I quit my job at Google to launch my own media company. Here’s what entrepreneurs need planned out (and in the bank) before ditching the 9-to-5.

Cami Galles walked away from a cushy role and took a big bet on herself, and it paid off. Here are her 7 tips for others looking to do the same.

Save up cash for six months of expenses and prove your business idea was viable. Photo: VW Pics/Getty Images

By Cami Galles

“I’m leaving Google.”

When I told my boss about my plans to quit in May 2016, he did a double take.

Google was considered the №1 company, and my promotion to senior account executive of Google’s Marketing Platform was hours from being announced.

But after a decade of building someone else’s dream, generating millions in sales for my employers, I knew it was time to bet on myself and launch my own digital media and entertainment company.

Cami Galles. Photo: Cami Galles

Although it was a scary risk, and earned me lots of side eye, I’m so glad I left Google. Today, my business is thriving and I’m proud to call myself an entrepreneur.

These days, people don’t think I’m crazy for leaving a cushy corporate job. Instead, they ask me how they can quit their 9-to-5 and…