Quick answer: You can start a business while working a 9-5 by keeping your job income, setting a weekly schedule for business work, checking your employment agreement for conflicts, testing your idea with a few paying customers, and using simple systems that automate follow-up so the business keeps moving while you are at work.
You’re at your desk, 9-5 job underway, dreaming of that business you want to start. You’re caught between the stability of your current job and the allure of entrepreneurship. Good news: You can have both. How? Let’s get into it.
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