Are Side-Entrepreneurs The Weakest Link in the Company?

I was listening to my new favorite podcast last week - Nick Loper's Side Hustle Nation - and there was an awesome guest on, Chris Guthrie from Entrepreneur Boost.  In the intro, he said something that really struck me - my boss fired me because he found out about my side job and figured that my heart wasn't all into the company.  That sucks...but it got me wondering - are side hustlers and side entrepreneurs a weak link the company?   Where Side Hustling Employees Add Value I think, in many cases, side hustling employees are some of the most valuable ones in the company.  To be able to work full time and maintain a side hustle requires a level of execution that most employees simply don't have.  I would venture a guess that … [Read more...]

Self Employment – Beginner Mistakes

There are many benefits to being self employed, and that is why so many people are allured by the sound of it. Get to be your own boss? Check! Get to make your own hours? Check! Work at home? Check! Freedom? Check! However, there are mistakes that you might make in the beginning if you are too quick to rush it.  Being self employed and creating your own job can and probably will be very hard work for you, especially in the beginning. There are many things to think of and many things to be careful with.   Not Separating Money At first, you might have all of your income flow into one account. Eventually though, you should have your income and expenses come out of a business account.  It might seem easier to just have it all go in … [Read more...]

How To Get Hired Freelancing

As most of you know from my income stream reports, I do a lot of freelance work.  The funny thing is, I never intended to do any of the work that I currently do, I just sort of fell into it.  I actually tried to do some freelance work purposefully, and it didn't work out as I had planned.  So, from both my successful ventures, my failures, and the offers I currently get now, here is my advice on how to get hired freelancing.   Fill a Need I started my freelance writing business for two factors that lined up at almost exactly the right moment: I wanted to earn extra income A major player in the freelance writing business suddenly up and closed their doors As it turns out, since I'd been blogging for a long time, I could pick up … [Read more...]