Does the business need to have social aims?

does a business need to have social aims

does a business need to have social aims that’s a question that came in from

that’s a question that came in from

that’s a question that came in from Twitter reader Emma great question and

Twitter reader Emma great question and

Twitter reader Emma great question and to answer that if we step back if we

to answer that if we step back if we

to answer that if we step back if we look at a bigger picture if we look at

look at a bigger picture if we look at

look at a bigger picture if we look at your business from a 50,000 foot level

your business from a 50,000 foot level

your business from a 50,000 foot level if we get into the philosophy of

if we get into the philosophy of

if we get into the philosophy of entrepreneurship then every business has

entrepreneurship then every business has

entrepreneurship then every business has a social aim because if you’re not

a social aim because if you’re not

a social aim because if you’re not helping people with your company then

helping people with your company then

helping people with your company then you’re not going to make money money

you’re not going to make money money

you’re not going to make money money comes from helping people you help

comes from helping people you help

comes from helping people you help somebody solve a problem you’re going to

somebody solve a problem you’re going to

somebody solve a problem you’re going to have success in your company so every

have success in your company so every

have success in your company so every business needs to have that kind of

business needs to have that kind of

business needs to have that kind of social aim if you’re going to just to

social aim if you’re going to just to

social aim if you’re going to just to make money it’s never going to happen

make money it’s never going to happen

make money it’s never going to happen for you now diving deep back into the

for you now diving deep back into the

for you now diving deep back into the question I believe that every

question I believe that every

question I believe that every entrepreneur has an obligation a duty

entrepreneur has an obligation a duty

entrepreneur has an obligation a duty that the right to go out and contribute

that the right to go out and contribute

that the right to go out and contribute to the community beyond what they’re

to the community beyond what they’re

to the community beyond what they’re doing with their business find something

doing with their business find something

doing with their business find something that will help nourish your soul as an

that will help nourish your soul as an

that will help nourish your soul as an entrepreneur and do it as soon as you

entrepreneur and do it as soon as you

entrepreneur and do it as soon as you can you don’t have to go and invest a

can you don’t have to go and invest a

can you don’t have to go and invest a lot of money when you’re first starting

lot of money when you’re first starting

lot of money when you’re first starting out you don’t have a lot of money so you

out you don’t have a lot of money so you

out you don’t have a lot of money so you don’t have to put it all into some

don’t have to put it all into some

don’t have to put it all into some charity that you believe in you have a

charity that you believe in you have a

charity that you believe in you have a duty to grow your business because the

duty to grow your business because the

duty to grow your business because the more your business grows the more of an

more your business grows the more of an

more your business grows the more of an impact you can have in your community

impact you can have in your community

impact you can have in your community but give your time especially at the

but give your time especially at the

but give your time especially at the beginning do something that makes you

beginning do something that makes you

beginning do something that makes you feel good do something that gives back

feel good do something that gives back

feel good do something that gives back to your community forget about the

to your community forget about the

to your community forget about the business side of it it can be great

business side of it it can be great

business side of it it can be great marketing that people know that you’re

marketing that people know that you’re

marketing that people know that you’re part of something that you’re helping

part of something that you’re helping

part of something that you’re helping your community out they’ll want to go

your community out they’ll want to go

your community out they’ll want to go with you but forget about that do it

with you but forget about that do it

with you but forget about that do it because it’s the right thing to do do it

because it’s the right thing to do do it

because it’s the right thing to do do it because it makes you feel good do it

because it makes you feel good do it

because it makes you feel good do it because it gives you more energy to go

because it gives you more energy to go

because it gives you more energy to go to your work the next day and know that

to your work the next day and know that

to your work the next day and know that you’re not only helping your customers

you’re not only helping your customers

you’re not only helping your customers but you’re helping all these other

but you’re helping all these other

but you’re helping all these other people attached to it as well find a

people attached to it as well find a

people attached to it as well find a cause that you believe in that’s tied to

cause that you believe in that’s tied to

cause that you believe in that’s tied to your core I believe in entrepreneurs so

your core I believe in entrepreneurs so

your core I believe in entrepreneurs so I’ve helped out organizations like

I’ve helped out organizations like

I’ve helped out organizations like Junior Achievement where they teach

Junior Achievement where they teach

Junior Achievement where they teach young entrepreneurs high school students

young entrepreneurs high school students

young entrepreneurs high school students how to become business owners and it was

