitter were actually side projects that eventually turned into extremely profitable corporations. At one point, those founders also pondered and debated on launching their side hustles into full-time businesses.
• Six entrepreneurs shared with Business Insider how they weighed the pros and cons before turning their side hustles into full-time gigs.
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Quitting your day job and turning your side hustle into a full-time job is a big move. And while it may not be easy, it's definitely possible.

Some of the most recognizable companies like Apple and Twitter started off as side projects in basements and garages. Before becoming billion-dollar corporations that revolutionized the tech industry, those leaders faced an all-too-familiar predicament that many side hustlers battle with today - and that is whether they have what it takes to launch their passion projects full time.

Six entrepreneurs shared with Business Insider how they weighed in the pros and cons before turning their side hustles into full-time gigs.

Here are five questions to ask yourself before you ditch your day job.