Kottke’s Business Influences
March 17th, 2005 Posted in Business & MarketingA week or so ago Jason Kottke wrote about the various businesses that inspire him, especially as he’s gone full-time with the blogging. I can’t help but agree with him on a lot of counts. I think there’s a growing trend of people moving away from the selfish, money-grubbing, profits-focused business approach of someone like, say, Donald Trump.
Having launched my own business, I’m more interested in being self-supportive and providing for my family’s needs. I’m not trying to be rich (though I wouldn’t complain if it happened). I’m not trying to have exponential growth. I’m not looking to expand into a mega-corporation. I like being just me in my house, and while growth is good and necessary, and while I’m not against expanding, I don’t feel the same greed drive that seems to power so many businesses (especially in the ‘how-to’ realm).
