{"id":6890,"date":"2023-05-01T12:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T18:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.blockadvisors.com\/?p=6890"},"modified":"2024-06-12T11:09:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:09:22","slug":"turn-your-hobby-into-a-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/build-your-business\/turn-your-hobby-into-a-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning a hobby into a small business | Part 1 &#8211; The big leap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hobby-to-small-business-female-entrepreneur.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds bread after starting a small business\n\" class=\"wp-image-7916\" style=\"width:768px;height:230px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hobby-to-small-business-female-entrepreneur.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hobby-to-small-business-female-entrepreneur-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hobby-to-small-business-female-entrepreneur-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For Small Business Month, Jamil Khan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/hr-block-executives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chief Strategy and Small Business Officer at H&amp;R Block<\/a>, shares a five-part series that guides future entrepreneurs on what they need to know when transforming their hobby into a small business. Block Advisors by H&amp;R Block is honored to support Small Business Owners all year round. Our friendly experts provide affordable tax, bookkeeping, payroll, and business formation expertise and tools 365 days a year, backed up by the Block Advisors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/guarantees\/\">100% Accuracy Guarantee<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The ways of entering the world of entrepreneurship are many. Some inherit the family business, others start their first venture after extensive training through a trade school or university, and then there are those who fall into becoming a small business owner by accident when their passion turns from hobby to primary income source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I speak with people in the latter group, hobbyists turned full-time entrepreneurs, I hear how overwhelming it can be to make the \u201cbig leap\u201d into small business ownership. Their tenacity is certainly admirable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first of a series of musings I\u2019m sharing to celebrate National Small Business Month. Throughout May, I will present information from my own experiences, supported by the knowledge of Block Advisors tax, bookkeeping, and payroll experts, that I hope will help small business owners find long-term success \u2013 no matter their path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-signs-that-it-is-time-to-make-it-official\">Signs that it is time to \u201cmake it official\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to joke that deciding to own a small business is much like deciding to marry. Both represent a desire for a long-term commitment, both come with bright hopes and dreams, and both can have their fair share of challenges that may leave you wondering, \u201cWhat was I thinking?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-hrb-large-article-cta\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-hrb-large-article-cta\" style=\"background-color:#005d1f\"><div class=\"hrb-large-article-cta--image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/block-advisors-endorsement-logo-1_white-1.png&quot;);background-size:contain;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat\"><\/div><div class=\"hrb-large-article-cta--copy #ffffff\"><h3 class=\"main-heading\">Tackle your freelance, contractor, or self-employed taxes<\/h3><p class=\"main-copy\">Our tax advisors are ready to help year round.<\/p><div class=\"quick-links-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/small-business-tax-preparation\/self-employed-taxes\/\">Get tax expertise for your new business<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can answer \u201cyes\u201d to any of the below, it may be a sign that your hobby has crossed over into small business territory \u2013 at least in the eyes of the IRS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"list-style-type:1\">\n<li>Your primary driver for your efforts is making money, not simply providing recreation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your venture now creates most (or all) of your income.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are conducting business-like activities and investing in business expenses such as marketing &amp; advertising, hiring employees, or purchasing insurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have made a profit in three of the last five years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have business-related assets that you hope will provide a profit down the road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ve had a similar business in the past that earned a profit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you found yourself nodding along as you read that last section \u2013 congratulations and welcome to the exciting world of Small Business Ownership!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line-next-steps-for-making-your-hobby-a-career\">The bottom line &#8211; next steps for making your hobby a career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether or not this news comes as a surprise, there are several things that I believe new small business owners need to consider as they lay the foundation for their success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading these thoughts, I hope you better understand how the IRS views the differences between small businesses and hobbies. When it comes to taxes, the two groups are treated very differently. But there are many other things to keep in mind, some of which we will cover in upcoming series posts. Next week, I look forward to sharing some of the advantages of business registration with you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hard truth is that the road to small business success and stability isn\u2019t easy. It is widely known that only about half of all businesses survive to celebrate a fifth anniversary. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/\">Block Advisors<\/a> tax, bookkeeping, and payroll experts are here to help you beat the odds. &nbsp;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/resource-center\/\">Block Advisors Resource Center<\/a> also has valuable knowledge to help you optimize your chances of reaching that half-decade milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jamil-Khan-Headshot-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jamil Khan H&amp;R Block Chief Strategy and Small Business Officer Block Advisors\" class=\"wp-image-6870 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jamil-Khan-Headshot-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jamil-Khan-Headshot-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jamil-Khan-Headshot-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jamil-Khan-Headshot-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jamil-Khan-Headshot-scaled.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jamil-Khan-Headshot-1200x1680.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Jamil Khan is the Chief Strategy and Small Business Officer for H&amp;R Block, including Block Advisors. In this role, Khan is responsible for helping to identify and lead the company\u2019s strategic development and growth opportunities and generate value for stakeholders as it continues to disrupt the tax preparation industry and expand its services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khan has more than two decades of experience leading strategy for companies ranging from technology companies to Fortune 100 brands. He has worked on multiple merger and acquisition integrations, defined growth strategies, managed product development and P&amp;Ls, and restructured lagging business units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemistry from University College London.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HRB-Block-Advisors-Logo-1024x436.jpg\" alt=\"Block Advisors by H&amp;R Block logo\" class=\"wp-image-6406\" style=\"width:256px;height:109px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HRB-Block-Advisors-Logo-1024x436.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HRB-Block-Advisors-Logo-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HRB-Block-Advisors-Logo-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HRB-Block-Advisors-Logo-1600x682.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HRB-Block-Advisors-Logo-1536x655.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HRB-Block-Advisors-Logo-1200x511.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hrbscaletest.hrblock.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HRB-Block-Advisors-Logo.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Small Business Month, Jamil Khan, Chief Strategy and Small Business Officer at H&amp;R Block, shares a five-part series that\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1236,1237,1238,1171],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-build-your-business","category-manage-your-business","category-motivation","category-small-business-tax-prep"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Turning a hobby into a small business | Block Advisors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jamil Khan, Chief Strategy &amp; 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