Finally, I get a chance to highlight somebody doing something great. Obviously, there are people doing great things every moment of every day, but not all of them get to my attention.
That having been said, I love Dave’s attitude as he describes how he’s trying to start [The Bar Project][1] in [No Money Down!][2]:
> It’s actually relatively amazing to me that people are willing to sell their ideas so quickly. I suppose that if money, riches, and success are the sole drivers, then money is money, no matter where it comes from and who ponies it up. For me, The Bar Project is slightly more than just a business. It is several years of trying, learning, and soul searching. To so quickly give away any of it is against my best judgment.
[1]: http://thebarproject.com/
[2]: http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2005/10/03/no-money-down
That’s a lot of what I love about the web and the technology we get to work with these days… the cost of entry for the hobbyists and the generalists has dropped tremendously. Using Open Source software and freely available tools, anybody with sufficient creativity and drive can innovate and build a business — _without_ selling their souls.
Good luck, Dave!
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Wow, thanks for picking this up! I’m glad I’m not the only one that sees things this way. I’ve had some people tell me I’m crazy for not pursuing funding, so it’s nice to get a little validation!
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