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RL102: Personal Finance for Founders

RL102: Personal Finance for Founders

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Brendan Aronson
Apr 23, 2024
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After graduating from Wharton, I went without a paycheck for a year. After we closed our pre-seed round for my first startup, I started paying myself $2k / month.

The ‘broke entrepreneur’ phase of startups SUCKS!

Financial stress is painful as hell - it’s demoralizing to work incredibly hard and not see the fruits of your labors in a paycheck.

This post is about getting your financial health in order so that you can mitigate that stress, be more productive at work, and enjoy the journey a bit more.

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