Sometimes, playing hooky can be very informative.

For Blaine Young, a bit of truancy led him to find his calling as an IT professional. 

Let’s set the scene–Blaine is a junior high kid, much more interested in computer games than sitting in class. So when the opportunity to skip school presented itself, he and a buddy decided that the best way to spend their stolen time was to play computer games on Blaine’s mother’s computer all day. Snacks. Pixels. Midi soundtracks. Bliss. 

But all the fun and games came to a screeching halt when Mom’s computer broke. 

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“I just kept thinking, oh my god, she’s going to kill me if she finds out,” Blaine chuckles at the memory. “I skipped school, stayed home, played video games all day. But somehow, we ended up figuring out how to fix the computer. My mom got home and never figured it out. That started my passion for IT.” 

When the time came to choose a career, the answer was easy. Blaine studied computer science and began a successful career as a government contractor, finding ways to make things work. He loves his full-time job because it offers variety. He has worked on everything from servers to database administration, camera setups, and access control. Blaine is the guy to call if a computer or an IP address is involved. 

Branching Out 

Every family needs an IT pro on speed dial, and Blaine quickly became the resident expert in his circle. After consulting on several projects, including LLC Attorney, Blaine made it official. He was adding a side hustle. 

“I love my full-time job. I’m a salaried employee, but I regularly work 50-60 hours a week because I just love the job,” Blaine says. “There’s always something that can be improved upon. But I also enjoy helping friends and family figure out their business or personal IT needs.” 

Blaine’s mother encouraged Blaine to start his own business, and in 2020, he decided to make the leap and form his business. He turned to LLC Attorney to start and finish the process quickly. 

Blaine had started LLCs for himself and friends before using LLC Attorney. He says that in the early days, using LLC Attorney was also a good opportunity to offer feedback on the user experience to make the process more user-friendly. Since his first exposure to the platform, he says his feedback was incorporated, making the process sleek, simple, and fast. 

He recently opened another LLC for a client using the updated system. 

“When I formed my LLC, it probably took about 30 minutes. More recently, I opened one in as little as 15 minutes,” Blaine says. 

Not only is the process fast, but LLC Attorney’s customer support is there to ensure the process is accurate. Blaine says that in his most recent interaction, customer support reached out to verify some missing information, preempting problems down the road. 

A Solid Foundation For Side Hustles 

Although Blaine could have continued as a sole proprietor, he says that the benefits of an LLC were worth the extra step of properly forming a business. 

“I needed an LLC to open a bank account, credit cards, taxes, etc. That way, I can really keep my personal stuff and business completely separate,” Blaine says. 

While Blaine doesn’t actively market his services, he stays busy working with friends, family, and business associates through word of mouth. This strategy seems to be working. 

“I’m just able to sit behind a computer and be a nerd all day. What’s better than that?”