# Purpose-Driven Businesses Can Afford Patience by Bryant McGill > “Long-range planning allows a venture to run more like a mission. When the goal is to fund operations, support employees, and stay on the road, maximum profit becomes secondary. Purpose-driven businesses can afford patience that profit-driven ones cannot.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream (Sep 2017)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream|Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2017-09-20). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream|Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Business Ethics|Business Ethics]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Long-range planning allows a venture to run more like a mission. When the goal is to fund operations, support employees, and stay on the road, maximum profit becomes secondary. Purpose-driven businesses can afford patience that profit-driven ones cannot.” — Bryant McGill, Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream (Sep 2017) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-purpose-driven-business-patience ```