It’s time to REDEFINE SUCCESS.
You played by the rules and worked hard climbing the corporate ladder. You've got the expertise, the experience, the knowledge.. and now?
It's time to start betting on yourself, show up as the badass you know you can be, and get paid. It’s time to follow the path of least resistance by creating a business based on the experience you already have.
It's time to replace if not 2-4X your income by starting a business as a consultant, fractional, or coach.
It’s time to not only liberate yourself from the grind of 9-5 but also liberate your SOUL so you can make the impact you are meant to make.
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WHAT YOU GET
Replace (even 2x) your income and impact in as little as 120 days—or slowly grow a side business with our proven step-by-step blueprint for success.
Out to Launch Academy is the Done-With-You Program where we help you launch your business via our Freedom to Flow Framework. It’s a proven game plan to unplug your experience and zone of genius out of 9-5 and plug it into your own consulting or coaching business, without needing to quit your job cold turkey, get stuck alone figuring everything out, or wait months to replace your 9-5 income
Screw the outdated system of corporate ladder climbing we have been told to follow. Look at all the layoffs! Look at how messed up our worklife balance is. Look at the economy. The old work-real-hard-buidling-someone-else’s dream system isn’t working.
Time to pave your own path. Out to Launch Academy is a step-by-step road map to show you how to take what you already know and do great and turn it into a flexible business that you can monetize from anywhere, anytime. Not only will you have geographic freedom, you’ll have financial & time freedom not to mention flexibility and fulfillment.
Our self-paced program will give you the key information and support so you can build a profitable freelance, consulting, or coaching business.
🎯 Create your Business Idea
Identify your Zone of Genius + a highly aligned audience that can’t wait to experience the magic you create. Dial in your offer (AKA your biz idea) and audience, price it, and get it out to market to kickstart your cash flow in as little as a few weeks.
🎯 Put yourself out there in an authentic way that is magnetic
Learn how to attract high-vibing dream clients, projects, and opportunities. There is no one way to build awareness about your business and brand. Whether you are an introvert or totally down to let your freak flag fly there are clients waiting for you to share your genius and magic.
🎯 Smooth Transition from Employee to Entreprenuer
Unless it resonates with you, there’s no need to take the leap your job. Together we form a game plan so you know when it’s just the right time to make your move. Many of our clients use consulting and fractional work as a stepping stone out of 9-5. Once they replace their 9-5 income and work 1/2 as much (plus their energy is through the roof now!) they have the energy and income to pursue what’s next for them (thought leadership, a new business, a passion, hobbies, social impact— whatever your heart desires!)
🎯 All the goodies that you need to start and run a business
You don’t need more certifications or an MBA. I went out there and got all the information you need, went and tested out the roadmap and rolled up what you need for success in a strategic, simple game plan. Get the systems, processes, budgets, files, scripts, tech stack, etc to build and run your business. Learn the basics of writeoffs, LLCs, financial literacy, etc
🎯 Stop the hustling. It’s time to work smart vs hard.
It’s not about doing everything, all the time, for everyone. It’s about being spacious and in flow so that you can spend more time doing things you love. Say goodbye to the busy-ness and let’s get down to business!
SUCCESS STORIES
Ashley | Finance
Finance background, dealt with a lack of confidence and employee mindset—became a Fractional CFO and made $200K+ her 1st year working 20 hrs/wk
Stephanie |
Social Media
Social Media/Data background, had just been laid off, tried starting a business 2x before—became a consultant, made $25K 1st month, $20K 2nd month
Alex & Daniel | Healthcare IT & PM
They transitioned out of their jobs in healthcare IT and project management to consult full time. They are officially on track to make over $450K their very first year in business!
WHO IS THIS FOR
You have a track record. You have an area of expertise that you can unplug from the format of 9-5 and monetize being your own boss as a consultant, fractional, or coach.
Sure, at times you might feel unsure of yourself (congrats you are human and the corporate grind tends to chew people up and spit them out). But if you center with yourself, you know deep inside there is something more for you!
Before we dive into the details about this extraordinary program, let’s talk about who this program is really for:
Executives, managers, those with a niche expertise (AI, copywriting, project management, strategy, company culture, event planning, etc), or have a background in finance, HR, operations, marketing, operations, IT, etc). There are so many possibilities that could work!
