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No you're not mistaken you are on a business blog and I am indeed partner in a small business, but it's time I make a confession. (Come closer) Ahem, starting up a business will not neccessarily guarantee you an income. At least not a sizable one, at least not for the first couple of years.
Now this doesn't mean i'm not making any money, things are not that dire, but really I've only been at the stage to actually make a profit in the last 4 to 6 months. The creative process takes time and cannot be rushed...you understand ; )
So with this in mind I will now reveal another insider secret: some small business owners have to supplement themselves with a part time job of some sort until their business is looking a little more financially stable. I am one such small business owner.
And I think I'm ready for a change.
So I found myself trawling through the job sites, and recruitment pages and man alive was it despressing and time consuming. Worse than that though I felt that even by actively searching for another type of employment I was betraying my business. And the business is my baby so i was effectively betraying my baby. The horror.
Anything that takes the concentration and focus away from the business can only be a bad thing right?
As I already have a part time job there isn't any pressing need for me to get a new one, but the truth is I need a change. More than that I need a steadier income (read bigger) than I've had the last two years. Ideally my new job will compliment the business, letting me acquire new skills whilst applying all the skills I have learnt through being self-employed.
So we shall see. My question for today is this: Will prospective employers be put off by my having my own business 'on the side', knowing that I am ultimately putting my passions into something else?
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