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It’s quite common (especially for software developers) to build something on the side. It could be a B2C, a B2B, or even an enterprise product. These projects can be built by one person or a whole team on a full-time or part-time basis. But where do we draw the line between working on a side project and having a startup?
It’s not an easy question to answer as there is no single definition of what a side project or startup is, but let’s try!
Regardless of what you are building, the first and most important step that every maker needs to take is buying a domain! Well, most likely, it will also be also the last step for most projects (for some people the dopamine rush triggered by this step will be more than enough). I personally could fill up a cemetery with all of the side projects that ended shortly after I bought their domains.
Depending on your skills and those of other co-founders, the product will be built by yourself, or you’ll need to hire people to build it for you. Yet, neither of these options will be defining as having a team that works on your product doesn’t necessarily mean that you are running a startup company. The same goes…