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Small is Beautiful – in Football and in Business

December 18, 2022

I am not a soccer (‘football’ to the rest of the world) aficionado, but I do take a special interest every four years in the World Cup event, which takes place this year in November and December.  My interest is framed pretty much by my 21 years living in a country (Brazil) which is soccer […]

BAM Innovators and Entrepreneurs – have you thought about this?

December 10, 2022

I have been teaching innovation and entrepreneurship for several years and in each class, I try to extract innovative ideas and allow entrepreneurs opportunity to release their idea, hopefully into the monetization stage. I teach and model the lean startup grid for the business modeling, which we do with the class.  But something just hit […]

Dave Kier: More from Less

December 4, 2022

Business entrepreneur and builder, Dave Kier, shares some unique wisdom in this Leadership Tip from October 2022. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com —– There is a misconception that having more people, more money, and more assets produces more results. When we built our “mega” feed mill, it was rated at 350,000 […]

Keeping the end in mind? Good idea – but it may be more about the Journey (A Business as Mission reflection)

November 26, 2022

Matt lives in a crowded city in Asia’s largest country where his business demands a driver to take him from place to place.  Naturally he has become close friends with the driver, Wang Wei who had plenty of opportunities to observe Matt’s family and he saw something quite different from what he was used to, […]

Bob Bush: Thanksgiving Message 2022

November 19, 2022

As we approach Thanksgiving, Bob Bush, Managing Director of IBEC, shares personal experiences and insights. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com Back in 2015, I was asked to share my Thanksgiving message with our IBEC Ventures audience, and as I read through this message once again, it made me realize a couple […]

Dick Weidner: The Big Picture (Legacy Kingdom Fund)

November 12, 2022

Dick Weidner is a career long accountant and financial advisor.  He finds time along with his New Jersey business to provide stewardship leadership and the capitalization for kingdom startups.  He puts out a regular memo and it is our privilege to reprint some of them here.  He is the Founder of Legacy Ventures Network which […]

Everyone Needs a Coach

November 5, 2022

Last month, I was part of a BAM Global workshop led by IBEC Director, Bob Bush.  Because the workshop topic was BAM coaching and consulting, I agreed to share some thoughts on why everyone needs a coach.  Here is a few of my thoughts that day. Coaches see the big picture. We live in a […]

Bringing Shalom to the International District in Albuquerque (A Business as Mission study in the USA)

October 30, 2022

What comes to your mind when a certain city is mentioned? How about New York – the Statue of Liberty? Miami – white sand beaches? Dallas – Cowboys? San Franciso – Golden Gate?  The largest city in New Mexico is Albuquerque; what do you think of?  How about the largest hot air balloon festival in […]

Dave Kier: Leadership Tip: Belief + Knowledge + Relationship = Sale

October 23, 2022

IBEC board member, Dave Kier is a regular writer of a daily devotional and also Leadership Tips.  His wealth of experience as a successful businessman and an investor in agriculture in Africa for the glory of God give him immense wisdom. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com  Long ago. I read a […]

Dave Kier: Leadership Tip: The Inquisitive Leader

October 16, 2022

IBEC board member, Dave Kier is a regular writer of a daily devotional and also Leadership Tips.  His wealth of experience as a successful businessman and an investor in agriculture in Africa for the glory of God give him immense wisdom. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com There is an affliction of […]

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