The business of developing content
Finding the right mix between the art and the business side of a creative venture is tough, but the business model has to be sound or we will be out of business and back on somebody else’s payroll soon.
If we’re not generating a required rate of return on our ventures, then we have a hobby — nothing more. That holds true for any business.
With that harsh bit of reality in mind, am setting up a new “small business” category today to archive topics that can apply to any business.
For example — how are we going to handle our retirement? The retirement of our employees?
Now that you mention it, how are social security benefits calculated anyway?
With the debate focusing on reforming social security moving to the forefront, found an article that gives an easy to understand overview of how social security works.
On a related note, read an Op-Ed by Paul O’Neil which put forth an interesting idea that involves funding every newborn with a Personal Account in the amount of $2000 a year for the first 18 years of their life and then locking that money away till they retire.
An original idea. At first glance, we like it.
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