The best work is work that is fun. But if that source of fun is constantly under pressure, would it be still fun? Many people are stressed out because of their work, thinking that the business/job they have isn't their passion. The thought of earning money from doing the things you like and love is like everyone's dream. But are you really ready for it?
Anything can be turned into business/career. Humans have needs, and what we see in this world is the results of dreams and the passion to have all the necessities in life.
Hobby is something you like. Something that most people do to get out of everyday routines and to temporary eliminate stressors. By making your hobby your way to earn money means that you abide the rule, making your hobby the source of your stressor. Most people don't like the idea, but many people actually enjoy it.
Before making your hobby a business, you may be surprised how little of your time in the new business can be actually spent on your hobby. Like mentioned before, a hobby should be something that is not a stressor and fun. And before that, you must already have a high-level of expertise in your hobby to begin with.
The fastest way to kill your hobby is to expect your hobby to pay its way up. This is the first source of stressor that you should avoid in thinking. The thoughts of that will give a burden to the hobby you have, putting a lot of pressure even before you begin. Do a thorough research about your hobby and how to monetize it.
With the internet widely available, creativity can be exposed in no time. Creating an alternate ways to be productive, or even having you hobby as your main source of income, is getting easier by the day. And the opportunities for money-making hobbies are limitless.
Almost every hobbyist turned entrepreneur agrees that business is about a lot more than just the activity you enjoy, and the reality that will come seldom matches your dreams. If you want to take your chances and ready to create a career/business of your dreams, there are some important steps to consider before you begin.
Enjoy Deadlines
Hobby is something you do in your spare time. Doing your hobby should be stress free. For some people, working on their hobby is like working on a long-term project. They kept learning to make the hobby more beautiful and perfect. But if you want to make that hobby your source of income, you need to overcome the pressure of deadlines.
In business, selling more means more money. And by creating something more out of your hobby turned business/career, the more profitable it can become. This means pressure.
If you can create things faster, and faster you previously have without having much of a concern, you succeed your first step in overcoming the pressure.
A Hobby Out of a Hobby
Hobby is long regarded as an outlet for relaxation. If you're going to make your hobby the source of income, you need to find something else to relax because your current hobby will no longer have that effect.
A hobby turned business/career shouldn't be considered as an escape plan from the daily routines you have. You need to have the passion to make your hobby the source of your income. If you think that you just need an alternative to a job/business you are currently dwelling, turning your hobby into a new career/business is not a good idea.
It takes more than just ideas to become an entrepreneur.
Being Commercial
First-time business owners always have dreams. Building your business is an ongoing effort, and marketing it is always necessary.
A hobby is usually something you do by spending your money. By making your hobby a business/career, you spend money to it to make it more valuable to others. Before, hobbyist gather to share their passion, now you need to see things differently. Gathering with other hobbyist is now your source of connection to get more information, and to monetize it.
Some hobby has a "indescribable" value that only that hobbyists understand. That value is what holds the strong bond between them. Some are so strong that hobbyist reject to see a price tag attached to it because they consider their hobby priceless and can't be sold for money.
If you can think otherwise, you are seeing your hobby in a slight different way than most other hobbyists do. This is final starting point for the moments yet to come.