Business on the side?

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Rick V

...Just be very careful with the side stuff, it can overrun you before you know it. There is more to life then making money, especially when you don't have any time to enjoy the fruits of your labors

Sound advice imo, but everyone has their own set of priorities. Though I was always on call 24x7x365 for my corporate gig (systems/networking), when I walked out the door, I left work "behind" unless the phone rang. I've always valued my time more than $, and I don't even have kids. Good luck Mike...

[mikester]

I actually would not market outside of word of mouth.

This isn't what I do by day, by day I am a mild manner networking consultant. I help large companies figuelre out how to get packet a across the world and back smartly. Otherwise known as packet plumbing.

At night or on the weekends I want to put on a little super hero cape and do some side work in my neighborhood. I'd like to include my kids in it to give them a little business experience. My oldest is very independent and probably would love it. I did run it past the wife yesterday and she was into it.

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by look 171

Can you play general contractor and have someone do them while you just manage?

I could, but the insurance cost of being a GC would kill me right now. The difference in insurance cost between a sole contractor like myself and a GC is astronomical.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by mikester

.... Otherwise known as packet plumbing.
....

LOL...never heard that one before

Tip o' the day: Don't show yer "plumber's crack" in your new venture

Best of luck to ya Mikester!!!