Midas and the alchemist; or, Monetize This
The alchemist is hungry for money, desperate to turn something into gold. He’ll try anything, working through the night to find the trick for getting… Read More »Midas and the alchemist; or, Monetize This
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Resource: Martin Blais / Beancount on the double entry counting method (bookkeeping)
If you’re in a position of responsibility in any organisation – a business or department of a business, a social club, a non-profit – it… Read More »Resource: Martin Blais / Beancount on the double entry counting method (bookkeeping)
Keynes on Purposiveness, Not Loving your Cat, and Ending Up in a Jam
Hat-tip to the excellent Oliver Burkeman and his 4000 Weeks. An interesting combination of the thoughtful, the fun, and the terribly naive from the great… Read More »Keynes on Purposiveness, Not Loving your Cat, and Ending Up in a Jam
The money game
It’s one of life’s deep ironies that if you want to work for love, you’re going to need a source of money. You might live… Read More »The money game
Burn rate (1): the formula
Your organisation’s burn rate is the amount of money you “burn” each month to do what you do. It’s a simple sum, but few organisations… Read More »Burn rate (1): the formula
The switch (2)
“What am I hoping to get?” Once we’ve admitted to ourselves that we’re doing our work (at least partly) for ourselves, we can think more… Read More »The switch (2)
No shortage of money
There is no money shortage. It might not be where you’d like it, and there might not be people lining up to give it to… Read More »No shortage of money
Money: cause or symptom?
We often focus on the money, but it’s not a cause or an end in itself. It helps to think of your financial position as… Read More »Money: cause or symptom?
Resources: Seth Godin on money stuff – cashflow, price, overheads, and finding the right size
And more. This blog post is brilliant, and asks a lot of key questions about what to do when your project isn’t making money. If… Read More »Resources: Seth Godin on money stuff – cashflow, price, overheads, and finding the right size