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How to Succeed at (Small, Heart-Centered) Business with Mark Silver: PYP 408

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Mark Silver helps solo entrepreneurs and micro-businesses thrive through heartfelt business practices. The tagline for his company, Heart of Business, is “Every act of business can be an act of love.”

I wanted to pick Mark's brain on behalf of the many listeners who are in some kind of career limbo in the age of pandemic – unemployed, underemployed, unsure about the future, sick of being a cog in the capitalist system, tired of relying on yucky tactics to make payroll – and want a way forward that meets their needs and is in service of a More Beautiful World.

We talked about marketing – according to Mark, it's all about safety, not attraction.

We discussed setting prices, and how to set up an effective and loving “pay what you can” system.

And most profoundly for me, we talked about the need for small business owners and solopreneurs to get in touch with their own needs so they can be transparent about them in the marketplace.

If you run a small business or want to start one, and you are looking for guidance and models that don't rely on investment and extreme growth, this conversation will be full of valuable nuggets for you.

Enjoy, add your voice to the conversation via the comment box below, and please share – that's how we spread our message and spread our roots.

Links

HeartofBusiness.com

The “Don't Buy Now” Manifestoย  – free PDF download, no email required

Heart of Business on Facebook

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2 comments on “How to Succeed at (Small, Heart-Centered) Business with Mark Silver: PYP 408

  1. Dennis Bird says:

    Hi Howard,
    I just finished listening to your podcast with Mark Silver on Heart Centered Business. I contacted a consulting firm based on reading the books and watching videos from the founder. They have a certification program where you get trained in to deliver their content. It’s good stuff so I signed up to talk with them. It’s a great program but it’s $32K. I emailed them back that I’m in a certification program with my spiritual community for the 12 months and didn’t think this program was right for me, but thanked them for all of the great content I’ve received form them. They never returned my email making me feel like my only importance to them is my ability to pay.
    Mark’s perspective is so refreshing I’m trying to implement some of his ideas in a side gig I’m building.

    Thanks for all the great work you do!

    1. Howard says:

      Dennis, thanks for sharing that story. I’m glad you resonated with Mark – I agree completely! Through Mark, I’ve been introduced to the work of George Kao, who also teaches heart-centered marketing. Check him out as well… ๐Ÿ™‚

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