Ask HN: How to start a business while working a 9-5 coding job?

Re:Ask HN: How to start a business while working a 9-5 codin... by coralreef on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:03AM (#13614373)

Is your idea related to the business you currently work at? If not, just build it.

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Re:Ask HN: How to start a business while working a 9-5 codin... by throwawasiudy on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:20AM (#13614415)

My employment agreement at last three companies says they own any intellectual property I create on or off business hours with or without using company equipment. Whether or not its related to the current business.

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Re:Ask HN: How to start a business while working a 9-5 codin... by coralreef on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:31AM (#13614465)

Not a lawyer, but certainly sounds overbearing and probably not enforceable.

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Re:Ask HN: How to start a business while working a 9-5 codin... by throwawasiudy on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:45AM (#13614509)

Maybe I should talk to a lawyer...

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Re:Ask HN: How to start a business while working a 9-5 codin... by AnimalMuppet on Friday February 10, 2017 @12:55PM (#13617367)

Definitely you should talk to a lawyer. If your employer is going to take it, why bother? If not, go for it!

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Re:Ask HN: How to start a business while working a 9-5 codin... by rijoja on Friday February 10, 2017 @05:52AM (#13614526)

The question is how do you determine if it is related?

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Re:Ask HN: How to start a business while working a 9-5 codin... by throwawaydbfif on Friday February 10, 2017 @06:48AM (#13614727)

That's basically impossible if you work at a large company that does a lot of stuff. Most of the time they'll be working on a bunch of confidential projects that nobody knows about :'(

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