Is an art business suitable as a side hustle or does it need to be full-time from the start?

An art business is exceptionally well-suited as a side hustle. You can ‘slow cook’ it for as long as you need while maintaining other income. The low overhead and flexible nature of the work means you can build it gradually. Never quit your job to start this business—always maintain your income source and build the art business on the side. Test whether it’s for you, see if you can gain traction, and only transition to full-time once you’ve proven the model and built sustainable revenue. This approach dramatically reduces risk and is the smart way to build any business.

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Asked by synthesized from teaching · Answered by Nick and Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2020-08-19