Retirement accounts qualify for special tax treatment by the IRS. A common retirement account is a 401k, where pretax dollars from you, which are often matched by your employer, are deposited into an account and allowed to grow tax-deferred. These funds are designed to create income during retirement and are subject to premature distribution penalties […]
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By transferring a traditional IRA into a self-directed IRA, the IRA owner can invest in private businesses and in real estate as well as traditional sources
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Many would-be entrepreneurs have money tied up in retirement plans like IRAs or 401ks that could be used to fund their businesses. Many simply believe they can’t access these funds until they reach the age of 59.5 without being subject to a premature distribution penalty. That being said, there are a few ways that you
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A wise man once told me: “If you have a successful business, you will need more money.” He also said: “If you have an unsuccessful business, you will need more money.” The undisputed leading cause of business failure is that businesses just run out of money before they become profitable. Access to capital is, therefore, the
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I’m often asked “Do I really need a business plan even if I don’t need a bank loan?” My response is sometimes“Yes” and some other times “No” One thing is for certain, it is not the destination that is important when it comes to writing a business plan, but the journey you take in writing
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Operating Leverage is just one part of your Economic Model. Simply put, operating leverage is the relationship between fixed costs and variable costs.
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