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A week from today, I speak to the student body at Prairie College in Canada. This blog is a part of what I am sharing with the group. My goal is to provide awareness to a gigantic and evil problem in our world today. In 2010, President Obama designated January as NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION […]
As we start another year, should we look back and rejoice, or look forward with anticipation, or both? Jeremiah, the biblical prophet of 600 years before Christ, said: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask … where the best road is…” There was plenty of rejoicing at a recent IBEC Board meeting (November 2023) as […]
I am writing to Christian believers who work in the marketplace, particularly in missional businesses – in North America and abroad. Let’s think of Christmas in terms which might change us a bit – and be a glory to Jesus this year. The celebration of Christmas started in Rome about 336, but it did not […]
We at IBEC have been privileged to have Taylor Peterson serve as our Marketing Communications Manager. What that has meant for me is that he is the one who takes the words of the blog and sets them up to look good, does the behind the scenes IT work, and finds a graphic to go […]
Last week we shared four of the eight principles to consider when starting a BAM startup. They were Purpose, Principles, People and Problem. This week we look at Product, Process, Place and Passion. Think about it. Everything that exists started somewhere. Adam and Eve were in startup mode when God gave them jobs to do. […]
Think about it. Everything that exists started somewhere. Adam and Eve were in startup mode when God gave them jobs to do. Where did they start when God said “…work and take care of the Garden”? How about naming the animals? Where did they start? And so on until today – innovations and businesses all […]
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” -Henry Ford Some time ago, a group of four businesspersons, including two IBEC leaders traveled in Asia to observe and consult with three BAM social enterprise businesses. […]
IBEC Managing Director, Bob Bush speaks for all of us in IBEC when he affirms “…I have so much to be thankful for as God continues to bless…” Read about our involvement in South Asia. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com —– It’s hard to believe that we will soon be celebrating […]
I am a baby boomer, and among the oldest ones since my father entered WWII early and returned in 1943 on a stretcher following his third airplane crash. I was born in 1944. There were lots of babies born in the 1940’s and they are now retiring, and business owners are selling their businesses. This […]
My wife and I viewed the movie Sound of Freedom the first week it came out and have been in several conversations since. For many, it was a new reality; some reacted and sensed some bias and over statement; some did not know what to think or what to do next. It is always good […]