Compensating Yourself
How to get money out of your business . . . the entrepreneur's eternal quest! Since you're in business for yourself, you can pay yourself what you always knew you were worth or you can elect to plow cash back into growing your business. Of course, investing in growing your own business is also a way to build your personal wealth, although doing so sacrifices some portfolio diversity.
Or, you may partake of the tax advantages inherent in paying family members who are in lower brackets or granting yourself and your employees company benefits such as a nice retirement plan or a company car.
Chances are you'll eventually do a little of each. Often it comes down to a decision as to what's more urgent, your needs or the needs of the business. You need to pay your mortgage and feed your kids but the business may need to meet debt/equity ratios to pacify your bankers. How much personal luxury are you willing to forego or defer to achieve stability in your business?
Compensation is a two-tiered decision:
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