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business buzz 6-12-10
Read more: business buzz 6-12-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: CraftyPod #116: Making Ideas Happen, with Scott Belsky – A must listen podcast about the intersection of creativity and productivity. Chris Guillebeau: Balanced People Don’t Change the World – The key to profiting from your business isn’t balance, it’s prioritization. Making your creative…
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how will you embrace a culture of profit?
Read more: how will you embrace a culture of profit?Thanks for joining me for Profit Week. It’s clear that this is a conversation the crafts community needs to have again and again as we embrace the idea that not only are we designers, makers, and artists, but we are business owners and entrepreneurs. And we want to make money! (And that’s ok.) So please,…
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strategic spending to boost your profits (or, you gotta spend money to make money)
Read more: strategic spending to boost your profits (or, you gotta spend money to make money)Seth Godin talked about it. (Someone must have told him it was Profit Week.) Meredith mentioned it in the comments yesterday. You hear people say it all the time: You gotta spend money to make money. And while this is true, it’s actually much more complicated than that. It’s not just about spending money. It’s…
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why you shouldn’t pay yourself (and other myths about profit)
Read more: why you shouldn’t pay yourself (and other myths about profit)Part of creating a culture of profit means letting go of some of the myths we’ve been carrying around about our businesses and when and how they should make money. Today I want to look at 5 profit theories I often hear, and why they aren’t (usually) true. Myth #1: You shouldn’t take any money…
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more profit = more to give
Read more: more profit = more to giveFor the record, I think there is nothing wrong with wanting to build a profitable business to create a comfortable living for yourself and your family. (Provided that you are doing this in an ethically and socially responsible manner.) But I also know that is is an area of thinking where many of us struggle….
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what is profit?
Read more: what is profit?Since we’re talking about profit on CMBA this week, I want to make sure we’re all on the same page when it comes to understanding what profit actually is. First off, sales are not the same thing as profit. When you look at the amount of revenue your business has taken in, this is your…