ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FULL TIME OR A PART TIME JOB?

The decision to start a business can be influenced by a wide range of factors. Several studies show the
characteristics of full-time and part-time entrepreneurship, but few show the actual comparison of the two
concepts. The aim of this research is to analyze the differences between the two forms of entrepreneurship from
two perspectives: the current entrepreneurs' perspective and the students' perspective, in order to help people
decide which form of entrepreneurship is the best. Based on qualitative and quantitative research, the results
showed that the most important factors that influence the final decision to start a business are work experience,
education, financial factor, work and time flexibility, and lifestyle. The SPSS results and t-tests on the students'
character traits show that there are no significant differences among four of them, except for the trait
"autonomy".