Seanwes Podcast

148: Taking Donations vs. Taking Investments

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Sinopsis

One of my values is only buying things I can afford. I have a very strict no-debt mentality and have always purposed to live within my means. When it comes to business, I’ve always been bootstrapped. I don’t like the idea of selling equity or ownership. By taking on an investment, I would have a sense of obligation to an investor because they are expecting a return. I’ve already decided not to take on investors. That’s all well and good. But what if someone wanted to donate money no strings attached? Here’s where it gets interesting: someone has expressed such an interest. Nothing’s official and no actual offer has been made. I haven’t accepted or received anything. But the possibility of it brought up a very interesting discussion. What is the different between an investment and a donation? Should I accept a donation? How would a donation change things? Should it change things? What if it was anonymous? One of the things I came to realize is that when you follow The Overlap Technique and Relationship Mar