How much should an entrepreneur pay herself? How much of a time-sink is funding? What’s in a (business) name? How can you make a powerful “Ask” that will increase your likelyhood of success? Read on for the answers to all these questions!

• Startup Fundraising is a Time Sink — The Trials & Tribulations – One startup’s personal grueling experience with fundraising for their company.
• Don’t Let Fear of Failure Stop You from Growing … – “I believe that people must periodically step outside of their comfort zone to grow as a company and a person. In fact, as you do this, you will discover that your comfort zone expands. Doing this will empower you to request bold things that may elicit comments from your peers and associates like “outrageous, overreach, impossible.” You can overcome these naysayers and your own inclination of fearing failure by your preparation for this bold request, which I like to call The Ask.”
• A Rose Maybe, but Not Your Business – Would changing the name of an old business necessarily make it better?
• How to Budget Your Own Salary – Wondering what to pay yourself when you’re a master of your own domain i.e, an entrepreneur/small business owner/your own boss? Use this nifty equation to determine what you can afford to compensate yourself.