Comments on: Side Hustle, Self Employed, Entrepreneurship http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, frugal living, coupons, promo codes because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:40:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dividend Growth Investor http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-17620 Dividend Growth Investor Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:30:36 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-17620 I am the kind of person that always tries to play it safe, as my life has always been kinda volatile. But I don't feel "safe" untill my dividend and interest income don't cover most of my expenses. As for having your own business, I would recomend that you don't quit your day job when you start your hustle, but do both at the same time. That way you get a dependable paycheck on which to rely on, plus benefits. If your business idea is a great one, then working on it on weekends and after work should be fine. If your idea fails to generate much revenue by year one, then most probably you shouldn't quit your job. If your income from your business exceeds your expenses and even your salary from your employer, you could consider quitting your day job and concentrating on your business.. I am the kind of person that always tries to play it safe, as my life has always been kinda volatile. But I don’t feel “safe” untill my dividend and interest income don’t cover most of my expenses. As for having your own business, I would recomend that you don’t quit your day job when you start your hustle, but do both at the same time.
That way you get a dependable paycheck on which to rely on, plus benefits. If your business idea is a great one, then working on it on weekends and after work should be fine. If your idea fails to generate much revenue by year one, then most probably you shouldn’t quit your job.
If your income from your business exceeds your expenses and even your salary from your employer, you could consider quitting your day job and concentrating on your business..

]]> By: James @ The Forex Articles http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-17287 James @ The Forex Articles Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:36:57 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-17287 Excellent post. My view is that there are people who are happy to work for other people, and there are those who simply cannot work for other people. (I'm definitely the latter). Once you know you want to break out on your own, then it's just a case of persevering until you succeed, and don't be afraid to make mistakes along the way. My main income comes from my trading, and to a lesser extent from my websites. However both ventures were unsuccessful to begin with. It's only in recent years that my income from both has really taken off. Excellent post.

My view is that there are people who are happy to work for other people, and there are those who simply cannot work for other people.

(I’m definitely the latter).

Once you know you want to break out on your own, then it’s just a case of persevering until you succeed, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes along the way.

My main income comes from my trading, and to a lesser extent from my websites. However both ventures were unsuccessful to begin with. It’s only in recent years that my income from both has really taken off.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-17244 MoneyNing Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:41:55 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-17244 Meaghan: Thanks! I actually don't consider this a job because I'm happy and excited doing what I do every day. For example, I just wrote a book and I'm trying to market it right now. It's a joy seeing it on Amazon and other big book retailers and I don't feel tired at all thinking about how I can increase exposure to it as well as drive sales. It's all fun for me. Like they say: "if you love what you do, you won't work a single day". Meaghan: Thanks! I actually don’t consider this a job because I’m happy and excited doing what I do every day.

For example, I just wrote a book and I’m trying to market it right now. It’s a joy seeing it on Amazon and other big book retailers and I don’t feel tired at all thinking about how I can increase exposure to it as well as drive sales. It’s all fun for me.

Like they say: “if you love what you do, you won’t work a single day”.

]]> By: Meaghan http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-17243 Meaghan Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:25:30 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-17243 Congrats on doing what you love AND being successful! I couldn't imagine doing a job that I didn't enjoy. Working part time on a side hustle can be very time consuming and draining, but if it is something you love to do then that extra time and effort doesn't matter. It is wonderful that you turned your passion into a full time job...how wonderful! Congrats on doing what you love AND being successful! I couldn’t imagine doing a job that I didn’t enjoy. Working part time on a side hustle can be very time consuming and draining, but if it is something you love to do then that extra time and effort doesn’t matter. It is wonderful that you turned your passion into a full time job…how wonderful!

