good things take time
What artists really need, writes Amy Whitaker in Art Thinking, “is not to be paid to make the things they already know how to make, but to somehow find space inside their financials to play and take risks to develop the next thing.”
William Deresiewicz • The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech
In other words, it's hard to pursue your fullest potential when your basic needs aren't met first.
In February of this year, I burned out with my work and I had to take a big step back from how I had been operating.
Luckily, with all my basic needs being met, I was able to actually take the time to clearly consider what was working and what wasn't.
In February of this year, I burned out with my work and I had to take a big step back from how I had been operating.
Luckily, with all my basic needs being met, I was able to actually take the time to clearly consider what was working and what wasn't.
An update from Amy at The Salt Collective
It’s important to note that we’re able to run our business this way because of the early capital we raised, and our choice to stay lean and pursue financial sustainability over rapid growth. We currently have over three years of runway, and plan to optimize for sustainability so that we can continue building startupy for decades to come.
If we were... See more
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