“You’re earning or experimenting on the side.”

Definition:

Part-time entrepreneurs testing income ideas while maintaining a primary job or life commitment. Their businesses are small by design—low-risk, flexible, and often exploratory.

Common Business Types:

  • Affiliate marketing
  • Print-on-demand or dropshipping
  • Niche content monetization (YouTube, TikTok, newsletters)
  • Etsy or Gumroad shops
  • Freelance gigs on the side
  • Creator collabs without long-term commitment

Key Marker:

They’re not full-time founders (yet). The goal is side income, creativity, or skill-building—not scaling a business.