Summary: TweetVery seldom do real profound words come to me in a dream, last night though that happened. The words were there but jumbled and as I sat in a half awake fog I knew they were important. Don’t get me wrong, important to me, I don’t think I am the first to day them. It was about running businesses in an open source model. No patents save for an open source protection to prevent others from claiming sole ownership of it. The words were clunky, something like, “cost greater then gain” and something like, “resources used objective”. I actually heard these words as I woke up and had a WTF moment at that point. I sat still and formed the words in my mind, this is what I ended up with. Running a business in an open source model puts 100% of the businesses efforts into delivering what it promises and none into hiding how they do it. The cost of operations is massively lower and the entire open source model is the greatest marketing platform anyone could ask for. It has been a long time since I discussed founding or running a business on TSP. So today we are going to do that. If you don’t think understanding business is a survival topic, let me ask you how you pay for all the needs you nave in your life. Resources for today’s show… The Year 1299 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum TSP Gear PermaEthos.com The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Steven Harris’ USH2.com – (discount vendor of the day 15% off books and dvds) Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture (Specializing in North Eastern Climates) Paul Wheaton – Permies.com – Permaculture (Specializing in North Western Climates) Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here. &nbsp
