Josh Buckley Internet Entrepreneur

On the new major project i have been working on, “giving back” has been a a major image floating around in my mind. Being a firm believer in having to give to receive, now is the time for me to give something back.

After recieving so much success this year, i feel as though other people deserve something back from me. As i’m hoping for even more success in the up and coming year, I should give more and more.

Above is an image I’ve had created for my new main project in production. The image is pretty self explanatory, so i don’t think it needs any more description. Each month, 25% of profits from the website will be given to a charity, we’ve chosen oxfam right now (but that might change before we release the site).

I’m very confident in this new website of mine making many thousands of dollars each month. So this means, I’m losing $1,000 for each $4,000 made. Is this a good business decision? Let’s think about it:

• It is giving back to those in need - This is probably one of the most important ones. Try making an anonymous donation to something you care about, you will feel better about yourself. Through raising all this money for those in need, you will feel a much better person. $500 a month can pay for a cow for a dairy farmer in Malawi.
• You’re getting a better reputation - Let’s face it, everybody wants to be liked. Through donating a sum of your own money, which you could easily just treat yourself to a new mercedes with is a great way to portray what type of person you are.
• It is likely that there will be a chain effect of more revenue - The site i will be running relies on users for revenue to be generated. With a better reputation, it is likely that users will want to stay on your site for longer. They may trust you more and want to support the site through this. I doubt you will get anything near a 25% increase to cover the donations, but it will help. Everybody wins.

It’s something that i definitely advise you try with your projects. Of course, it really doesn’t matter whatever percentage or amount you give, as long as you are giving. If you have any plans for doing this with a project of yours, please feel free to use the image from above.

You really don’t even have to give anything away as big as money. You may not feel as good, but doing good deeds like teaching others your skills, or helping others that struggle to make money online can be a way of giving back. It may not be fun to explain at first, but when you see them making money alone, and becoming successful, it will make you feel successful.