No matter how rewarding your full-time job may be, finding the right side business ideas and eventually becoming fully self-employed is even more meaningful than great pay and solid benefits.
Choosing the path of entrepreneurship, and working on your side business idea, is without a doubt riskier than being content with holding a 06h00-18h00 job. It requires way more sacrifice. However, once you’re reaping the lifestyle benefits of being your own boss and hustling your way into making significantly more money with your business idea than you ever could at your day job, the hard work will have all been worth it. So, let us talk business ideas.
The question to ask yourself the “most by far” when you meet and speak with fellow entrepreneurs is, "How do you know which business idea is best for you?" This one is always quickly followed by, "How do you start on this side business idea while you are still working your full-time job?"
This makes perfect sense. With how many business ideas already exist out in the world, it can be difficult to come up with the right side business idea you should be spending your time on. Especially if you're looking for the kind of home business idea that will afford you immense lifestyle flexibility.
The majority of us don't have the luxury of being able to quit our day jobs to pursue starting a business idea today, without having to worry about how we're going to meet our financial obligations moving forward with no immediate income.
That's why MBS is a huge advocate of always starting a side business while working full-time, so that you can test your way into your new product or service, get feedback, validate the business idea, and start generating income before you quit your job. If you can master the art of scaling a side business idea while keeping your day job, you'll have no trouble succeeding once you're fully self-employed. When I set out to start in on a new business idea, I always make sure it aligns with both my core competencies and my interests. It starts with learning how to discover your strengths as an entrepreneur, and it is how you make sure you will be engaged, even when the going gets rough. MBS learned this the hard way when decided to start a coaching on business ideas for its clients a few years ago.