The writing is on the wall and you see it clearly. A layoff is coming for you any day… It’s time to get your ducks in a row and you aren’t going to get another job just to play the pay off game again in a few years
You are between jobs, have 100s of resumes out, and realizing it’s time to take matters into your own hands
The truth is you’ve been playing small and it’s time to stop waiting for the confidence to play a bigger game— it’s time to just be courageous and go for it
You are at a crossroads (or see yourself coming to one soon) and you know it’s time to start building a real future for yourself
It’s time to unlock your full potential… no more busting your butt to build someone else’s dream and potentially have it taken from you.
When it comes to starting a business, you don’t know where to start. All you need is a game plan to follow, some support, and accountability and you will blast off!
It’s a no brainer to collapse time. You know time is money and see the value in having an expert to guide you, support, and keep you accountable because you know it’s critical to fast track your success.
You realize that the worst case scenario that could happen is you spend some time and money trying to build your business only to realize being a business owner wasn’t for you… best case scenario is that your whole fucking life changes and you have total freedom!
SUCCESS STORIES
Barbara | Consultant
Was stuck in her 9-5 and tried to figure out how to launch her business on her own. But within less than 4 months of joining OTLA, she replaced 100% of her 6-figure 9-5 income with community management consulting.
Dana | Consultant
Dana started making $10K/month between her fractional consulting and home organizing business. She is now building a small team and just signed a $38K contract.
Cali | Creative Director
Launched her branding agency to bring in more income, AND launched another passion project, generating $24k in 3 months. Just officially transitioned out of her 9-5!
Andrea |
Virtual Assisting
Went from moonlighting her VA business making only $1.5K/month, to transitioning out of her 9-5. She just had her first $14K month and is now hiring her own team.
Siara | Digital Marketing
She started her consulting business with a $1K client… within 9 weeks landed contract for $23K/month which was 20% increase in pay. OTLA was the first investment she ever made in herself.
Caitlin | Operations & PM
Operations & project management expert, had imposter syndrome working multiple side hustles—after launching her business she paid off $20K in debt and walked into a 6-figure year as her own boss
Lindsey | Copywriter
Didn’t have the confidence or tools to develop her own business. During OTLA she left her 9-5 jobs in 4 months and made $70K in her first year of business only working part-time.
Shalando | Speaking Coach
Couldn’t figure how to monetize offer, no clear roadmap or strategy, no sales or client conversion strategy. Learned how to convert leads into sales; has a successful side hustle + 2nd income.
Chardee | Healer
Was a Psychotherapist not sure how to monetize what she started. She became a Coach & healer, upleveled to having a 6-figure income, and was finally able to move from Australia to Canada for the love of her life.
Video Testimonials
Here are some success stories from our OTLA clients.
We ask you to respect their privacy and refrain from messaging them about our course. Their contact info is available so that you may send them a business inquiry if you wish—we encourage our community to support small businesses and work with OTLA grads whenever possible!
3 Founders, 3 Stories
HOW CUTCLASS WAS BORN
Leslie Levito: Was in the executive suite at the top of the corporate ladder. Made the switch to entrepreneur to create a work life balance and spend time with her two kids. Now she is the co-founder of 2 businesses, helps other people build businesses and has balance.
Shoghak Kazandjian: Freelancing in design for 10+ years, skipped the corporate ladder because she wanted more flexibility and creative freedom. Jumped into entrepreneurship because she wanted more control over her work life. Now is the co-founder of 2 businesses and master of her destiny.
Rochelle Groh: Worked as a corporate executive grinding for years. Finally wanted to leave the corporate trash industry (no really, actual trash) for more freedom. Now the co-founder of 1 business, owner of another, and had the flexibility to relocate with her family and build a new future.
Out to Launch Academy
Ditch the corporate grind. Replace or double your income while working 1/2 as much, without quitting cold turkey, getting stuck figuring everything out, or waiting months to replace your 9-5 income.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Out to Launch Academy (OTLA) includes 4 months of support.
Keep in mind that you can earn money in a matter of days or weeks. Our fastest clients made $20-25K in their first month. Some people chip away and build a side business slowly but surely over a year. Everyone moves at their own pace and on their own timeline.
