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

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Jan. 1, 2008

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The current way is
broken & flawed

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Selfish & self-centered
Focused on the one
over the many

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That’s stupid

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Entrepreneurship is a
noble profession with
a higher calling

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Make a difference
in the world rather than
robbing it blind

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For People,
For Purpose,
For Profit

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The new definition
in four words

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Making people’s
lives awesome

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Not JUST your own

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You, your family,
your team,
your team’s family
your customers,
your partners,
your community

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Through offering our
work to the world

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BTW, it’s the best way
to make money

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People, Purpose, Profit
are Interconnected,
Not Mutually Exclusvie

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Let’s talk about profit …

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Profit without purpose
breeds greed

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And profit without
any mutual value
is stealing

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Profit should be a measure
of your work’s value,
not your greed

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The new bottom-line is
“Have we made a difference
in people’s lives?”

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More impact,
more value =
more reward

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“You and your work
changed my life …”

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I stopped apologizing
for making money

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If it’s also for purpose
and people,
you don’t have to

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Let’s talk about
purpose …

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We can’t all
save baby seals

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“We don’t make movies to
make money, we make
money to make movies.”
—Walt Disney

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Profit fuels
& funds purpose

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But also purpose
drives profit

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I find purpose in my work
by using my time & talents
for the benefit of others

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The real reward is actually
not profit, it’s purpose

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“You saved my bacon!”

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Do work you enjoy,
with people you love,
for people you care about

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Passion births even
greater purpose

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The best businesses champion
the causes of their customers

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… and are sherpas
for their customer’s
hopes & dreams

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“Perhaps the best example of
how I really feel about your
company involves a bit of
personal tragedy …”

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The effect?

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Customers will love
& reward you

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Amazing, talented,
committed, passionate
people will want to
join you

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And you’ll make the world
a better place

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For People,
For Purpose,
For Profit

44. Thank you!
cory@iThemes.com
@corymiller303