how to become business owners and it was

how to become business owners and it was a mentor for a number of years and now

a mentor for a number of years and now

a mentor for a number of years and now the main cause I’m involved with Kiva is

the main cause I’m involved with Kiva is

the main cause I’m involved with Kiva is micro loan system where we’ve helped

micro loan system where we’ve helped

micro loan system where we’ve helped support thousands of businesses get

support thousands of businesses get

support thousands of businesses get started mostly in Africa to help these

started mostly in Africa to help these

started mostly in Africa to help these businesses get

businesses get

businesses get the ground help people get out of

the ground help people get out of

the ground help people get out of poverty through entrepreneurship help

poverty through entrepreneurship help

poverty through entrepreneurship help them support their family bring on a

them support their family bring on a

them support their family bring on a workforce and rich their communities

workforce and rich their communities

workforce and rich their communities that’s it that I feel good about and if

that’s it that I feel good about and if

that’s it that I feel good about and if that helps my business so be it but I do

that helps my business so be it but I do

that helps my business so be it but I do it because it’s the right thing to do so

it because it’s the right thing to do so

it because it’s the right thing to do so I believe that every business should

I believe that every business should

I believe that every business should also have something where you’re

also have something where you’re

also have something where you’re contributing back to your community

contributing back to your community

contributing back to your community around the cause that you believe in

around the cause that you believe in

around the cause that you believe in again don’t do it because you think it’s

again don’t do it because you think it’s

again don’t do it because you think it’s the right thing to do don’t be strategic

the right thing to do don’t be strategic

the right thing to do don’t be strategic and the cause you’re helping out it’s

and the cause you’re helping out it’s

and the cause you’re helping out it’s got to come from the heart it’s got to

got to come from the heart it’s got to

got to come from the heart it’s got to be something that you’re passionate

be something that you’re passionate

be something that you’re passionate about you love this charity you love

about you love this charity you love

about you love this charity you love what they stand for and that passion and

what they stand for and that passion and

what they stand for and that passion and energy will flow back into your business

energy will flow back into your business

energy will flow back into your business and make you a better entrepreneur and

and make you a better entrepreneur and

and make you a better entrepreneur and help you build a better company I know

help you build a better company I know

help you build a better company I know it at the start it’s really hard you’re

it at the start it’s really hard you’re

it at the start it’s really hard you’re entrepreneurs are working 80 hours a

entrepreneurs are working 80 hours a

entrepreneurs are working 80 hours a week 100 hours a week whatever it is

week 100 hours a week whatever it is

week 100 hours a week whatever it is it’s crazy it’s crazy hard if you do

it’s crazy it’s crazy hard if you do

it’s crazy it’s crazy hard if you do just do that you’re going to burn out if

just do that you’re going to burn out if

just do that you’re going to burn out if you don’t have anything that contributes

you don’t have anything that contributes

you don’t have anything that contributes to nourishing your soul and making you

to nourishing your soul and making you

to nourishing your soul and making you better and and help when you see the

better and and help when you see the

better and and help when you see the impactor that you are able to have then

impactor that you are able to have then

impactor that you are able to have then you’re gonna burn out with your business

you’re gonna burn out with your business

you’re gonna burn out with your business you’re not going to make it by

you’re not going to make it by

you’re not going to make it by dedicating a little bit of time just a

dedicating a little bit of time just a

dedicating a little bit of time just a little bit of time i’m not saying spend

little bit of time i’m not saying spend

little bit of time i’m not saying spend 10 hours a week are the charity dedicate

10 hours a week are the charity dedicate

10 hours a week are the charity dedicate a little bit of time to your favorite

a little bit of time to your favorite

a little bit of time to your favorite charity something that means something

charity something that means something

charity something that means something to you something gets you excited

to you something gets you excited

to you something gets you excited something where you can see the direct

something where you can see the direct

something where you can see the direct impact of your time and effort do that

impact of your time and effort do that

impact of your time and effort do that allow your team to do that you’ll build

allow your team to do that you’ll build

allow your team to do that you’ll build a better company have more impact have

a better company have more impact have

a better company have more impact have more money and you’ll be more excited

more money and you’ll be more excited

more money and you’ll be more excited about what you’re doing every day

about what you’re doing every day

about what you’re doing every day believe thanks for the great great

believe thanks for the great great

believe thanks for the great great question for those you’re watching you

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