Erika Kullberg
Fine Print Lawyer
“I have one big idea and limited savings. Play it safe or bet on it?”
Before you touch the savings, read what you already signed. Employment contract: notice period, non-compete, unvested equity. Benefits: unused FSA money, when health coverage ends. Lease, insurance, credit card perks that cover things you are about to pay cash for.
People leap without claiming rights they already paid for. Then structure the leap like my six-month bet: fixed runway, daily reps, a written review date. Play it safe and bet on it, in that order. That is literally what fine print is for.
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