
Personal finance is often best compared to personal fitness. Writers often bring up the comparisons between the two, as they relate to goal setting, determination, focus, etc. Screw that. Instead of discussing goals and delayed gratification, I’m going to compare personal finance concepts to the always interesting world of dating. Let’s take a look at what business/personal finance has taught me about dating (or is it the other way around?):

From small college starts up to running a blog to watching friends grow successful businesses, I’ve learned a decent amount about what it takes to run a success small biz. After listening to the video cast with Seth Godin I really got thinking about the financial side of a small business and what it takes to succeed. I decided to dig into past experiences, successful entrepreneurs, and books that I’ve read, to put together a solid post on straight to the point tips to cover the financial side of a small biz: