Good: to be of favorable character; to be desired or approved of; that which is morally excellent virtuous, righteous. Bureau: a commercial agency that serves as an intermediary especially for exchanging information or coordinating activities. I was intrigued with the name Good Bureau, but I was even more intrigued with the architect of the term […]
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IBEC coaching and consulting aims to see transformed lives and communities through local profitable business endeavors in developing economies. Some of these businesses provide jobs to disadvantaged people in need and produce a product which is sold online. Buying these quality products helps to give freedom in the name of Jesus to people victimized by
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Two years ago, I wrote a post on the IBEC blog showing an example of Corporate Social Responsibility by highlighting the rise of Chobani Yogurt and its founder Hamil Ulukaya. It is a great case study for BAM startups. You can read it here. Last month, Ulukaya presented a TED Talk which is riveting. If
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My daughters and I just returned to Kathmandu from a 4-day trek in the mountains of Nepal. We drove 5 hours from Kathmandu, over a mountain range, on some very treacherous roads. I was amazed that the big Nissan 4-wheel drive got through some of the places without tipping over on rocks, getting stuck in
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***Dick Weidner leads Legacy Ventures Network which is the third component of Triventure.com. Dick has been in the financial sector and a church leader his entire career and has started companies focusing on accounting and on investment. From time to time we will be reprinting articles by Dick.*** I am in the midst of reading
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We in IBEC knew him as Bob, our board chairman for most of IBEC’s existence, a friend, mentor, leader and encourager of all that we do. He had been a contract engineer with the Naval Air Systems Command and had spent 15 years in upper management. In retirement, he helped numerous Not-For-Profits with his skill
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***Dick Weidner leads Legacy Ventures Network, which is the third component of Triventure.com. Dick has been in the financial sector and a church leader his entire career and has started companies focusing on accounting and on investment. From time to time we will be reprinting articles by Dick.*** Having been created in God’s image, we
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I remember one day taking my son Trevor to watch Kobe Bryant play at Lower Merion High School, a few blocks from our house in suburban Philadelphia. Trevor said, “Dad, this guy is going to be great in the NBA.” And he was. As an American professional basketball player, he played his entire 20-year career
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We believe in empowering the whole person and providing dignified jobs that allow for our artisans to not merely survive, but to thrive in the life they live. Such an introductory statement may be of interest in Dallas, Seattle, Denver or Philadelphia and it should, but it is a super-loaded power statement in Mombasa, Kenya,
Some years ago, I met a young man who at the age of fifteen was already becoming a world class photographer. Today, he has published his photos in books, award-winning journals, and on websites. It is no secret that small businesses such as Ryan’s rely on a quality product, but they also seek a price