Millions of people* sit at their desk jobs, bored, dreaming up side businesses they can start while “working” to make a little extra cash. These people aren’t greedy or trying to screw their company over, in fact they’re usually the most clever and hardest working.

This was me a few years ago. I was overly enthusiastic about my job and finished all my tasks quickly and efficiently. I wasn’t the smartest person in the room, but I was always eager to learn and approached all of my assignments with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, my hard work was rewarded with boredom and people digging up menial tasks (or giving me other people’s work) just to keep me busy. Pretty soon I stopped telling my boss I needed something to do because it seemed like *I* was bothering *THEM* as a result of doing my work “too quickly.”

Obviously something wasn’t right with this scenario so my mind began to wander. I’d read blogs and articles and research other skills I could learn. I dreamt that one day I would start my own business, but like most people I was was concerned about job security, “the economy,” and had family and financial obligations to consider.

After being paralyzed with fear for years, I decided to take to heart the old adage “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” and created business cards and a website. While no miracles happened the day after I launched, it was an important psychological step. I could now start telling people about my business and to visit my website for more information.

(here comes the plug)

Onepager can help make that first step even less daunting! If you were anything like me, you’ve already come up with 10 company names, so its time to find a domain and create your site. Your scented candle side business might not be as successful as this 13 year old’s, but who knows? Get your site up, start commenting on blogs and going to meetups and see where it goes from there. What’s the worse that can happen? 

(tl;dr version) How To Start A (Side) Business

1. Come up with an idea and name.
2. Create a beautiful Onepager w/ custom domain in 5 minutes.
   
3. Print out some business cards.
4. Start commenting on blogs/forums, going to Meetups, and tweeting.
   
5. ???
6. Profit!

*This number is backed by no facts or data whatsoever

- Eric T.