The Side Business

Most people believe that entrepreneurship is reserved for this what-so-ever "private group" of people with lots of money, or reserved only for people willing to risk everything. And most people believe that entrepreneurship is complicated and that you need to work 80 hours a week on your business.

The truth is that everyone can be an entrepreneur.

Did you know that Craigslist started as a side hustle?

In 1995, Craig Newmark moved from Detroit to San Francisco for a new job as a programmer. Being new to the Bay Area, he created a small message board where he could regularly post social events occurring around the city that he thought other programmers would like. The site surged in popularity after Newmark added a section where people could post job offerings. Eventually, the site expanded to all major cities, fueling its growth as one of the largest sites on the internet.

Craig wanted to solve his own problem. He wanted to meet new people and make new connections.

Even Gibson Guitars started as a side hustle. It took him a couple of years before he could leave his job and work on the business full-time.

There are two types of entrepreneurs. The passionate one, and the problem solver.

Which one are you?

If you're looking to start a side business, take a sheet of paper and make a list of your passions and your problems. Then find ways to monetize and make money out of them.

Maybe your next adventure is written down on this sheet of paper.

And maybe you don't have to leave everything.

Maybe you can start it as a side hustle.

“Never test the depth of the river with both feet.” - Warren Buffet