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This is a good idea, but the execution is distracting. What are you selling me, a slack bot or the pleasure of donating to charity?

What I’d suggest instead is a clear message of “high quality slack bots for a flat 5000” and a prominent note that all proceeds go to the charity. Maybe you could also mention that when it comes time to pay, you’d like me to pay the charity directly, but you don’t have to lead with this. The charity is the icing on the cake, but you’re building the cake on icing.



It's not a tiny detail. It's not tax-deductible if someone pays directly. It has to go straight to the charity


>It's not tax-deductible if someone pays directly

It would be an expense and would ergo be 100% tax-deductible (e.g. a reduction on $5000 of taxable income). There is another aspect relating to whether the firm gained an asset but that applies to both scenarios.

This makes no sense as a tax scheme.


This only works if you're a business. Individuals can't deduce expenses... (I wish)


I suggest he sell the "sizzle not the steak." What could a slack-bot do to make my life more better or different?




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