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What money should you spend to build & grow your business?

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Over the years I've received a lot of questions about what kind of money is necessary to spend in order to grow a small business.

Examples:
  • Should you spend $1,000 - $5,000 to create or upgrade your website?
  • Should you spend money on a $2,000 training program / school that is promising you a comprehensive system to build your business? 
  • Should you spend $200 a month on SEO (search engine optimization)?
  • (When) Should you hire a VA?
  • How much to…

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Do what you love, and the money will follow?


I encounter a lot of solopreneurs, individuals who wish to build a business doing what they love.  Consistently, there's a lack of understanding about how to grow a viable business, one that can financially support the business owner.

Here is a common idea:

"If I have a passion for something, then there must be enough other people who have the same passion, that I can build a business with this."

This is true... but building a business on passion alone?  It takes a lot longer than one…

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Prioritizing Conscience over Money ... and Community over Marketing

Dear Heart-Based Entrepreneur,

These equations symbolize my aim (and continual challenge) in business... do you resonate?  If so, I encourage you to comment below.  Let's support one another in bringing more Wisdom to Entrepreneurship...

CONSCIENCE > MONEY:

So much economic injustice, and environmental degradation, happens in large part when money is prioritized over conscience.  It is especially clear in politics: the influence of money controls politicians, regardless of public co…

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