The Entrepreneur’s Salary Guide

1 · Karl L. Hughes · June 8, 2021, 9:21 p.m.
When I started my business last year, I knew I wanted to pay myself something from the beginning. At first, I couldn’t take much money out of the business, but as my company grew, I steadily increased my salary. While I’m still making less than I did as a CTO at a startup, it’s slowly catching up. But like many entrepreneurs, I didn’t go into business purely to make money. Running my own company gives me a lot of freedom, challenging work, and a valuable asset that I may be able to sell someday....