Chapter 2

Am I spending to learn, or to look legit?

Tôi đang tiêu tiền để học, hay để trông giống công ty?

The chapter's question

Which of my spending buys information, and which only buys appearances?

Big idea

Most early-stage money goes on things that make you look like a company rather than helping you learn faster.

In this chapter

  1. Part 2.1

    Learning or Looking Right

    Which category does each expense fall into?

  2. Part 2.2

    Your Three Biggest Costs

    Are they worth it?

  3. Part 2.3

    What You Can Cut Fast

    If I had to, how much could I cut?

  4. Part 2.4

    What Not to Cut

    Which cut would leave me blind?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of How Many Months Left is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of How Many Months Left

  1. 1.Do I really know how many months I have left?
  2. 2.Am I spending to learn, or to look legit?
  3. 3.Is frugality stinginess, or buying more chances?
  4. 4.With my personal money separated, what is this really losing?
  5. 5.Borrow, raise or bootstrap: which path is actually free?