The Business As Mission website continually has excellent blog writers with comments which are practical and thought-provoking in nature. A recent series on “pressing issues” has included a guest author writing on “Building Skills and Support for BAMers”. I encourage all of our readers to read this series, and also to become a regular reader […]
Thriving vs Surviving: Building Skills and Support for BAMers Read More »
“Did you learn anything today?” My mother asked me that regularly when I was growing up. She valued learning and being a child of the depression and a WWII veteran, she was keen that I find my place in a changing world both as a Jesus follower and a productive citizen. I did learn something
Agency Boon – a Kingdom Business in Romania Read More »
There are several related terms which touch on the Business as Mission world so sometimes sorting out distinctions can be helpful. Philanthropy is defined as “an act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes” and “private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life”. A recent example was highlighted in our community
Some relevant distinction of terms in the BAM World Read More »
“Patient capital is money invested in entrepreneurs who are building companies and organizations that solve tough problems like healthcare, water, housing, alternative energy.”1 It is traditional investment which could be equity, debt, or other instruments and the investor is willing to forgo high financial returns in exchange for social impact with a focus on the
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It is common in the Business As Mission world to speak of excellence as a primary value. Certainly, we should do everything with excellence as unto God, shouldn’t we? Well ‘yes’ and ‘no’. Here is why. In short, the point is that “perfection kills innovation”. Entrepreneur Damon Brown spells out ‘why’ in a TED Talk
When “good enough” is better than “excellence” Read More »
IBEC is a partner with the Freedom Business Alliance (FBA), which exists to equip and promote the global community of Freedom Businesses. A freedom business is a business that exists to fight human trafficking or commercial exploitation, and one of the founding businesses of the FBA is Sari Bari in north India. Sari Bari was
Sari Bari: a model freedom business in India Read More »
“Every single social and global issue of our day is a business opportunity in disguise…” – Peter Drucker While I was in business school, everyone drooled over the wisdom of Peter Drucker, and indeed his books are still read today. Let’s think about this quote from long ago. Followers of Jesus are often counseled
Social Issues as a Business as Mission opportunity Read More »
Part 3 of a 3-part series on human slavery and freedom business Last week we stated that the vital re-integration element for addressing the problem of human trafficking, particularly sex slavery, is an important complement to rescue and restoration. While in Cambodia recently we interviewed and observed seven businesses which were working hard to develop
Three freedom businesses – a mini case study Read More »
It is a mystery to most of the world how a little-known USA sport like baseball can have as its culminating event called the “World Series”. Most everyone outside North America equates “World” with the “World Cup” of international soccer (football to them) which is truly “world”. Nevertheless, baseball remains an intriguing sport played by
7 lessons for business entrepreneurs from the World Series Read More »
As we begin this week of celebrating Thanksgiving in the U.S., I’m thankful for my friend Doug Nichols for sharing these 20 verses and thankful for the freedom to share a few of the things we at IBEC Ventures are grateful for. Blessings over you and your families as we reflect on God’s goodness. 1.
Remembering the goodness of God Read More »