Business as Mission · Since 2006

We come alongside Kingdom entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses

Guided pathways that develop both the business and the believer — with consultative expertise that changes lives and transforms communities.

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What We Do

A guided pathway toward a successful, sustainable Kingdom business

Tangible steps. Seasoned specialists. A global network. Everything a Kingdom entrepreneur needs to grow.

Step one

A pathway with tangible steps

We offer a clear, proven pathway toward a successful, sustainable Kingdom business — so you always know what comes next.

Step two

A team of specialists beside you

We come alongside you with a team of seasoned specialists to support you at every stage of your business growth journey.

Step three

A global network of resources

We give you access to a global network of tactical resources — capital, mentors, and markets — to help support your growth.

The Quadruple Bottom Line

Four circles. Four bottom lines. One mission.

We envision an increasing number of small–medium sustainable Kingdom businesses, with special emphasis on areas that are both economically impoverished and spiritually unreached.

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Sustainable profit & wealth

Creating sustainable profit and lasting wealth within the communities where our businesses operate.

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Jobs with income & dignity

Providing jobs that offer employees both an income and dignity — work that restores as it provides.

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Spiritual capital

Pursuing spiritual capital and making followers of Christ in the communities where we serve.

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Stewardship of creation

Promoting thoughtful stewardship of God’s creation in every business we help build.

Who We Serve

Kingdom builders through business

IBEC clients have two things in common: they understand the power of business to transform lives in economically and spiritually impoverished communities — and the power of an experienced BAM coach to put their vision into action.

Kingdom builders through business

Entrepreneurs who understand the power of business to transform lives — paired with an experienced Business As Mission coach to put their vision into action.

Passionate BAM experts

A team of seasoned Christ-following business pros from a variety of industries and functional backgrounds, passionate about using our gifts and experience to serve His kingdom.

Practical, proven BAM services

More than a decade in Business As Mission consulting and education has prepared IBEC to provide proven, practical, value-enhancing services tailored to your organization’s unique needs.

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Our Approach

Practical, proven BAM services — tailored to your needs

Our experience working with nationals and expatriates at every stage of planning and managing BAM businesses helps us quickly zero in on your greatest needs — using proven models and processes for faith-based, values-driven businesses.

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Assess the opportunity

Opportunity assessment and business planning that grounds your vision in real markets and real numbers.

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Build the strategy

Operations strategy and hands-on problem-solving for individuals and organizations — NGOs, churches, and universities alike.

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Coach the journey

Ongoing coaching that develops both the business and the believer, from startup through investment and growth.

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Train & multiply

Customizable training services — online and on-site — so your whole team grows with the business.

Client Testimonials

Transformation, in their words

The coaching expertise — and the personal and spiritual care — IBEC has shown us since 2018 has shaped both our company and our walk.

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Devon Higgins

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IBEC’s guidance carried us from startup all the way through investment and growth. They were beside us for every phase.

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Beau Milliken

Kijani Forestry

The expertise and strategic guidance have been invaluable — practical wisdom we simply couldn’t have found anywhere else.

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Joel Ballew

Co.Labor

Our partnership with IBEC has been transformational — the mentorship is strong, consistent, and deeply personal.

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Jenny Nuccio

Imani Collective

What sets IBEC apart is the combination: genuine business excellence, held together with an unwavering Gospel focus.

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Kevin Mullins

IBEC Client

Business as Mission is Not New
Serving the BAM community since 2006 — across four continents, one sustainable business at a time.

IBEC is celebrating 20 years as a Kingdom-impacting organization. Two decades on, the mission has not changed, helping build sustainable businesses through consultative expertise that changes lives and transforms communities.

Announcing

BAM Business Support Relief Fund

Sponsor a Kingdom business through its hardest season. Your gift puts an experienced consultant beside an entrepreneur when they need it most — and keeps jobs alive in communities that can’t afford to lose them.

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