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A side project is exactly that. It isn't about making a full-time commitment.

A startup would normally be associated with full-time commitment (especially tech startups).

I would rank the main difference on the time commitment.

Yes and no, I have a regular full time job and then a startup that I work on in off hours. I put in full time hours but it's not my full time job. I still consider it to be a startup.

I suppose each case can be as unique as yours, generally though, people put in less than the 40 hours (or more) their job takes for side projects.

I've also seen a lot of people carry multiple side projects too (kind of reminds me of a pool of assets).

Assuming I'm ready to commit to it (nearly) full time, what factors would I look for before deciding it's safe to jump ship (from my current job or whatever)?

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