{"id":44984,"date":"2023-10-20T15:40:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/can-i-get-a-start-up-going-by-working-on-it-part-time-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:40:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:40:10","slug":"can-i-get-a-start-up-going-by-working-on-it-part-time-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/can-i-get-a-start-up-going-by-working-on-it-part-time-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I get a start-up going by working on it part-time? – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"

I saw figures recently that showed a big rise in part-time working in Australia.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Given that people can work from home on a business in their spare time, is there any point in quitting your job to concentrate on a start-up full-time?<\/b><\/p>\n

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Or will a business only really succeed and grow if you dedicate all your time to it?<\/b><\/p>\n

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The first and fundamental step is always to know what business you are in and your measures of what it means to be successful in it.<\/p>\n

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Many home-based operators are really escapees from workplaces that have failed to engage their innovative and creative staff and still have a boss.<\/p>\n

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A successful transition from part-time to full-time home-based business should be seen in the same way as making the transition from dating and engagement towards a trip down the alter and a formal long-term commitment.<\/p>\n

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It is easier to undo the former and regret the latter unless you do your homework ahead of failing in a home business.<\/p>\n

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As I say in my book No Workplace Like Home<\/i> (p7): \u201cLife is not simply about the dollars and cents. It\u2019s about relationships, personal growth and development and a sense of achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Many people continue to regard work on someone else\u2019s premises as more \u201creal\u201d than work at home, despite the fact that \u2018homeworkers\u2019 are leading a business revolution.<\/p>\n

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The next step in choosing to go \u201call-in\u201d is like a poker tournament.<\/p>\n

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You have to learn the rules of the game, assess the competition and decide how much you’re prepared to invest in any particular plan that you make.<\/p>\n

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That is why many start-ups keep their full-time job while doing the hard yards of business and market planning, testing the level of effective demand and building a brand presence.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s look at the critical concerns here:<\/p>\n