chances of finding private companies to invest in by speaking with tax

chances of finding private companies to invest in by speaking with tax, legal
and financial advisors who work with small businesses. You can also find
interesting opportunities through your own contacts or experience within a
given industry.
Don't consider investing in someone else's business unless you can afford to
lose all of what you're investing. Also, you should have sufficient assets so
that what you're investing in small, privately held companies represents only
a small portion (20 percent or less) of your total financial assets.
InUestrnq rn r-)our career
In my work with financial counseling clients over the years and from observ-
ing friends and colleagues, I've witnessed plenty of people succeed working
for employers. So I don't want to leave you with the impression that financial
success equates with starting, buying, or investing in someone else's small
business.
You can and should invest in your career. Some time-tested, proven ways to
do that include
V Networking: Some people wait to network until they've been laid off or
     are really hungry to change jobs. Take an interest in what others do for a
      living and you'll learn and grow from the experience, even if you choose
    to stay with your current employer or in your chosen field.
扣一 Making sure you keep learning: Whether it's reading quality books or
     other publications or taking some night courses, find ways to build on
    your knowledge base.
^一 Considering the risk in the status quo: Many folks are resistant to change
     and get anxious thinking about what could go wrong when taking a new
      risk. I know when I was ready to walk away from a six-figure consulting
     job with a prestigious firm and open my own financial counseling firm,
      a number of my relatives and friends thought I had lost my marbles. I'm
      glad I didn't listen to their fears and worries!
oddSnn En s
The investments that I discuss in this section sometimes belong on their own
planet (because they're not an ownership or lending vehicle). Here are the
basics on these other common, but odd, investments.