I paid myself nothing for the first eight months of my business,…
How Much Should You Actually Pay Yourself in Year One?
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The Business Credit Card Mistake That Costs Founders Thousands
I used my personal credit card for business expenses for the first…
The Real Difference Between Revenue and Profit (And Why Founders Confuse Them)
A founder I know told me her business “did $340,000 last year”…
What Investors Actually Look at Before They Look at Your Deck
A founder friend spent six weeks perfecting her pitch deck before her…
How to Build a 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast (And Why It Beats a Yearly Budget)
My annual budget told me the business would be fine that year.…
Bootstrapping Your First $10K: Where the Money Actually Goes
I had $10,000 saved to start my business and a rough plan…
Raising a Friends and Family Round Without Wrecking the Relationship
My uncle invested $15,000 in my first business, and for almost a…
The Cash Flow Mistake That Kills Otherwise Profitable Businesses
A client of mine ran a profitable business on paper for three…
The Pricing Mistake That’s Secretly a Cash Flow Problem
I spent months trying to fix a cash flow problem by cutting…
Small Business Loans vs. Lines of Credit: What Actually Fits Early-Stage Needs
A founder I advised took out a term loan to cover what…
