The document discusses the new rules of entrepreneurship according to Cory J. Miller. Miller argues that the current way of focusing only on profit and the individual over others is flawed and that entrepreneurship should have a higher purpose of making a positive impact and difference in people's lives. True entrepreneurship is about pursuing profit through also benefiting people and society. The new definition of entrepreneurship is making people's lives better, not just one's own, through offering work that creates value for customers, partners, and communities.

1. The New Rules of
Entrepreneurship
Cory J. Miller
iThemes
@corymiller303

2. Jan. 1, 2008
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3. The current way is
broken & flawed
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4. Selfish & self-centered
!
Focused on the one
over the many
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5. That’s stupid
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6. Entrepreneurship is a
noble profession with
a higher calling
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7. Make a difference
in the world rather than
robbing it blind
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8. For People,
For Purpose,
For Profit
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9. The new definition
in four words
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10. Making people’s
lives awesome
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11. Not JUST your own
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12. You, your family,
your team,
your team’s family
your customers,
your partners,
your community
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13. Through offering our
work to the world
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14. BTW, it’s the best way
to make money
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15. Let’s talk about profit …
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16. Profit without purpose
breeds greed
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18. And profit without
any mutual value
is stealing
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19. Profit should be a metric
of your work’s value,
not your greed
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20. The new bottom-line is
“Have we made a difference
in people’s lives?”
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21. More impact,
more value =
more reward
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22. “You and your work
changed my life …”
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23. I stopped apologizing
for making money
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24. If it’s also for purpose
and people,
you don’t have to
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25. Let’s talk about
purpose …
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26. We can’t all
save baby seals
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27. “We don’t make movies to
make money, we make
money to make movies.”
—Walt Disney
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28. Profit fuels
& funds purpose
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29. I find purpose in my work
by using my time & talents
for the benefit of others
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30. The real reward is actually
not profit, it’s purpose
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31. “You saved my bacon!”
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32. Do work you enjoy,
with people you love,
for people you care about
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33. Passion births even
greater purpose
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34. The best businesses champion
the causes of their customers
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35. … and are sherpas
for their customer’s
hopes & dreams
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36. “Perhaps the best example of
how I really feel about your
company involves a bit of
personal tragedy …”
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37. The effect?
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38. Customers will love
& reward you
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39. Amazing, talented,
committed, passionate
people will want to
join you
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40. And you’ll make the world
a better place
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41. For People,
For Purpose,
For Profit
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42. Thank you!
!
cory@iThemes.com
@corymiller303