Economies Without Scale explores the lives of small-scale entrepreneurs across three continents and distinct cultures, where ambition is measured not in wealth, but in the necessities of providing for family. Through photography, personal narratives, and an examination of the levers of capitalism, the project examines the intersection of human dignity, economic inequality and the potential to redirect the tools of capitalism towards community rather than wealth extraction. These portraits invite the viewer to reconsider how we view ambition, how we measure success, and how we see one another.