In some life situations, light entrepreneurship is a good and easy way to earn extra income. It suits people who, for some reason, are not willing or able to commit to a salaried employment with one employer. Light entrepreneurship is a great way to experiment with entrepreneurship and acquire customers without losing your social security benefits (registered entrepreneurs must manage their own social security).
For instance, you can be a light entrepreneur and an unemployed jobseeker at the same time. You can even be a light entrepreneur, an entrepreneur (in a different industry) and a salaried employee simultaneously. Studying and light entrepreneurship are a great combination as well.
Light entrepreneurship is an excellent way to familiarise yourself with entrepreneurship and conduct small-scale business. It also allows for reasonable flexibility in social security if you cannot be certain of having enough work or customers or if you do not want to commit to owning a company. Light entrepreneurship is a functional choice when you also have other income, for instance, a study grant or salary for a part-time job.
Light entrepreneurship suits industries that are not subject to authorisation or special permits and operations that do not require a large initial investment. It is also possible to sell various products or works as a light entrepreneur, but light entrepreneurship is best suited for selling your expertise as a service.
These days, you may also hear mentions of hybrid work. It refers to a combination of remote work, which is not tied to a certain place and time, and work taking place in a physical workplace and set working hours. Thanks to the much desired flexibility, the hybrid work model suits some industries quite well.
You may also encounter the term hybrid profession. It is often used in connection with another term, multiskilled worker. It refers to people who are competent to practice two or more professions. In these kinds of situations, light entrepreneurship provides new opportunities.
While light entrepreneurship adds desired flexibility to the job market and people’s lives, it also entails certain challenges.
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