Funding your business

When you think of yourself as just an employee, you hand over control. You assume the company owns your future. But companies cut costs, restructure, and outsource all the time. Job security is a myth.

Everyone thinks the “big idea” is the secret to starting a business. The million-dollar app, the product no one’s ever seen before, the magic invention. The idea doesn’t matter. I’ve seen too many people sit for years waiting on the perfect business idea — while...