The $100 MBA Show MBA2666 Q&A Wednesday: How Can I Make Time To Start a Business with a Full Time Job?
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Aug 20, 2025 Feeling overwhelmed trying to start a business while working full-time? This discussion tackles the struggle head-on and offers practical strategies. Learn how to create a time budget, identify your prime working hours, and prioritize high-impact tasks. The importance of treating your entrepreneurial time as sacred is emphasized, along with the necessity of clear communication with family. Discover how making minor sacrifices and focusing on rapid action can validate your business ideas—helping you cultivate your ambitions without losing your mind!
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You Already Have Time
- You already have time; you're likely spending it on low-value activities like social apps and streaming.
- Redirecting even a fraction of that time into focused work yields real progress toward a business.
Teaching While Building A Business
- Omar describes his schedule as a full-time teacher who still committed to 12 hours weekly for his business.
- He used two 3-hour weekday sessions and a full day on Saturday to build momentum and escape teaching.
Create A Time Budget
- Create a time budget by treating 168 weekly hours like money and account honestly for sleep, work, and chores.
- Identify 'golden hours' where you can carve out 90+ minute focused work sessions each day or blocks on weekends.