Day Job Questions

I completed my MBA in 2012 and then worked for 6 months as an analyst, but quit my job to work on a startup. I am not a technical person so I hired a company to develop the website and we ran...

MBA Day Job Failure

asked Dec 4 '13 at 20:06

Kriti
6 points

I'm in a bit of a pickle - I'm trying to build a startup, solo, to start - I'm burning the late night oil at nights and weekends. I currently have a well paying job in IT at a top 10 online...

Getting Started Startup Costs Day Job Jobs Fulltime

asked Oct 9 '13 at 23:39

Code Talk
253 points

Software dev myself - been working on startup idea for a four months now - I'm a solo founder ( until I can find the right person) - as previous partnerships were difficult to maintain My...

Getting Started Strategy Startup Costs Day Job Money

asked Aug 12 '13 at 22:33

Code Talk
253 points

Startup background I'm close to launching my first micropreneur-esque SaaS app (within 2-3 weeks). I've been building this app on the side over the past year or so while working my day job. Day...

Day Job

asked May 5 '12 at 01:59

Sarumont
111 points

I was thinking it all right to work on my great concept during my free hours and weekend left from my day job. however, lately, I feel I cannot use this free time effectively due to job stress and...

Funding Day Job

asked Feb 16 '12 at 20:46

Ned
1 point

I run a small tech company providing custom web development (in Ontario, Canada), and I have a few clients. However, as I am still a student in university, I have co-op positions that I take every...

Contract Day Job Legal Intellectual Property

asked Dec 6 '11 at 08:50

Super Tron
108 points

For the last 5 years I was in a PhD program and I'm currently in the writing phase of my thesis. In addition I work on my startup, for the last 4-5 months. However, due to limited time, the startup...

Day Job Time Management Fulltime

asked Jul 25 '11 at 21:22

Dyn Zack
216 points

About 1 year ago, I quit my job to work on my startup. It required a lot of hard work and consumed countless nights. My wife was very involved in this decision. The target was to participate in a...

Day Job Failure

asked Jul 14 '11 at 20:01

Leadgy
222 points

I was working for a large financial firms as Senior Technical Architect, spending almost 15 hours a day. I quit my job around 18 months back to start this startup and taking an underpaid/under...

Bootstrapped Hiring Technology Day Job Jobs

asked Jul 7 '11 at 18:17

User11074
39 points

What are your top three reasons for not leaving a job or career path that you absolutely hate to start your own small business?

Day Job Jobs

asked Dec 20 '09 at 05:03

Tommy Jaye
231 points

You are working on your startup, but you still have a fulltime job. How do you tactfully discuss your startup with your employer? Or do you even discuss it? Will this open a can of worms -...

Day Job Jobs Conflicts

asked Nov 13 '09 at 06:14

Mathaix
510 points

Many suggest to work on your prototype part-time and quit after getting some users. I found that it is hard to build a quality product on a part-time basis because of distractions. I have tried a...

Bootstrapped Success Day Job Part Time

asked Oct 12 '09 at 23:07

Web Thinker
430 points

What if you were finishing your degree and you got an offer from a big company, such as McKinsey. What would you do? Would you say no thanks and work 100% on your idea, or work part-time on your...

Getting Started Day Job Part Time Job Offer

asked Oct 13 '09 at 06:36

Tiago
333 points