[Kaiouss]

Hello all, my name is Harrison and I write a great deal when I post. I am seriously long-winded. No matter what I'm saying, I can't say it quickly (or perhaps it's because I purport to think that that I excuse myself of it, enable myself to do it, or encourage the activity to continue). With that nearly said, I'm here because in addition to working on some amount of business venture(s), I see the potential for this to be a resource. Not for lead generations or networking (are they truly any different in nature?), but a resource for growth. I believe that you (whoever you are) and I can benefit from one another through the exchange of our ideas. Through discussing, arguing, or advising, we can not only change ourselves in a positive way, but perhaps afflict positive change upon the peoples in our society.

Because that's what I believe business was truly supposed to be about. It wasn't about making money, but creating meaning. These days, it seems executives look for the next big idea when there wasn't anything wrong with the old one. Society may or may not see it that way for a time, but impulsive movement like this has caused businesses to collapse. Outsourcing is another epidemic that hit the world of nextgen businesspersons hard, teaching many the difficult lesson that meaning does not follow the market; the market follows meaning. Costs certainly might go down in an outsourcing operation, but that may cause them to rise in another area like (sales sub labor).

I believe that honest business is good business and good business does itself and I am furthermore hoping that I am not one of the few.

[akula]

boring!!!!

[anuragsharma]

Hi Harrison. Welcome to YE!!!

You have posted some nice thoughts here. But,most people are not even going to think about it twice. Why? By saying "Business is all about making money".

Not, every business is socially responsible business. Or let me say not every "Entrepreneur" is socially responsible. For most Business is all about money. They don't give a heck if they are socially responsible or not. They just do it for "Themselves". And its not bad to do it for ourselves. After all we ALL want something common and that is a "Happy Life". What makes the difference is the definition of happiness. For some, happiness is about making a world a better place and for others its about making a better place for themselves in the world.

All I say is just chose your path and walk over it. If you do it honestly...you will succeed .

All the best !

[teabenny]

Potential to be a resource?

Newsflash, buddy. Youngentrepreneur IS a resource. None of us are making any money off it. We come here to swap ideas and information.

[Kaiouss]

I understand that it's a resource; I was highlighting the fact that I wasn't planning on using it for its business networking elements. I suppose I may contact someone who seems like they might share some similar business ideas and get to know that person, but I'm not here for the reason of generating cash assets for my business (and you may have experienced the fact that such a thing doesn't necessarily mean that YE is handing you money every day).

anuragsharma: Yes, but wouldn't you consider all business owners partially responsible for the business that those around them conduct? One of our Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, believed in power and responsibility. I'm simply saying that these emerging plutocratic ideals of self-service at the cost of others is something that all who execute it and all who allow it to be executed are responsible for.

Do believe that ethical consequence should even be considered?

[teabenny]

Then what are you using it for? Like it or not, whenever we share information on here, we're networking. And YE in and of itself does not generate you or I or anyone else money, but it can provide paths to making money. We're all aware of that.

So, um, you admit to being longwinded. Did you just post that for the sake of being longwinded? Because you're not telling us anything, really.

[Kaiouss]

Advice and support from peers in business, looking at the common issues in a startup, sharing strategies privately with peers in non-competitive industries, etc. Non-cash assets, as it were. I'm not saying I'm better for NOT using it for networking, I just had expected a lot of marketing PMs looking for money or discounts in the context of some kind of affiliation. I have a passion for my business and the power of business, in general. Like I said, I think that business is powerful and through discussion, we can remind one another of the considerations of others in regards to our industry. Dialogue is imperative to growth; it's why we try and keep in touch with customers. Or, at least, it's why I would try and keep in touch.

[akula]

u on facebook?

[Kaiouss]

Who? Me? Who isn't anymore?

[paul.b]

Welcome to YE!

[Creadiv]

I run my business with rainbows, puppies, and smiles on my mind. Not making money.

What is this? Of course most people's major concern is money, you need it to live. I believe in ethics and the welfare of others, but I don't need to be some wish washy hippie about it. I can make earning money my goal and still be ethical.