The traditions of business don’t always serve the modern entrepreneur. When you think of a business plan, you probably think of a 100-page document that is filled with graphs and charts, delineates all of the prudent, financial aspects of your business, and would impress investors or lenders. Those heavy-handed plans are still important in a funding round because no one will give you money if they don’t see the potential to make their investment back. But – what if you’re not quite there yet? There’s no need to build out a bulky, overly-detailed business plan at the early stages of...

What would you be doing if money was no object and your life was magically *funded*? After your closet is spruced and you’ve found the home of your dreams, you would still have to spend the rest of your days doing something. Would you travel more? Host more get-togethers? Take pictures of your dog? Donate to charity? Foster children? Start a band? Found a non-profit? Design clothing? Plan weddings? Craft all day? Drink all the wine? Write novels in a cabin in the woods like me? I’m here to tell you an exclusive secret. There are people out there right...