How to Start an RIA Without Eating Cat Food

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The financial stress from starting a new advisory firm is no joke, and it sets up outcomes that are potentially disastrous for everyone involved. Here are six ideas for how to start an RIA firm today without living in poverty and having to eat cat food.

By the way, there are now two formerly stray cats living in my apartment with me, Antonio, and our four kids under seven years old.

Wasn’t my idea!

It used to be a zoo figuratively – and now it is literally. All I need is a parrot to make it complete chaos.

Meshugana.

Now on to the article!