Archive for the ‘Moonlighting’ Category

So you have an online business that is doing so-so, but not good enough that you can quit your day job. Furthermore, for some of us, quitting our job is not an option or it is not something that we want to do right now. This could be for various reasons like health insurance, money, timing, etc. So in the meantime, you have to learn what it takes to manage both - without breaking company rules. It takes a lot more than just being organized - you also need a good plan and the right tools! These are just a few things I recommend you do or invest in to successfully manage having to go to a 9 to 5 job every day and running a business online without going insane. Read the rest of this entry »

My story to how I became a Webpreneur amazes me, as I never planned to become one  (I’ll go into detail on that in a later post that tells my story). Once I saw that I could make money online on the side, I decided to really focus on increasing that income.

Though I needed to supplement my income to get things I wanted faster and to actually have some type of savings, and travel even, a part-time job at the mall was not an option for me.

Yes, I could work at some department store and get a discount on clothing…then that would defeat the purpose of trying to make extra money in the first place. Also, after working a 9 to 5, who wants to go somewhere else?  I want to go home.  Even if it is to get on the computer to do some work.  It’s still a part-time job and it’s all done from the comfort of my home office.  Read the rest of this entry »