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Welcome to the Financial Friday Round-Up, where we scour the web for the best things to read, watch, or listen to regarding finance every week. Below you\u2019ll find tips to strengthen your business, how to think like a role model, and interviews from some well-known founders on the joys (and struggles) of being an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

What I Love\u2014and Hate\u2014Most About Being an Entrepreneur<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Wall Street Journal\u2019s <\/em>Kelly Spors asked six famous entrepreneurs \u2014 from companies like New Belgium, Allbirds, and LinkedIn \u2014 about the best and worst parts of entrepreneurship, and the results are enriching. From the joys of creating your own work culture, to the uncertainties of building something to call your own, each of these answers is enlightening in their own way.<\/p>\n

The Role Model Mindset: Being a Great Entrepreneur Is About Showing Others What’s Possible<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n

Building your own business is also an exercise in becoming a role model. At least, that\u2019s what Alex Lazarow posits for Entrepreneur.com<\/em> as he cites the ways in which entrepreneurs support their business ecosystems, solve big problems, and always make something out of nothing.<\/p>\n

5 Ways to Help Your Finances Recover from Coronavirus<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n

This piece from Kiplinger <\/em>will help alleviate some of your anxiety about the state of your finances in the midst of this pandemic. With solid and unique tips like updating your legal documents, fortifying your retirement income plan, and reevaluating your tax plan, applying some of this advice is a great way to bolster your emergency finances.<\/p>\n

4 Ways Solopreneurs Can Strengthen Their Businesses<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n

Sometimes it can feel as if you\u2019re running your business all by yourself. If you\u2019re ever asking yourself, \u201cWhat can I do as an individual to strengthen my business?\u201d look no further than these pointers on how to keep your business thriving using your own personal efforts. Strengthening digital presence, addressing pain points, and cutting marketing as little as possible are all laid out and expanded on in this advice column.<\/p>\n

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Check out our other Financial Friday Round-Up posts for more great reads!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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