Do Different Better – Ep. 119: When Debt Makes You Richer vs Makes You Broke

Debt is often treated as either something to fear or a shortcut to growth. Neither view is particularly useful.

In this episode of the *Do Different Better Show*, Y. Elaine Rasmussen examines capital as a form of leverage: when borrowing, outside investment, and business reinvestment can expand opportunity—and when they simply magnify a weak decision.

We’ll look at the difference between productive and destructive debt, what entrepreneurs give up when they take investment capital, how to evaluate reinvestment decisions, and the questions you should ask before putting future income at risk for a hoped-for return.

Because leverage is a multiplier.

And when the underlying strategy is weak, it multiplies that too.

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