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This week, I was preparing my lesson plans for the college course I teach on missional entrepreneurship.  After reviewing Guy Kawaski’s TED talk on “The Art of the Start” and thinking about his insistence on making mission statements state why you exist in 3-4 words, I came across a case study profile of Anne Beiler, […]

In early January, the Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, collapsed on the field when his heart stopped cold. Fortunately, expert help arrived immediately, and after a week or so in the hospital, he demonstrated a remarkable recovery. What was interesting to me was the references to prayer by the commentators, and the kneeling of players […]

President’s Day in 2023 is on Feb 20. Did you know that at least 8 US Presidents were entrepreneurs?  They took innovations or innovative resources and monetized them into productive yield. They represent a wide range of business sectors: mining, farming, oil drilling, real estate, retail, newspaper, law practice, gas production, and sports. Here is […]

Dick Weidner, the leader of Legacy Ventures Network, takes time to share some insightful knowledge on the concept of “Reflection”, and how we can use it to find and effectively accomplish our God given purpose. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com ———- One of the dictionary definitions for “Reflection” is, “To ponder […]

What do you think of when you hear the name, Bono? U2 and rock music, right? Every day, we hear testimonials on the news media. Sometimes spokespeople are famous, but not competent to speak up on a subject. Not so with Bono and business.  There are many commendable aspects for this 62-year-old rockstar.  He loves […]

This week, we are featuring an insightful post pertaining to Connecting Kingdom Investors with BAM Practitioners, written by IBEC Managing Director, Bob Bush. We are continually blessed by his Christlike wisdom and leadership. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com —– God is doing amazing things with Business as Mission, and one of […]

Sometimes, I encounter people who have never heard of Business as Mission, and even more commonly, people who fail to grasp the whole picture. This true case study is factual in every way except that names and locations have been fictionalized because of certain political risks. Year 1:  Twenty-four years ago in Asia, Many Sparrows, […]

My mother said, ‘The world needs to know what happened to me so that it does not happen to anyone else.’ In the community where I was born, the majority of families struggle to meet their daily needs of food, education, and medical care. Our family was no different. So, my mother, a talented seamstress, […]

In 2010, President Obama designated January as NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH. It was established with the intention of re-dedicating ourselves to the prevention and ending of human trafficking – in all is its forms. Human trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar business, trading in people. Fifty million people are enslaved worldwide, and 80% of those rescued […]

This Leadership Tip by IBEC board member, Dave Kier, perhaps would be better read in December. Yet, it is still valid for the first month of the year.  It is not too late to do a “managers analysis.” Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com How do you close out a year?  A […]