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Informed Or Infected?
Legacy Ventures Network Kingdom Capital FundLegacy Ventures Network Kingdom Investment Clubs Richard H. Weidner, General Partner We live in a world of informational overload. We are inundated with information, instantly available, force-fed, and constantly streaming. I was speaking to a friend in the IT industry who estimated that we are approaching the point where available…
Read MoreThe BAM Relief Fund
Business around the world has been hit very hard by the COVID19 pandemic. Economies in large industrial countries and in developing countries have been wounded and set back. And the Business as Mission ecosystem is not immune. Most BAM companies run on a shoestring budget in good times. There was a shortage of BAM capital…
Read MoreBusiness as Mission and COVID19 #2
Crises are tailor-made for Christians to demonstrate the love, ingenuity, and grace of God. If we can recover our wits and turn our focus “up and out,” we can quickly see all manner of opportunities to serve. The “fields are white unto harvest.” The last post was more focused on how to support BAM companies…
Read MoreResponding to COVID19
Business as Mission and COVID19
So, like everyone else on the planet, I’m thinking about COVID19 and the destruction it has wreaked on people everywhere. Then, when I can tear myself away from worrying about its effect on me, I find myself asking, “Lord, what can I do for others? How can the BAM ecosystem respond?” Here are some introductory…
Read MoreOptimist, Pessimist, or Realist?
People usually say that I’m an optimist—that I see the bright side of everything, the silver lining to every cloud. That’s not true and my family will testify under oath. For some, people call them a pessimist—that they always see the problem, the cloud in front of every silver lining. I am not that either.…
Read MoreA Time For Family First
Probably our most cherished and challenged Core Value is “Family First.” Now, during this period in our company’s history and our personal history, it probably means more than it ever has. Our Core Values are such that you can’t just pick one above the others. Nor can you pick one and discard it. They are…
Read More5 Things To Do On A Day Like This
On a day like this, there are some simple things you can do to make it just a bit better. Try them. Add to the list. Step outside and just look around for a minute. Take a deep breath and find something beautiful to look at. Breathe deeply for 2 minutes. Concentrate on your breathing.…
Read MoreGo Forward, By Going Backward
In times of rapid, unplanned, or intense change, there’s a powerful but counterintuitive way to maximize your impact—go backward. What? Well, not technically backward but back. Go back to your purpose. What is your personal purpose? Why do you think you were put on this planet? And what is your team/company’s purpose? In what way…
Read MoreSending It On Ahead
LEGACY VENTURES KINGDOM CAPITAL FUND Richard H. Weidner, General Partner I am in the midst of reading through the book of Ecclesiastes. One of the many themes of the book is that we are all going to die, and all that we have accumulated in this life will be left behind. As the old saying…
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