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How to Balance Profit and Purpose in your Business

Erich Merkner on how to balance profit and purpose in your business

By Erich MerknerPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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As a business owner, it’s crucial to balance profit and purpose. You want to make sure that your business is profitable, but you also want to ensure that it’s doing good. Here are five methods you can use to balance profit and purpose at your business.

Provide a Solution

One way to balance profit and purpose is to make sure that your products or services solve a real problem for your customers. If you can find a way to do this, you’ll be able to charge more for your products or services, which will help increase your profits. At the same time, you’ll be helping your customers solve a problem, which is the purpose of your business.

Giving Back to the Community

Another way to balance profit and purpose is to make sure that you’re somehow giving back to the community. This could be through philanthropy, volunteering, or being a good neighbor. When you give back to the community, you’ll find that your customers will be more likely to support your business. This will help increase your profits while also helping you achieve your purpose.

Provide Value

You can balance profit and purpose by ensuring that you’re providing value for your customers. This could be in the form of a great product or service or customer service. If you can find a way to provide value for your customers, they’ll be more likely to support your business. This will help increase your profits while also helping you achieve your purpose.

Care for the Environment

Another way to balance profit and purpose is to make sure that you’re environmentally friendly. This could be by using recycled materials, energy-efficient methods, or even reducing your carbon footprint. When you’re environmentally friendly, you’ll find that your customers will be more likely to support your business. This will help increase your profits while also helping you achieve your purpose.

Social Responsibility

Another way to balance profit and purpose is to make sure that you’re socially responsible. This could be supporting local charities, hiring diverse employees, or being a good citizen. When you’re socially responsible, you’ll find that your customers will be more likely to support your business. This will help increase your profits while also helping you achieve your purpose.

As you can see, there are several ways to balance profit and purpose in your business. By using one or more of these methods, you’ll be able to increase your profits while also helping to make the world a better place.

About Erich Merkner

Erich Merkner was born and raised in Indiana, and has had an interest in commercial, residential, and industrial construction for as long as he can remember. After completing his carpentry apprenticeship at the local 599 Indiana Kentucky Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC), Erich went on to continue his education at the Ivy Tech Community College, wherein he graduated with an Associate's Degree in Applied Science, where he majored in Construction. He's been certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, and has been in the trade for quite some time.

Erich Merkner has also found a home in Real Estate in addition to his love of Construction. He immediately began purchasing and investing in big properties, but quickly switched his focus in Real Estate to assess and work with the gap in the market regarding Green Initiatives. This is where Erich learned that he can invest in and construct incredibly eco-friendly households that are a better quality, rather than purchasing a new house. Erich jumped into the prospect of renovation and rehabbing a new house, thanks to his extensive background in carpentry. His main goal is to get a house to a 100% energy-efficient rating by combining and harnessing different energy sources in the home. This, in turn, saves people more money and hopefully generates an energy surplus. Erich is passionate about sustainable living, and constantly promotes the idea that electric ccompanies should compensate consumers to adding to the energy grid.

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Erich Merkner

Erich Merkner is a Coldwell Banker real estate broker, licensed and bonded in the states of Indiana and Michigan. He has over a decade of experience as a construction expert and project consultant. Visit erichmerkner.net to learn more.

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