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likeskris

Junior Member
State: VA


I'm working for a global IT company on full time basis.
Is it legal to start a small business to work on my leisure time?
I'm very much interested in app development and would like to know

1) If I start my own business (registered LLC) and start selling
my apps online (in android market or iPhone appstore) would that be an issue?

2) If with out starting a small business but sell apps online on my name (with my SSN) would that be oK?

My company is not into App development business. Though they have certain internal business related apps in the app store & android market.


Thanks a lot for your advice,
Kris
 


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Isis1

Senior Member
likeskris said:
State: VA


I'm working for a global IT company on full time basis.
Is it legal to start a small business to work on my leisure time?
I'm very much interested in app development and would like to know

1) If I start my own business (registered LLC) and start selling
my apps online (in android market or iPhone appstore) would that be an issue?

2) If with out starting a small business but sell apps online on my name (with my SSN) would that be oK?

My company is not into App development business. Though they have certain internal business related apps in the app store & android market.


Thanks a lot for your advice,
Kris
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there is nothing illegal about being a full time worker for two seperate employers. in fact, you can be a fulltime worker for two seperate employers AND a full time student. exhausting, but not impossible.

so, the only real question is...does it conflict with your current full time employer. which, btw, they could terminate legally for being fully self employed.
 
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davew128

Senior Member
Isis1 said:
so, the only real question is...does it conflict with your current full time employer. which, btw, they could terminate legally for being fully self employed.
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They could terminate even if it doesn't. Many professional firms will have in house policies prohibiting outside jobs or employment regardless of their nature, when they are worked, or where.
 
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Antigone*

Senior Member
Victorxyz3 said:
I did it for twenty two years ... no problem in your case. No conflicts.
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You cannot make that blanket statement.

Dave and Isis are absolutely correct. While it is legal for him to do as he pleases, his employer can choose to terminate him if he does not terminate his moonlighting activities. The termination would be perfectly legal.
 
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eerelations

Senior Member
Victorxyz3 said:
I did it for twenty two years ... no problem in your case. No conflicts.
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Willlyjo, you are misleading the OP. While what he's asking to do is perfectly legal, he may think what you're telling him is that nothing bad will happen to him (see "no problem") if he goes ahead and does it.

OP, again, while what you want to do is perfectly legal, your employer may not like it and may fire you for it. And that firing would also be perfectly legal. I recommend that if being fired is a concern for you, that you ask your employer about it first.
 
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