The initial investment in OTLA is $8-10K depending on the payment plan you chose. If you want to keep access to the information, support, and community after 4 months, you can can continue as long as you like via our membership which is currently $333 a month.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
1) The Business Video Library consists of pre-recorded lessons that are self-paced so you that it 100% works for your life. All lessons are bite-sized (broken into 5 - 30 min) and simply organized so that you can find what you need quickly. It's packed with all kinds of goodies from MBAs, accountants, lawyers, healers, somatic practitioners, and all star coaches (like people who coach at Google, LinkedIn)2) Live Coaching virtual sessions with a variety of coaches throughout the week to get your questions answered live and in real time. The schedule varies-- currently we have 4 different time slots where you can connect in with coaches. We also do a 4-hour workshop called a Business Intensive once a month so you can gain momentum.
***You do NOT need to come to all sessions every week (but of course you can). This program is about having your WHOLE life work. We have 4 sessions so that you have OPTIONS on different days, different times, and with different coaches.
3) Daily Support & Networking at your fingertips! We also have a virtual hub where you can ask questions daily so that you don't have to wait for a live session to get what you need.4) The Hive Mind is one of the best parts of OTLA. Imagine networking with a 100 other people who are on the same business building journey as you! Find accountability partners, collaborators, get/give referrals, even meet your new BFFs!
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It can take anywhere from 2-5 hours a week watch the module and also work on the course materials. The work you do will be a foundation to build your business and will give you the framework for a business plan. The course work isn’t a box you check, it’s a structure to help you continuously develop your business as both you and your business evolve.
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You always have the course modules, worksheets, etc to go back to if you want to refine parts of your business or if you start another business.
After the course completes, you’ll have different options to work ongoingly with me and my team in small group or 1-1 settings. Please don’t sweat it, you don’t have to get everything right away. I got your back each step of the way.
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Knowledge is power. Some people do Out To Launch Academy simply to learn about and get a strong understanding of what it takes to run a successful business. It’s the best shortcut to get a business up and running because it covers the basic (and not so basic) building blocks to business.
Even if you do not leave 9-5 soon (or ever), the knowledge you will gain will be instrumental to you positioning yourself more powerfully at your job. Employees who understand business are often the people who get promoted and are offered opportunities because they are able to understand the bigger business picture for the company.
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No. The most important thing is that you create the smoothest transition possible out of 9-5. Going from employee to entrepreneur (or freelancer / small business owner) is like learning a whole new language. You choose a launch timeline that works for you. Building a business can take a slow + steady or all-in approach.
Success Stories
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Amanda Nelson
Founder, Amanda Nelson Consulting
Former Vice President of Guess? And Nasty Gal, Fashion brands“After years working as a VP at both Nasty Gal and Guess?, I was at a career crossroads deciding if I wanted to continue as a corporate executive or start building my own business so I could have more flexibility and freedom both for my family and myself. Leslie really helped me think through how to showcase my strengths, and also had great advice on tools I would need to run my own business effectively."
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Laura Fama
Coach, Podcaster, Influencer
Former Co-founder Dimepiece, fashion“Leslie's intensive knowledge of business and the self-development process really helped me get through my doubts of starting over again in my entrepreneurial journey. She is patient, open, understanding, organized, personable, motivated, grounded, and extremely aware—an overall badass. Her own personal journey is truly inspiring. Her raw vulnerability helps me resonate with everything and I am able to infuse what she teaches into my own business and life.”
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Jon Hillstead
Master NLP, EFT & Time Techniques Practitioner, Former Travel Advisor
Working with Leslie helped me create structure in my business; develop multiple revenue streams; be strategic AF; nail my niche and brand; understand the basics of business; and stay motivated and inspired. I replaced my previous annual income with just ONE of the offerings that my business offers and just had my BIGGEST month in business—I owe a lot of those results to Leslie’s coaching. If you want to leave the 9-5 or build your business, this must be YOUR SIGN!
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Schessa Garbutt
Owner Firebrand Creative House
"When I started my own creative agency Firebrand in 2020, there were so many things I knew I didn't know, especially about running a business beyond the design work. Leslie has been a mentor to me throughout the process, and her Cutclass course empowered me to figure out a schedule that aligned with the way my brain and body naturally work best. Her course helped set me on the right track to sustainably running my own business and avoiding burnout!"
