Webby

I was just about to post that exact phase - "its not all about $$"

There are several mentalities in biz... some are guided by a desire to produce something that works and where just seeing a project works, gives more personal satisfaction than any money could buy. Thru that, there is often a fair amount of dollars into the bank.

There is another mentality that says, "I'm going to be king of the net and be a millionaire" etc. Basically the motivation is money and power, but 99.9% of the time that will never happen. The core motivation within your field of expertise is missing.

There are so many substantial businesses built on the basis of other than "just" money (tho this again needs managing and not to be derided). Richard Branson is one example - it's not about money, - it's about forming a cohesive unit to achieve something and see it work. I got a friend who is, or was, a heart surgeon. He invented a heart valve that is now in common use worldwide. He never set out with the object of being a "millionaire" - he had a genuine desire to produce a product that would help folks. He still works in his lab in the grounds of his house - not to earn still more royalties, but to do something constructive.

Another friend is a very poor professor (least by our standards) - but a very happy man. He specialises in environmental issues and sustainable eco projects. First time I met him he was working in a field he borrowed from a farmer and trying to grow some kinda lettuce which would produce a good crop. (OK.. had to try not to smile!) A short time later we had a project about to start in his field so I called him, asked if he was interested and a copy of his CV.

He sent this CV thru and the damned thing was almost 100 pages long. This guy had headed projects all over the world - from growing veggies in the middle of the desert involving 3000 people, to projects in China and the Galapagos Isles. His CV was full of letters of commendation from govts world wide as well as several awards from international organisations. Is he interested in money?? NA!! But he's one of the nicest people I've known and a very happy man achieving what he wants to achieve in life.

Folks who walk up and say... "Let's do this and I'll throw a million dollars into the pot to start funding it", don't impress me. My next question is, "What do you know about the project you are investing in, what experience do you have, what do you hope to gain from it and what actual real work are you going to do?"

As Thomas1007 says... it's not always about $$$'s

__________________
XXX TLD's - Another mosquito to swat.