Side projects have directly helped me to run my main business. If it weren't for side freelancing gigs, my company wouldn't even be here right now. Every perso

Side projects have directly helped me to run my main business. If it weren't for side freelancing gigs, my company wouldn't even be here right now. Every person's situation is different. I remember reading an excellent post from Parse.ly's founder who talked about how his side project helped him put food on the table while they were building Parse.ly Not every startup wants to give away equity and control for funding. Side projects are essential for bootstrapped startups.