]]> By: Mike Pastore http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-17039 Mike Pastore Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:58:17 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-17039 It's really different if you earn from something you love to do. It inspires you to work harder and meet the goal beyond one's expectation. A person is productive if the thing he's doing is something he loves to do. Productivity means good income that leads to balanced personal finances. It’s really different if you earn from something you love to do. It inspires you to work harder and meet the goal beyond one’s expectation. A person is productive if the thing he’s doing is something he loves to do. Productivity means good income that leads to balanced personal finances.

]]> By: William http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-17018 William Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:43:07 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-17018 Ning, your article reminds me of one proverb, "Practice makes perfect". I wished you all the luck and keep up the good writing work! :) Ning, your article reminds me of one proverb, “Practice makes perfect”. I wished you all the luck and keep up the good writing work! :)

]]> By: Pip http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-16982 Pip Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:39:09 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-16982 Its heartening to know about your success. I do believe that many entrepreneurs have succeeded in their venture because of perseverance and willingness to learn. We should always be ready to learn good habits and to unlearn our bad ones.Experience makes one perfect!!! Its heartening to know about your success. I do believe that many entrepreneurs have succeeded in their venture because of perseverance and willingness to learn. We should always be ready to learn good habits and to unlearn our bad ones.Experience makes one perfect!!!

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-16977 MoneyNing Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:40:52 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-16977 I'm glad that some of you found this to be motivating and inspiring :) Keep the comments coming because it will encourage me to share more stories about entrepreneurship. I’m glad that some of you found this to be motivating and inspiring :) Keep the comments coming because it will encourage me to share more stories about entrepreneurship.

]]> By: Monevator http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-16962 Monevator Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:55:15 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-16962 David, you're absolutely right about this. I'm certain I've missed out on many opportunities in life because I always see the risks and the downside. It may help me as an investor, but it doesn't help me as an entrepreneur (as I know through experience of setting up a company with a real one, and then finding it wasn't for me). Even with the blogs, you guys who have turned full-time impress me so much. I love writing Monevator, and I'm excited too by the small change that rolls in. But barely a week goes by when I wonder if it is all worth it - even as my subscriptions slowly edge up and nice people write to email me. Thanks for sharing your back history, anyway. Quite inspiring! :) Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can't wait to see your next post! David, you’re absolutely right about this.

I’m certain I’ve missed out on many opportunities in life because I always see the risks and the downside. It may help me as an investor, but it doesn’t help me as an entrepreneur (as I know through experience of setting up a company with a real one, and then finding it wasn’t for me).

Even with the blogs, you guys who have turned full-time impress me so much. I love writing Monevator, and I’m excited too by the small change that rolls in. But barely a week goes by when I wonder if it is all worth it – even as my subscriptions slowly edge up and nice people write to email me.

Thanks for sharing your back history, anyway. Quite inspiring! :)
Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can’t wait to see your next post!

]]> By: Monevator http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/side-hustle-self-employed-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-16958 Monevator Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:56:12 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3185#comment-16958 David, you're absolutely right about this. I'm certain I've missed out on many opportunities in life because I always see the risks and the downside. It may help me as an investor, but it doesn't help me as an entrepreneur (as I know through experience of setting up a company with a real one, and then finding it wasn't for me). Even with the blogs, you guys who have turned full-time impress me so much. I love writing Monevator, and I'm excited too by the small change that rolls in. But barely a week goes by when I wonder if it is all worth it - even as my subscriptions slowly edge up and nice people write to email me. Thanks for sharing your back history, anyway. Quite inspiring! :) David, you’re absolutely right about this.

I’m certain I’ve missed out on many opportunities in life because I always see the risks and the downside. It may help me as an investor, but it doesn’t help me as an entrepreneur (as I know through experience of setting up a company with a real one, and then finding it wasn’t for me).

Even with the blogs, you guys who have turned full-time impress me so much. I love writing Monevator, and I’m excited too by the small change that rolls in. But barely a week goes by when I wonder if it is all worth it – even as my subscriptions slowly edge up and nice people write to email me.

Thanks for sharing your back history, anyway. Quite inspiring! :)

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