Worth It: How a Million-Dollar Pay Cut and a $70,000 Minimum Wage Revealed a Better Way of Doing Business

But behind the headlines and controversy lay a much more nuanced and personal story–a story of an entrepreneur who realized he could no longer claim to be sticking up for his values if he continued to pay his employees anything less than a living wage. How could a business dedicated to helping small businesses succeed fulfill its mission if the people responsible for helping those businesses were struggling to meet their own most basic needs?

In this book, Price shares the experiences and events that shaped his decision–from his conservative, Christian upbringing in rural Idaho to the milestones that made him rethink the true purpose of business–and shows how taking a huge risk ultimately helped his company become more resilient and competitive. Calling on leaders to set and execute on their own purpose-driven visions, Price forces readers to question traditional market-centric business wisdom in favor of a more human–and much more sustainable–approach. It’s not easy, he argues, but, in the end, the rewards will be worth it.