Why starting a side business beats a W-2 for building wealth

Name: Why starting a side business beats a W-2 for building wealth
Uploaded: 2026-08-06T19:29:02.989Z
Duration: 64 s
Description: Self-employment offers more deductions and retirement options than a regular job, so you keep more of what you earn.

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Thinking about how to build wealth in your 20s? TJ explains why starting even a simple side business — like lawn care or consulting — opens up tax advantages and retirement options that a regular W-2 job just can't match. He walks through how business deductions change the math on what you actually owe.

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