In Parallel — by Petie Clark Lock In Intro Price — $497
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A playbook for senior engineers

Build a Business in Parallel With Your Career — Without Quitting

In 6 months I went from "sure, I can build that" to two enterprise clients, $160K in project fees, $1,500/mo in recurring revenue, and 200+ prospects in the pipeline. All while keeping my VP role. No sabbatical. No funding. No drama.

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$160K Project fees
2 Enterprise clients
$1.5K Monthly recurring
200+ In the pipeline
10 hrs Per week max

You Already Know You Could Build Something Great

You're competent

You've architected systems, shipped production code, and solved problems that matter. The technical skill isn't the gap.

You're cautious

You have a family, a mortgage, and a career you worked hard for. "Burn the boats" isn't a strategy — it's a fantasy for people without dependents.

You're stuck

Every "side hustle" guide assumes you can quit, raise money, or work 80-hour weeks. Nobody tells you how to build inside a full-time life.

Here's what I learned: The people who build real businesses on the side don't have more time. They have a system for using the time they already have.

The Story

From "Can You Build This?" to $160K + $1,500/mo in 6 Months

Late 2024. A colleague asked if I could build a lab management system for his environmental testing business. Not a startup idea. Not a pitch deck. A real operational need: track samples, manage results, generate client reports.

Boring problem. Boring industry. Zero competition from flashy SaaS founders chasing AI trends.

I built the MVP in 40 hours over a month. Docker, Python, a clean web UI. Nothing fancy. Showed it to him, he signed a $60K contract. Three months later, another lab saw it in action and signed for $85K plus $900/month hosting — plus a $15K data migration. Between the two clients that is $160K in project fees and $1,500/month in recurring revenue hosting. Today I have 200+ prospects in the pipeline — all from word-of-mouth and one LinkedIn post.

The entire time I was working 8-5 as a VP at a major fintech. The entire time my family had dinner together most nights. The entire time I was building in the margins — not instead of my life.

This course is the exact system that made that possible. Not theory. Not inspiration. The actual infrastructure, conversations, calendar hacks, and pricing decisions.

Who This Is For

If This Sounds Like You, Keep Reading

01

Senior Engineers

Staff+, principal, or VP-level. You know you can build. You need the business and time-management system to do it without derailing your career.

02

Parents With Real Bills

Mortgage, kids, health insurance. You can't afford "burn the boats." You need a business that grows alongside your day job, not instead of it.

03

Quiet Builders

You don't want to be an influencer. You want to build something real, own it completely, and keep your options open without shouting about it on LinkedIn.

04

Systems Thinkers

You want to understand the system of building a business — the infrastructure, the pricing, the time allocation — not follow a paint-by-numbers template.

The Playbook

8 Modules. Real Numbers. No Fluff.

About six hours of video. Everything I learned turning a favor into a business.

01

The Decision

Why most side projects die before they ship. The mental model that separates builders from dreamers. My actual timeline from "friend asked" to "first contract signed."

02

Finding the Idea

The three places good ideas actually come from: your job, your network, your pain. Why boring problems beat trendy ones. How to validate in a weekend without writing code.

03

The First Dollar

MVP in 40 hours. What to build first and what to ignore. The actual first sales conversation — what I said, what they asked, what I charged, and what I should have charged.

04

Infrastructure on a Budget

The $150/month production stack serving two enterprise clients. Docker, Traefik, Authentik, and why you do not need Kubernetes. Terraform configs included.

05

Time Management for the Overemployed

My actual weekly schedule during the build. Family boundaries that are non-negotiable. When to say no to feature requests. Protecting your day job while building something real.

06

The First Hire

Contractor vs. employee. When to bring in help vs. grinding through it. Delegating without losing quality. Managing someone when you have 10 hours a week.

07

Sales Without Being Salesy

B2B sales for engineers who hate selling. The "technical demo as sales call." Why I don't do POCs. Leveraging your professional network without being weird.

08

The Optionality Math

How to know your side business has real momentum. Cash flow vs. salary. Building optionality without stupid risks. Why patience is the real competitive advantage.

Plus These Bonuses

Terraform Starter Kit

The exact IaC configs that provision my infrastructure. Docker Compose, Traefik, Authentik — ready to adapt.

Sales Script Templates

The emails, proposals, and SOWs I used to close my first two clients. Copy, customize, send.

Pricing Calculator

Spreadsheet for modeling project vs. recurring vs. hybrid pricing. Built for B2B SaaS with real margins.

Weekly Schedule Template

How I blocked 10 hours a week for the business without destroying family time or day job performance.

This Is the Playbook I Wish I'd Had

No more wondering "what if." No more waiting for "the right time." Just the actual system for building a real business in the margins of a real life.

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Core Intro Price

$297
  • All 8 video modules
  • Templates & tools
  • Private Mutiny community access
  • Lifetime updates
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$497
  • Everything in Core
  • 2 live group coaching calls (first come, first served)
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  • Priority Q&A
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$997
  • Everything in Pro
  • 3 x 60-min 1:1 sessions (first come, first served)
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FAQ

Real Questions. Straight Answers.

Do I need to reduce my day job hours?

No. This is built for people staying fully employed. Every tactic assumes you're working a real job with real commitments.

How much time does this take?

The course is about six hours of video. Implementing it depends on your idea, but my first client came from roughly 40 hours of build time spread across a month.

What if I don't have an idea yet?

Module 2 is entirely about finding your idea. I give you the exact framework I used and the red flags that tell you an idea won't sell.

Is this just another make-money-online course?

No. No dropshipping, no affiliate marketing, no crypto. This is a technical, infrastructure-first playbook from someone who built and operates a real production SaaS with real enterprise clients paying real money.

Will my employer find out?

I cover how to navigate employment agreements and moonlighting clauses. The short version: build something in a different market, don't use company resources, and don't be stupid about it.

What if I'm not a VP?

The principles work at any seniority. I was a senior engineer when this started. What matters is having enough technical skill to build and enough income stability to be patient.

Start Building Today

A Friend Asked for Help.
I Said Yes.
Six Months Later I Had a Business.

You already have the skills. You just need the system.

Lock In Intro Price — $497

Intro pricing ends when the full course launches. 30-day money-back guarantee.