Dan and Ian share 5 money tips for bootstrappers—from prioritizing personal finance and investing to getting in the company of other entrepreneurs. Follow this playbook and you could build wealth without a 7-figure exit (spoiler: only about 5% of businesses achieve this.) Free resource below!
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Audio:
(00:00:50) How Dan Got Fired For Having Too Many Ideas
(00:02:07) 5 Money Tips for Bootstrappers
(00:03:00) Tip #1: Focus on Your Knowledge, Skillset, and Business Model
(00:04:14) Case Study: Olly Meakings, Founder of Senja.io
(00:07:13) Tip #2: Be Realistic About Your Liquidity Potential
(00:11:42) Tip #3: Keep Your Second Bottom Line Sacred
(00:16:47) Sponsor Shout-out: Smash Digital
(00:17:43) Sponsor Shout-out: SPP.co
(00:18:44) Tip #4: Be a Bull About 1 Non-Business Thing
(00:23:47) Tip #5: Surround Yourself With Other Entrepreneurs
CONNECT:
Dan@tropicalmba.com
Ian@tropicalmba.com
Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella.
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