Discussion: Part-time and Full-time Entrepreneurship

Don't quit your day job! Jump in feet first! These two popular sayings may reflect how some aspiring entrepreneurs feel about their decision to pursue entrepreneurship as either a part-time or full-time endeavor. Circumstances surrounding the decision will vary, and potential entrepreneurs must carefully analyze the approach that is best for them.

For this Discussion, select an approach (part-time entrepreneurship or full-time entrepreneurship). What benefits attract you to this particular approach? What challenges do you see with this approach? What strategies could be implemented to overcome the challenges?

Post your response.

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings.

Respond by Day 5 to one colleague who chose the same approach as you, and to one colleague who chose the opposite approach, in one of the following ways:

• Identify an additional benefit of the approach
• Offer an additional strategy for overcoming a challenge

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you learned and the insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the Learning Resources and any additional sources.