Fantastic post Steve! I've often seen the requirement for money as a bit of a distraction. If somebody is working on a noble project that is beneficial to society as a whole, why should it be spolied by a need for 'filthy lucre'? I have been working with friends on such plans for years now, only to be held up by lack of funding. We came to the conclusion that we needed some sort of 'cash cow' to fund our projects. However, how do we ensure that the cash cow doesn't become the major focus of our endeavors, and not the world-changing project? That question, in a way, is what lead me to your site, because with your Blog, you are doing what I hope to do myself someday, namely changing the world while paying my own way in the process. |