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Entrepreneur, business person, and IBEC board member, Dave Kier, challenges us again in this Leadership Tip. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com ***** You would be surprised how many go to work without understanding their purpose. Corporate leaders establish a mission statement that sounds grand and noble, but as time goes by, […]

HubSpot for Startups / Jan 4, 2023, had an interesting article on the most significant factors for success for startups; and conversely what causes failure.  There may be some helpful news for BAM startups.  The following comes from HubSpot with the additions in italics being mine. How startups can succeed in 2023 While the success

When I was a child growing up in Canada, we were always given a paper shamrock to wear on St. Patrick’s Day.  A shamrock is a 3-leaf clover, and it is said that St. Patrick used it as a visual to teach the people of Ireland about the Trinity.  Not long ago I learned of

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,