Hopefully you didn’t start your small business just for the money. The greatest advantage to self-employment is the chance to live your passion every day. If you’re committed to making a difference in the world, here’s how:
- Choose your charity. Research and select one charity organization to support with your time, money and advocacy. Choose a charity that shares your passion for helping a particular group of people or advancing a certain cause. (For example, BizLaunch supports a non-profit organization that works with young entrepreneurs.)
- Donate your expertise. You don’t have to write cheques to your charity. Consider joining one of their committees, sitting on the Board, or volunteering to work directly with its clients.
- Be a hero. From time to time you may be approached by a person seeking your services who can’t afford to pay you. Perhaps that person really needs your help or wants to achieve the kind of success you enjoy. Decide now to help those who can’t help you.
- Join the club. Every business and profession is represented by an association. Your association may work to raise the profile of its members, lobby to change laws, share best practices among members or to set performance standards. Such organizations will give you a bigger voice, add credibility to your profile and help you to make a difference in your chosen field.
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