Start-up business ventures can be funded in numerous ways with the most common external funding method being money from savings accounts or retirement plans.

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Obviously, the smaller amount he would receive by using the Minimum Required Distribution method minimizes his tax obligation and maximizes how long his retirement account lasts.

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