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You have all the jobs.

Whether you call it self-funded or bootstrapped, when you start a business, you just want to feel like you have three jobs instead of 13. 

Most advice for self-funded founders is written to scare you into buying a pricey program, or to convince you that your only hope is to get as big as possible so you can make millions for venture investors. 

I want you to stay in business so you can earn what you want and make the world more fair through your work

I’m a self-funded founder, and also a former VC-backed tech COO, personal financial advisor, Fortune 500 chief of staff, and banker. I’ve helped hundreds of founders design and run companies that work for them. 

Each week, I write about challenges my clients face, including strategic growth, sales, profitability, taxes, personal wealth, operations, revenue planning, people management, human resources, and the administrative and compliance things you didn’t know you had to do. I share my personal wins and struggles. Whether you’re a solopreneur or have a small team, you can be profitable and pay yourself in smart ways.

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