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IBEC and Triventure are sponsors of this year’s BAM Global Summit, which is a virtual one-day gathering of all things BAM.  For now, this has replaced the physical gatherings we have been accustomed to prior to the pandemic. We encourage you attend the May 9th gathering.  Watch the short video below– it takes less than […]

The National Retail Federation estimates that $24 Billion will be spent in the US on Easter this year, and $3.3 Billion of that will be on candy, mostly chocolate. Overall, chocolate sales increased 24% in the 5-year period from 2009-2014. Yes, candy is big in America, and chocolate is big. Moreover, chocolate reigns supreme at

I asked my daughter, Trudy, who is a SHRM certified HR professional with twenty years of experience, about this subject and she was able to help me refine my initial ideas. These are seven HR habits which contribute to a successful BAM operation. All examples are from current BAM companies in Africa, East Asia, SE

It is estimated that there are over 900,000 management consulting businesses in the U.S. alone! Every consultant works hard to make what they do sound special, proprietary, and epic. But when you pull back the curtain on consulting, it really comes down to how motivated and capable the client is and how capable and experienced

I never have been much of a dreamer, but as I get older, I sometimes dream about what things could be like if we were really to make significant tracks in the direction of the original vision for IBEC. That original vision is still stated on our website: Our Vision: We envision an increasing number of

It is that time of year again in the United States – the Super Bowl is over, and the all-star pro hockey and basketball games are over; it is almost time for March Madness.  Then, baseball starts, and the basketball and hockey play offs until baseball rules the sports news until August when pro football

By Dave Kier, Businessman and IBEC Board member. We don’t like to talk about our giftedness because it makes us sound egotistical, but the fact is that we all have different abilities. Those who start a business or ministry must have the gift of entrepreneurship or seeing needs and a way to fulfill them. Some

Did you know …? Today, February 19th (third Monday in February) is known as President’s Day, but did you realize that all states do not think of it in the same way? Some consider it to be Washington’s day; some Washington and Lincoln; some all presidents. There are even states that celebrate these two birthdays

  The Quadruple Bottom Line of BAM is a guide of sorts and a template for metrics for owners. It is part of our fabric at IBEC that we keep all four areas in mind as we coach and rejoice as we see progress. We thank God and work hard to further the progress into

  The Quadruple Bottom Line of BAM is a guide of sorts and a template for metrics for owners. It is part of our fabric at IBEC that we keep all four areas in mind as we coach and rejoice as we see progress. We thank God and work hard to further the progress into