The Startup Chat With Steli And Hiten

In today’s episode of The Startup Chat, Steli and Hiten talk about how to deal with your employee's side project. When an employee begins a side project, it’s easy to think that that project will affect his or her productivity. However, this is not always the case and in fact, doing a side project can actually increase the productivity of an employee. In this episode, Steli and Hiten how to decide if an employee should be allowed to do a side project, examples of side projects that are ok, the difference between a side project and a hobby and much more. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:00 About the topic of today’s episode 00:20 Why this topic was chosen. 02:20 Hiten’s take on this issue. 03:44 Redlines to look out for. 04:50 Examples of side projects that are ok. 05:22 Why your priorities should be your work. 05:40 The difference between a side project and a hobby. 06:41 What side hustle means to Steli. 07:50 Why running a side startup can affect an employee’s productivity. 10:46 Why the discipline of an employee