So instead of being dependent on good will, you wish to be dependent on paying customers? (This is a strategy where customers carry the weight, not the project, as you've described)
I, personally, would rather my humanitarian efforts incentivize the cultivation of good will, as opposed to the cultivation of money.
I, personally, would rather my humanitarian efforts incentivize the cultivation of good will, as opposed to the cultivation of money.
Good relations with customers often involve the cultivation of good will. That used to be an article of faith in the SV startup community and on this site. The cultivation of good will (not fanboy/fangirl-ism) is a sign that a group is doing real good in the world, where the money is a strong validation.
Inexpensive every-person pastimes and products also used to fit this pattern. The ready availability of those used to elevate most everyone in American society to a certain level of dignity. It seems like there's fewer of those as time goes on.
So instead of being dependent on good will, you wish to be dependent on paying customers? (This is a strategy where customers carry the weight, not the project, as you've described)
I, personally, would rather my humanitarian efforts incentivize the cultivation of good will, as opposed to the cultivation of money.