Comments on: Is it Possible to Focus on Both a Career and a Small Business?

By: DC @ Young Adult Money

DC @ Young Adult Money — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 17:00:55 +0000

In reply to StudentDebtSurvivor. StudentDebtSurvivor If you can't organize and prioritize, I think it's very difficult to succeed at balancing both a career and small biz. I think you should think of your blog as a business, you certainly have the reader base and I'm assuming the traffic to start expanding with more content and advertising.

By: StudentDebtSurvivor

StudentDebtSurvivor — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 03:00:35 +0000

Organization is so key. It’s something that I’m working on being better at. I don’t consider my blog a business, but it certainly takes up a good chunk of time each week.

By: slowbutsure_kp

slowbutsure_kp — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:07:31 +0000

Great post! I work full-time but I also started a small business on the side reviewing resumes. Taking the time to learn how to start a small business and manage it is consuming but it balances out my full-time job that pays more but isn’t as fulfilling. My goal is to pay down debt and then when I eventually have a family I can keep the small business to work part time. It’s great to see how people juggle the two!

By: Monicaonmoney

Monicaonmoney — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:21:22 +0000

In reply to BudgetBlonde. @BudgetBlonde--Thanks a good point. I typically do the opposite (stay up until 2am and get to get everything done) and then I'm just exhausted in the morning! I'm going to try that instead.

By: Monicaonmoney

Monicaonmoney — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:20:07 +0000

Great article. Certainly lots to consider because the decision to rent or buy will cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next 30 years! I decided to buy right away but think if I could do it over again, I’d save the 20% and not have PMI of $120/month! PMI is such a waste of money.

By: BudgetBlonde

BudgetBlonde — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:20:44 +0000

These are some great points. I think the biggest issues with managing both is being stretched too thin and neglecting spouses! Once I decided to go to bed earlier and start doing more work in the morning, I started feeling less stretched!

By: JourneytoSaving

JourneytoSaving — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 03:02:31 +0000

You bring up some great points DC! I think having time management skills and the ability to plan/work ahead is helpful. If I could just find time to sit down during the weekend and write a bunch of blog posts, I wouldn’t find myself writing into the night, and as a result, being tired during the day at work. You really need to keep everything in balance. Having a side hustle shouldn’t negatively impact your regular job.