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Should you include your sweat equity in a business plan?

Berkonomics

Investors love it when entrepreneurs draw little or no money from their startups. But when forecasting the ultimate viability of a business, many times an entrepreneurial founder uses a low, unsustainable salary rate for him or herself in order to show early breakeven. What are you worth to the business? A “messy” solution.

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Include your labor value in your plan.

Berkonomics

Investors love it when entrepreneurs draw little or no money from their startups. But when forecasting the ultimate viability of a business, many times an entrepreneurial founder uses a low, unsustainable salary rate for him or herself in order to show early breakeven. Berkus.com.

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