4. Become a public speaker

Since we launched BillMonk we've been invited to speak at several venues and have never said no, even if it meant flying across the country. It's a great way to establish yourself as an expert in your field, as well as an inexpensive way to generate more buzz around your company. It's also a lot of fun, and you'll make some good friends in the process.

Our talk at Google was especially fun as we got to meet several of our loyal users in person.