Ep 030 // How to Prepare Financially for Entrepreneurship with Nicole Lapin (Clarity)
Summary: <p>In the second half of my conversation with best-selling author and former CNN & CNBC anchor Nicole Lapin, we're getting real about finances.</p> <pre><code> <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/5918cfed6b8f5b6a4a1d1199/1494798329097/" data-image-dimensions="721x730" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5918cfed6b8f5b6a4a1d1199" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/5918cfed6b8f5b6a4a1d1199/1494798329097/?format=1000w" /> </code></pre> <p> </p><p>You might be itching to become an entrepreneur because of all the perks, but what about the cash? Do you have enough to make it on your own?</p><p>As Nicole tells us in this episode, the best entrepreneurs are scrappy. It's easy to fantasize over investors throwing cash at you a la Shark Tank, but that kind of start-up money means you basically have a <em>boss. </em></p><p>So what can we do to bootstrap this thing on a budget?</p><p>In this episode, we're diving into exactly that, plus:</p><ul> <li>How to prepare for the un-sexy parts of entrepreneurship (including exactly how much money you should have in the bank) </li> <li>Why "Do it now!" might be the exact wrong advice for starting your business</li> <li>Nicole's 3 "E"s of budgeting, and how much money you should have for your essentials, end game & extras </li> <li>The simple (yet brilliant) daily habit Nicole used to pay off her credit card debt (I'm stealing this one!) </li> <li>A precise method for determining whether you have a business idea or a party trick </li> </ul><p>Let's go to the show!</p> <p></p><p> </p><p>SHOW NOTES:</p><ul> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://freshbooks.com/clarity">Freshbooks - get a month for free</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://nicolelapin.com">Nicole's website</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Boss-Bitch-Simple-12-Step-Charge-ebook/dp/B01HL1818I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494792778&sr=8-1&keywords=boss+bitch">Boss Bitch </a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/nicolelapin">Nicole on instagram</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/stephcrowder_">Steph on instagram </a></li> </ul>
