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What's the Best Day Jobs for Entrepreneurs Starting a Business

2,276 views · Published 12 January 2018 · 18:49 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Rules For Rebels · 2018 · Howto & Style

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One question I hear from people alot is what's the best day job for an Entrepreneur. 

Now some people may say this is an oxymoron, an Entrepreneur doens't have a day job, they are an Entrepreneur. 

Most of us don't start off being full-time Entreprenuers. Most of us need a day job to pay the bills while we are getting things started and many if not most of us start with a side hustle that we build up to a day job.

That was the case with me. My business partner and myself both had day jobs for about 3 years prior to leaving our jobs full-time.

I actually think this is kind of the smarter way to do things. When you quit your job and start a business your number one priority is typically bringing money in to put food on the table and pay the rent and when that's your priority your going to likely be making short term decisions that may not be the best for the long-term health of your business.

When you don't need the money to pay the bills you can be more authentic and really care about your customers and do what's right for your company. I think it's kind of wrong thinking the idea that many Entrepreneurs have that you get some kind of merrit badge for quitting your job and going all in.

When it comes to the perfect job for Enterperenurs I would say they fall into 3 major categories.

1. Work for a Start-Up

2. Work in the Industry of the Business you want to start, or where you can learn a skill which will help your business.

3. Work a "job" as opposed to a "career". Careers sometimes don't allow you to work other jobs or start a business, they want your full attention. When you work a job as opposed to a career you have more time and energy to focus on your business.

In this video we'll discuss what I feel are the best types of jobs for Entrepreneurs as well as how the type of job I was working gave me the time and left me with the energy to start a business which I eventually used to leave that job.

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