But I don't WANT a business plan!
I've been planning to start a side business for a few months, now. Last summer, I was faced with an imminent layoff (it didn't happen), and I just happened to be reading the book, The Economy of You, by Kimberly Palmer . Palmer's main thesis is that every gainfully employed person should cultivate a side business to diversify one's income and soften the impact of a sudden layoff or other career discontinuities. Sure enough, my job got transferred to another office, and I had to scramble to find a new role or take a severance check. Well, I found another role, but the stress of such a sudden, forced change had me wishing I had other options at my fingertips. In fact, if I had had a side-business idling quietly in the garage, I might have taken that severance check and spun up that side-gig into high gear. But, as it was, I feel like I got caught with my pants down. Now, six months later, the dust still has not settled from my role change. I'm still learning the ...