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How to Get More Income From Your Assets

Here are two ways to get more money out of your business -- beyond giving yourself a raise.
Source: Carlton Davis

Whether your business is worth $200,000 or $20 million, guess what? You’re not. Your company is just a highly illiquid asset that provides you with a paycheck. And yet, if you’re like a lot of entrepreneurs, 100 percent of your wealth is attached future income. “Entrepreneurs need to realize that their worth -- and financial future -- is predicated on their personal assets’ ability to generate income,” says Elisabeth Cullington, managing director of HoyleCohen, a San Diego-based wealth advisory firm.

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