{"id":1174,"date":"2013-01-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/how-to-launch-your-business-part-time\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T15:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T14:11:39","slug":"how-to-launch-your-business-part-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/how-to-launch-your-business-part-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How to launch your business part-time"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/growth-customers\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Growth &amp; Customers<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to launch your business part-time\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2013-01-11T00:00:00+00:00\">11 January, 2013<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"How to launch your business part-time\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/how-to-launch-your-business-part-time\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/jenny-garrett\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/08\/jenny-garrett.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Jenny Garrett<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting a business can be a giant leap of faith and a huge financial risk. We&#8217;ve all heard accounts of those who risked everything and succeeded in business, but also the horror stories of those didn&#8217;t fare so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might not sound like the sexy option, but starting a business part-time on a small scale, may be just the approach you need. Small steps rather than a giant leap can still get you to the same place and perhaps with fewer hitches on the way, because you will be able to review your progress with clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 3 tips to make those first tentative steps count:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-make-the-time\"><strong>1. Make the time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Schedule this time in your diary as though it were a second job that you were employed to so. Hold yourself accountable and ensure that it is carved out to develop your business. Decide when you will you run your business: evenings, weekends, or perhaps you can work part-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-do-your-sums\"><strong>2. Do your sums<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It might not be your main source of income yet, but you want the scales to tip that way eventually, so make sure you cover costs, research and development and the other overheads you would need if you were doing this full-time. Take yourself seriously and your potential customers will, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-find-a-like-minded-support-group\"><strong>3. Find a like-minded support group<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Receiving guidance and support from those who are doing similar things will give you people to confide in, encourage and even network with. They will understand any of your difficulties, encourage you to learn from your mistakes and even motivate you. 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