Lou and Elizabeth have a lively conversation using real-life stories and personal examples about things to think about in the financial realm when you’re first starting a business. It’s so easy to want to spend money once “you can expense it” (new computer, anyone?), but this conversation highlights what’s worth spending on and what might be worth holding off on. Given Lou and Elizabeth’s totally different backgrounds and personality types, what they feel strongly about can vary in this conversation, but you’ll no doubt learn a lot as they each divulge a little bit about “how the other half lives.” Should you go in for the branded water bottles? What about company-branded polo shirts? Do customers want things with your brand on them at all? Is getting an accountant really worth it? How do you spend your time and money on strategic gifts that truly help grow your business? How do you keep track of your expenses and your financial basics, anyway? This conversation is peppered with tidbits that would never make it into their own show but definitely need to be on your radar.

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