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Josh Drew
Owner Greenwood Advisory
Former VP of Restaurant Development, hospitality“After 20 years as an employee, I reached a point where I was exhausted, overworked and didn’t feel appreciated. Leslie helped me identify what I actually wanted for the next stage of my career and life. Her guidance was critical to transitioning into my own consulting venture—she was there every step of the way as we built the purpose & foundation for my new company. My 1st year in business earned almost 2.5X what I made my best year as an Executive."
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Denise Schelbergen
The Ikigai Entrepreneur
Former Product Manager at Reed & Mackay, Luxury tourism"After the course I launched my new group coaching program and earned $3,990 in two weeks! Before the course I was in a state of overwhelm with all the projects I had going on, but now I have new structures in place to manage my work and resources efficiently, so that I can focus on what I love the most: working with my clients, creating new products and growing my business.”
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Tom McGeoch
Independent Artist, Tomsy, musician
“I had spent years of my life coasting, going through the motions, boxed in and felt so stuck. Leslie gave me advice, tools, and perspectives needed to thrive and expand in ways I never thought possible. My artist project has really taken off working with her. My latest song was my biggest release yet (streamed all over the world in more than 100 different countries). Leslie really set me up for success, and I could not be more excited on this journey to reach my goals.”
Amanda made $75K within 4 months of starting OTLA
“I opened my business officially in September 2022. As of today, I have earned 75% of what my corporate salary was in half the time (6 months) and am on track to earning over 100% of that salary in 2023. With their templates, individual support, resources, and community, OTLA has helped me move down a path I have always wanted - my own business, on my terms, managing and coaching the way I want to, and earning revenue to take care of my family in truly balanced and healthy manner. I recommend OTLA to anyone who is looking for that leg up. You must put in the work but when you do - it pays off in spades.”
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I want to start out by first painting a picture of my situation, which I have come to understand, is more common than not. Being a lifelong corporate worker-bee, as most women in corporate America - I started at the bottom and worked my way up, falling backwards a few times along the way. At the pinnacle of my career (after 20 years), I began feeling unfulfilled. I had sacrificed my children’s childhood, had major rough spots in the marriage to my soul mate that could have been disastrous, and fought constantly against self-doubt, depression and imposter syndrome even after successfully completing an MBA while working full-time, and finishing with a 3.98 GPA. Yet somehow it wasn’t enough. I was always fighting for my employees for fair pay and often put my own reconciliation on the back burner.
Many years later, I find I was routinely under paid for most of my career while making those who I worked for millions - driving triple digit growth.
Fast forward to 2022, I stumbled upon OTLA. I knew I wanted to start my own business but had no clue where to start other than getting an LLC and basic marketing assets set up. OTLA made digesting the behemoth task of all the detail work into small, easily consumable chunks. They offered templates to quick start each step. They offered virtual sessions to walk you through each module and offer live training (called Masterminds).
The most value though that I can attest to helped me is the team at OTLA and the community they have created. The team, Leslie, Sho, and Ro. These women are an inspiration. They are kind, caring and actually give a shit about you. The system they have put in place to leverage the community they are building has also been a game changer. The statement “collective minds can accomplish miracles” is a true statement. The quality people they attract and the speakers they invite into the community to help break old habits, evolve your mindset, and reaffirm that your pace is the right pace - has been one of the biggest support mechanisms to my success today.
I left my corporate job end of June 2022. I opened my business officially in September 2022. As of today, I have earned 75% of what my corporate salary was in half the time (6 months) and am on track to earning over 100% of that salary in 2023. With their templates, individual support, resources, and community, OTLA has helped me move down a path I have always wanted - my own business, on my terms, managing and coaching the way I want to, and earning revenue to take care of my family in truly balanced and healthy manner.
I recommend OTLA to anyone who is looking for that leg up. You must put in the work but when you do - it pays off in spades.
Out to Launch Academy
Take action today. We know you're tired of the same old grind—make a change and step into a future you love. You don't have to do it alone. We provide guidance, support, accountability, and a community of like-minded individuals who are taking the same journey.
Our program consists of 5 coaches who provide daily, live & virtual support and training so that you can get exactly what you need to dial in your business idea, launch it, and grow. Our community is the perfect place to meet others, share ideas, network, and even collaborate & share business.
