Side project or full time?
Keeping the job while you start versus quitting, how co-founders with different finances agree on it, and how to protect time and energy either way.
Lesson 2 of 30~17 min of learningIncludes ~11 min for questions and tasks
Contents1 of 37 steps
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Question 1
Nina has savings and no family to support; Oscar has a mortgage and a small child. Why does this difference matter for GarageDesk?
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Question 2
Which are real advantages of Oscar keeping his job for now? Select all that apply.
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Question 3
True or false: for a side project, “I'll work on it whenever I have free time” is better than fixed hours, because it keeps motivation high.
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Question 4
What belongs in Nina and Oscar's written co-founder agreement? Select all that apply.
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Question 5
Which trigger for Oscar to go full time is the most useful?
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Question 6Short answer · AI-checked task
Kate works as an accountant and wants to build a small app that helps accountants chase clients for missing documents. She has savings for four months and a steady salary. Should she start it as a side project or full time? Give your recommendation in 3–5 sentences, with a weekly time budget and a clear trigger for switching.
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