noun
weekend startup; side business launched while keeping a day job
Refers to starting and running a small business during evenings or weekends while maintaining regular employment. Often associated with low-risk entrepreneurship and lifestyle design.
週末起業で小さなカフェを始めた。
I started a small café as a weekend startup.
週末起業のメリットは、リスクが低いことだ。
The advantage of a weekend startup is that the risk is low.
Compound of 週末 (weekend) and 起業 (starting a business). The term gained popularity in the early 2000s in Japan as a lifestyle concept.