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“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value”    Albert Einstein A couple of weeks ago I wrote about values and outlined the values of IBEC Ventures. I believe that every business has values, but more than that – they should clearly articulate their values and seek to live by them

Patrice Tsague, president of the Nehemiah Project is a gifted and experienced godly entrepreneur.  He writes a weekly devotional which I appreciate very much. I thought this one was a good one to pass on to the IBEC readership.  He shares Five Essentials for Entrepreneurs in the Startup Phrase. 1    These essentials provide a good start

On a recent trip to Alaska, I visited the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, where we explored the several cultures of Alaskan first nations.  We spoke to Eskimos from the far north, watched interpretive dance and heard stories which have lasted hundreds of years.  One thing intrigued me – ten universal values of all

Mount McKinley (Denali) Names are important for many reasons.  In late August I viewed Mt. McKinley in Alaska a couple of different times.  Now it is no longer Mt. McKinley but Denali, which means “tall one” or “high one” by the local Athabascan native peoples.  It was named Mt. McKinley by a prospector in 1896,

Freedom Business: A business that exists to fight human trafficking Freedom Business Alliance exists to help Freedom Businesses succeed. IBEC is proud of our involvement in the Freedom Business Alliance (FBA) which was launched this year and has now developed its website.  IBEC’s own Marcia Leahy is on the Core Leadership Team and IBEC is

Monday is Labor Day in the US and Canada, a national holiday that dates back to the 1880s.  It has its roots in the labor movement and is celebrated in September in North America, distinct from most of the world which celebrates the International Workers Day on May 1. Our Christian faith has much to

I recently read a comment in Patrick Lai’s book, Business for Transformation – Getting Started. He said “before producing a product, ensure that you have customers first.”  That got me thinking about culture and the key role it plays in any business endeavor. Culture is the values and practices shared by the members of group.  The business

Patrick Lai is a thought leader and a proven BAM entrepreneur/practitioner of Business for Transformation (B4T), a term closely related to Business as Mission (BAM).  In his second book, Business for Transformation – Getting Started, he talks about authentic businesses which are profitable and sustainable, create jobs, and bring people to follow Jesus.  It is

For sure there are many lessons from the 40-year history of Microsoft. Clearly they are a gigantic success and I will highlight just three lessons here in hopes they will provide insight for all of us in the startup world. I travel to and through Seattle quite often and took note recently of “Microsoft at