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Writer Alex Williams' conclusion?

“Plan B, it turns out, is a lot harder than it seems.”

Starting that baking business or wedding planning hustle isn’t all icing and flowers.

It also involves plenty of 5:30 a.m. wakeups, six-day weeks, heavy bags of flour and general drudgery.

Thena new post on the Bplans blogis definitely worth a read.

Will I enjoy doing my hobby on a deadline?

Sure you love baking the occasional cupcake for friends and family.

Will you enjoy turning them out day in and day out, under time pressure for years on end?

“For some people, working on their hobby is like working on a long-term art project.

Is this right for you?”

Will I enjoy doing this with constant financial pressure to perform?

Anticipate this truth and think deeply about it.

Is this hobby my outlet for relaxation?

Am I up for a challenge?

This is also a good time to think aboutwhat it takes to be an entrepreneur."

Am I willing to sell myself?

Don’t fall prey tothe ‘field of dreams’ delusionthat sometimes strikes first-time business owners.

If you build it, they definitely will not come.

Not unless you market it, anyway.

Be prepared to sell."

Should You Turn Your Hobby Into a Business?

She has blogged for CBS MoneyWatch, GigaOM, and Brazen Careerist.

Image adapted fromD.J.McGeeandMatthew Cole(Shutterstock).

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