Starting a company in the financial services space is an outstanding achievement, but it's easy to get lost in the complexity of raising capital and navigating stringent regulations while building your business.

You’re never going to regret having a recession plan in place. One thing about being in the lending business is that you’ll never be able to know if a potential customer will be impacted by economic factors.

Think about a business performance coach in the same way you think about a tennis coach or a golf coach -- they can't hit the ball for you, but they can assess a baseline level of performance and then help you prioritize the skills and assets that you want to improve.