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Introducing Ctrl+V

"Should I quit my job
and start my business?"

For the first time — that question has a data-driven answer.

Physiotherapist
34 years old
R55k/month
R200k debt
Strong network
// Resign now
Quit immediately. Start from scratch.
31%
probability of replacing
income within 18 months
// Build first
Build to R30k/month before resigning.
68%
probability of replacing
income within 18 months

Based on 46,721 similar transitions. Resigning immediately gives you a 31% chance. Building to R30k/month first gives you 68%. The path matters more than the leap.

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// The Problem

The world has millions of success stories.
None tell you your actual odds.

Every book, podcast, and course interviews the winners. Nobody tracks the thousands of people with identical starting points who failed — or quit at step six.

You are making one of the biggest decisions of your life on survivorship bias dressed up as inspiration.

Ctrl+V tracks everyone. Winners, failures, and the people who quit. That full picture is what makes real prediction possible.

"I want to build a business" — 1,000 people tried

Started
1,000
Step 3
800
Step 4
180
Succeeded
83

620 people quit between step 3 and step 4.
That dropout point is invisible to every other platform.
Ctrl+V sees it. Learns from it. Routes you around it.

// How It Works

Not inspiration.
Navigation.

// 01 — Assess

Tell us exactly where you are

Age. Income. Debt. Skills. Network. Hours available. Savings runway. The more honest your starting point the more accurate your probability.

// 02 — Match

Get your real probability

Matched to thousands of people who started exactly where you are. Succeeded, failed, or quit — and documented why. A calculation not a guess.

// 03 — Navigate

Follow the highest probability route

Not generic advice. A route calibrated to your specific starting point and resources. Updated every time your situation changes.

// The assessment is just the beginning

This is what
Ctrl+V becomes.

// 01 — Verified blueprints

Step by step paths from people who made it.

Real decisions. Real timelines. Real failures disclosed. Every blueprint owner shares the exact sequence — including the unfair advantages and the moments they almost quit.

Launching Q3 2026
// 02 — Probability navigation

Your score updates every time you take a step.

Complete a milestone and your probability jumps. Stall for three weeks and it flags the risk. The platform learns from every person who walks the same road.

Launching Q3 2026
// 03 — Before You Resign · Live now

The community for people in this exact moment.

Real decisions being made. Questions answered by people one step ahead. The most honest conversation about this transition happening anywhere in South Africa.

// 04 — The data engine

Every success. Every failure. Every person who quit.

The 620 people who quit between step 3 and step 4 are as valuable as the 83 who succeeded. Their data reveals where the real friction lives.

46k+
transitions
3
data groups
68%
build first

The assessment gives you your number today.
The platform navigates you to the outcome.

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"Humans are terrible at predicting
their own futures.
Collective data is not."

Every major decision in your life has been made by thousands of people before you. People with similar starting points, similar resources, similar constraints. Some succeeded. Some failed. Most quit at the same step you are about to reach.

That collective experience has always existed. It was just never captured, structured, and made predictive before.

Ctrl+V does not tell you what to do. It tells you your actual probability.

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Know your odds
before you leap.

8 questions. 2 minutes. Your real probability — based on data from 46,721 people who already made this decision.

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// 8 questions · score unlocked with your email · no spam

Question 1 of 8
// Question 01 of 08

What is your current monthly income?

Your take-home salary or income after tax.

Under R20,000/month
lower runway
R20,000 – R40,000/month
moderate runway
R40,000 – R70,000/month
good runway
Over R70,000/month
strong runway
// Question 02 of 08

How much total debt do you carry?

Home loan, car, credit cards, personal loans — everything.

No debt
+8% probability
Under R200,000
manageable
R200,000 – R600,000
adds pressure
Over R600,000
significant pressure
// Question 03 of 08

How many hours per week can you build outside your job?

Be honest. Not aspirational hours. Real available hours.

Less than 5 hours/week
very limited
5 – 10 hours/week
enough to start
10 – 20 hours/week
+11% probability
More than 20 hours/week
strong advantage
// Question 04 of 08

How strong is your professional network in the industry you want to build in?

This is the single biggest predictor in our dataset.

Weak — I don't really know anyone relevant
biggest risk
Moderate — I know some people but not well
needs building
Strong — I have good relationships I can call on
+18% probability
Very strong — people already come to me
+26% probability
// Question 05 of 08

Do you already have paying customers or confirmed interest?

Real money or real commitment — not just "sounds interesting."

No — I have an idea but no customers yet
starting point
Maybe — people have expressed interest
good signal
Yes — I have at least one paying customer
+22% probability
Yes — I have recurring revenue already
+34% probability
// Question 06 of 08

How many months of expenses do you have saved?

If you resigned tomorrow — how long could you survive without income?

Less than 1 month
high pressure
1 – 3 months
tight but possible
3 – 6 months
+9% probability
More than 6 months
strong position
// Question 07 of 08

Have you run a business before?

Any business — even a side hustle that made money counts.

Never — this would be my first
learning curve ahead
Small side hustle but nothing serious
some experience
Yes — I have run something before
+12% probability
Yes — and it succeeded or taught me a lot
+18% probability
// Question 08 of 08

Are you willing to keep your job while building for at least 6 months?

Not what you want to do — what you are actually willing to do.

No — I want to resign and focus fully
highest risk
Maybe — depends on how it goes
moderate risk
Yes — I can build evenings for 6+ months
+21% probability
Yes — I am already doing it
+28% probability