day job

Don’t Quit Your Day Job (Just Yet)

by Mark Mason on June 18, 2010

Most people that I talk to about starting an internet business have dreams of quitting their day jobs.  That can be incredibly exciting.  However, as Brett over at StartSEOCompany.com shows in this guest post, quitting your day job before your business is established can be risky.  One of the luxuries of internet business can be the ability to get started while keeping your day job, and that is something you should really consider as you plan your escape from your current job and start to realize your internet business dreams.

Don't Quit Your Day Job To Start an Internet Business
by Brett (guest)

I know four guys who quit their jobs to start a brick-and-mortar business a couple years back. They were all related, brothers and second cousins I think. They're from the South so they like to keep their business ventures in the family.

Anyway, these four aspiring entrepreneurs pooled their collective wealth and took out some small business loans to start a mattress shop not far from their hometown. After all the capital was raised and a building was picked out to rent, a date was set when they would finally quit their jobs for good.

Read the Full Article →

{ 5 comments : }

Is Internet Business Part Time Really Possible?

by Mark Mason on May 27, 2010

I hear this question so often, and the short answer is yes.  As it happens, the motto here at MasonWorld.com is  "Building Internet Businesses One Night at a Time." That is exactly what I do, because I work a full time job in addition to my various online projects.

So, I thought it might be helpful to provide some tips and discuss this topic a little more to help you find the best success in your part time internet business, so welcome to Part Time Tips!  This will be an on-going series for the next several months here in our Part-Time Internet Business Series at MasonWorld.com.

Building an internet business, creating offers, solving traffic problems and getting traffic to your products and websites can require sustained effort over time. This series that I’m offering you here teaches you exactly how to do that both as a part time internet entrepreneur and really as an entrepreneur in general. Read the Full Article →

{ 7 comments : }

The Hazards Of Having A Real Job

by Mark E. Mason March 11, 2010

People talk about the “risk” of having your own business.  I suggest to you that the real danger may lie in having a “day job”.  The reason is that for most “real jobs” you have to drive. Driving is dangerous. This morning before daylight I left my comfy home in thee suburbs to drive into [...]

14 comments
Check out the full article →

MW005 – Internet Marketing Podcast Transcript

by Mark E. Mason September 19, 2009

This is the Mason World Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast, Episode 5. You want to build a business that you can call your own, but you can’t imagine abandoning the security of your day job. You are confident that you can find a few hours a week to pursue your dreams of creating a business [...]


Check out the full article →

MW004 – Internet Marketing Podcast Transcript

by Mark E. Mason September 18, 2009

This is the Mason World Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast, Episode 4. You want to build a business that you can call your own, but you can’t imagine abandoning the security of your day job. You are confident that you can find a few hours a week to pursue your dreams of creating a business [...]


Check out the full article →

MasonWorld Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2009-02-23

by Mark E. Mason February 21, 2009

Hey – read this before you leave another blog comment http://aweber.com/b/WTGx # @jarret Oops — are you watching this too? LOL # Watching @GarryConn on UStream — I have no idea why. http://tinyurl.com/dddbfb # @GarryConn Excellent question. Basically “how to build an online business while working a day job”. Would target newcomers. # Considering starting [...]


Check out the full article →

Coaching With Josh Bonus (and Review)

by Mark E. Mason December 31, 2008

I have written previously about my support of Josh Spaulding’s Internet Marketing coaching program called Coaching With Josh.  Sometimes the hardest part of getting started on something is knowing where to start.  Josh is a real live Internet Marketing success story.  He is a real guy who feeds his family working on line. Not only [...]

13 comments
Check out the full article →

2009 Planning Season – Time To Set Some Goals

by Mark E. Mason December 8, 2008

If you follow my blog, you know that Internet Marketing is a hobby for me.  Admittedly, it has evolved into a very serious hobby, but it is still a hobby.  I do most of my Internet Marketing work under cover of darkness — late at night after my family is asleep (like they are right [...]

6 comments
Check out the full article →