Our Business Philosophy

Our business philosophy...
Here's the BIG question everyone wants to know... WHY are we so much cheaper than everyone else who offers a full curriculum?  How can we possibly support our family? and gee shouldn't it cost more? don't you always get what you pay for?  We have a mortgage and bills like everyone else, we have months that we struggle (although we are always cared for!) and we have times that try our faith... but we know what it is like to sacrifice that new pair of glasses for mom... or heaven forbid that new bra... that family vacation... we know what it is like to drive a car that is ten years old - to have a car taken away because you can't pay... we know these things... THAT is why we are priced where we are.  We don't believe that you should have to sacrifice your homeschooling dollars to get something wonderful.

Steiner believed we all needed three basic things to live: 1)to know how to get along with our fellow man; 2)to have freedom in education and 3) to have our basic material needs met - I hate the idea of people sacrificing number three so they can have number two.  Listen... we still make a good profit, we touch a lot of lives (and we are TOUCHED by a lot of lives) we believe in this so much that we are willing to make sure anyone who needs it can have it.  We give a lot of things away free each year and we also trade/barter with families in need.  What it comes down to is this... paper isn't so expensive that curriculum should have to cost hundreds of dollars!  CDs aren't so expensive that they should cost what others charge - my work time is very precious to me and I guard it well so that I can afford to give what we do.  We govern our business like we do our family - when we seek to serve others, we are served.  Period. 

Someone asked me a while back if we felt like the Kmart or Wal-mart of the homeschooling world and I laughed - NO - we are not those folks at all for their products often look good but don't stand up to the test of time - we are like the great pair of Coach brand shoes that you find while shopping at TJ Max - the ones you rush home and tell your friends about because you can't believe how much you saved!

Comments

[elanor haynes]

how absolutely wonderful to hear your philosophy! there are far to few people that feel this way and even fewer who actually put thous feelings into action. You've really touched my heart. thank you.

[Melisa Nielsen]

Thank you for your kind words! Blessings.

[Alyssa Locke]

I wish there were more people out there like you. It seems like so many people these days only think of themselves and it is so nice to know that you truly care about others. I love how you strive to make your products affordable so that all families can experience Waldorf. That is truly wonderful. Thanks for standing up and refusing to go along with the rest.