Can I Juggle 3 Jobs and Launch a Startup While Attending College?

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The discussion revolves around the feasibility of juggling multiple jobs while attending college and launching a startup. Participants explore the challenges and strategies involved in balancing work, military commitments, and entrepreneurial endeavors, particularly in the context of an Information Technology program.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares their experience of securing a Federal Work Study position at their community college, emphasizing the challenges of managing multiple commitments.
  • They plan to join the US Marines Reserve, which adds another layer of complexity to their schedule, with the intention of balancing this with their college workload.
  • The participant expresses their goal of launching a sole proprietorship focused on IT and software development, highlighting the flexibility of self-employment.
  • There is an intention to evolve the sole proprietorship into a larger corporation over time, although the specifics of this transition are not detailed.
  • Another participant inquires about the nature of the IT company, prompting further elaboration on the focus areas of software and app design.
  • The original poster indicates a specialization in iOS/mobile device programming as part of their business strategy.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on the viability of juggling these commitments, as the discussion reflects a range of perspectives on the challenges and potential success of managing multiple jobs and a startup while in college.

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The discussion does not address specific strategies for time management or the potential impact of these commitments on academic performance, leaving these aspects open for further exploration.

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Students considering entrepreneurship while managing academic and work commitments, individuals interested in military service alongside education, and those exploring the IT field may find this discussion relevant.

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As the title clearly explains; I have found some employment.
At the community college I'm attending; I got offered a Federal Work Study/student aid/consultant customer service represenative-type job position with one of the computer labs within my college.
The compensation/base pay (before taxes), is $9/hour.
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I'm also scheduled to sign up for the US Marines Reserve in the Fall (another source of income). I'm going to schedule my MEPs screening/ basic training for the Summer of 2017 (dedicated summer to military). The marines reserve I hear is the best way to go about joining the military these days. The reserves (of all branches), have the highest acceptance rates, according to the recruiters.
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I'm also going to use 5% of the money made from the work study I've been offered to launch a sole propretorship IT/computer software company.
I know at one point, for a very short period of time, I will be at one point be juggling 3 jobs, and being full-time at the college (extremely busy/stressful).
As the federal work study/student computer lab aide consultant job position only lasts for an academic year, I will settle with 2 jobs in the end. As long as I keep doing what I'm doing, It works out. Also; with my sole proprietorship startup business; a known perk is that I make my own hours, and be a self-taught business owner and manager.
I'm an Information Technology student at the community college I attend. Here is a link to that program:
http://www.monroecc.edu/academics/majors-programs/stem/information-technology-associate-degree/
When I hit the IT degree program (Liberal Arts STEM at the moment); As soon as I start developing apps & marketing them on app stores, then I will be legally able to put: "Sole Proprietor, Owner" on my Resume in the experience section. I'm scheduled to start my self-employment in very latest the Summer 2017 (about the same time as the USMC). There's no law saying I can't be self-employed.
I knew things would work out for me eventually. I'm also networking with my peers/students/colleagues and teachers at the college I'm at to find jobs.
 
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It will begin with Computer software/apps design. I'm intending to initially launch it as a sole proprietorship company (to start with). One of the perks to that is that I make my own hours. The USMC/Reserves job should be locked in, but it's more "up in the air" right now. I'm intending to make the sole company evolve into a larger corporation.
 
It will be mostly computer software/apps. I'm intending to specialize in iOS/mobile device programming at first. The Marines is more "up in the air" at the moment. Most likely, the Marines will also work out. So, actually I have 2 jobs locked in at the moment. The Marines is still "up in the air", but I should also be accepted to that as well.
 

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