Lent Day 8… Like A Coke Machine In A Monastery
Derek Sivers, the founder of CD Baby, once wrote about why he refused to sell advertising on his website. Here’s what he had to say:
I got a call from an advertising salesman, saying he’d like to run banner ads at the top and bottom of cdbaby.com.
I said, “No way. Out of the question. That would be like putting a coke machine in a monastery. I’m not doing this to make money.”
He asked, “But you’re a business. What do you mean you’re not trying to make money?”
I said, “I’m just trying to… Read More