This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for anyone who is wondering which funding method is right for their startup.

My guest today is Paul Bianco, Founder and CEO of Graphite, a company that provides outsourced accounting and financial services for startups and growth-stage companies. Paul and I discuss the pros and cons of different funding strategies (e.g. investors, bootstrapping), cash management, and how founders should view debt.

Even if money talk isn’t your favorite (said as a creative who doesn’t totally love talking finance), Paul’s insights are a must-listen for any entrepreneur.

Paul Bianco caught the entrepreneur bug at the age of nineteen, igniting a lifelong journey of business creation and growth. From spending hours on his college campus handing out fliers for his first business venture to his invaluable experiences in consulting and venture capital, he laid a strong foundation for his brainchild, Graphite. Over nearly seven years, Paul has dedicated himself to providing entrepreneurs with accessible fractional finance and accounting services, empowering early and growth-stage companies to achieve financial prowess without the operational cost of building an in-house finance team.

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• Podcast: 3 biggest money mistakes w/ Ryan Calton
• Podcast: How did I go from $0 to 7-figures without funding?
• Podcast: Bootstrapping

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This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for anyone who is worried that employees with side hustles are a flight risk.

Leaders may not want to talk about it, but it’s more and more common that employees have their full-time jobs *and* have side hustles or entrepreneurial aspirations. Many of the team members at my marketing agency have a side hustle or run their own business. Guess what? These employees are also some of our most dedicated and highest-performing employees.

I share some tips on how we handle side hustles at my company and how we prioritize the whole person, rather than the work person.

• Podcast: Side hustles: why companies should accept them & how to grow your own w/ Carrie Bohlig
• Podcast: How to be a leader when you don’t want to be a manager
• Blog: Are entrepreneurial employees a flight risk?

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This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for anyone who sees people traveling the world in luxury and wonders how the heck they do it. (Hint: your business can help!)

My guest today is Spencer Howard, a credit card loyalty program and travel rewards expert. Spencer helps demystify all of those points and benefits associated with different cards, including how business owners can use their credit cards to upgrade work (or personal) travel.

Tune in for the tips Spencer shares with his own family and friends to help you maximize your credit card points strategy.

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Spencer Howard is a credit card loyalty program and travel rewards expert. He’s also the founder of Straight To The Points - the go-to resource for individuals looking to demystify credit card points so they can experience traveling in luxury for business or pleasure (and occasionally, both!). After helping family and friends understand credit card points for years, he launched STTP in 2017 and has been offering members complimentary and premium content through his Award Alert newsletters ever since (he is up to 21K members as of now!).

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Podcast: Take your PTO! What I learned from time away from my business

Podcast: The best work is not done at your desk

Podcast: The #1 question you must ask yourself: what if I could?

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