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It’s definitely the American way, for those of us Americans who don’t want to take a paycheck from somebody else. And that somebody else, whomever is behind pay
by bobjordan 8y ago
It’s definitely the American way, for those of us Americans who don’t want to take a paycheck from somebody else. And that somebody else, whomever is behind paying your wages, is definitely navigating the global environment the best they can, to make money.
- ericd 8y agoYou can run your own business while taking into account other factors beyond what would purely be most profitable. Those aren’t at all mutually exclusive. I would actually say that one of the greatest joys of running your own company is that you’re free to try to do something good beyond making money.
- bobjordan 8y agoAs an entrepreneur, you are certainly free to try to do something good beyond making money. But, if you don’t make money, you won’t be free to do it very long. Sometimes, you just got to make selfie-sticks, because that’s the opportunity you’ve identified, and in China, because consumers are not going to pay a premium for that product to be made in USA.
- ericd 8y agoSure, you need to make money, but it's a false dichotomy to say you can either make money or try to do something good. No one "just has to make selfie sticks".