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Online salesNovember 9, 20265 min read

How to manage your time when you sell and also have another job

Many people start a business while working or studying. The challenge is serving customers, preparing orders and posting content without running out of energy.

With a good system, a few well-used hours can be enough.

Define work blocks

Set fixed hours for your business, for example one hour at night and two on weekends. Tell your customers so they know when you will reply.

Batch similar tasks

Dedicate one day to taking photos, another to scheduling posts and another to packing orders. Doing similar tasks together saves time.

Automate the repetitive

Use welcome messages, quick replies and a catalog with prices to avoid answering the same thing over and over.

  • Quick replies on WhatsApp
  • An always up-to-date digital catalog
  • Scheduled posts
  • Templates to confirm orders

Set delivery days

Instead of delivering at any hour, set one or two days a week. This concentrates your effort and customers get used to the rhythm.

Protect your energy

Rest and do not accept more orders than you can fulfill. A sustainable business grows slowly but does not break.

Combining a job and a business comes down to defined schedules, batched tasks and plenty of automation.

Today, choose your two weekly work blocks and tell your customers.

Save time with a catalog

With Vallen customers check prices and build their order without you having to be available all day.