Posts Tagged ‘Business as Mission’
Encontrar una Necesidad que Puedas Satisfacer Mejor que Otros
Este es el tercero artículo de una serie sobre cómo iniciar una empresa de Negocios como Misión En el corazón de cualquier empresa exitosa está la capacidad de identificar y satisfacer una necesidad mejor que nadie. En esta entrega de nuestra serie, exploraremos cómo puedes descubrir esas necesidades y posicionar tu negocio para atenderlas de…
Read MoreCreating and Testing Your “MVP”
This is the 6th in a series on starting a BAM company. Welcome back to our ongoing series on launching a Business as Mission (BAM) company. This is the sixth installment, and today, we’re diving into the nitty-gritty of creating and testing your MVP. No, we’re not talking about the Most Valuable Player (though your…
Read More¿Qué es una empresa BAM?
Este es el primer artículo de una serie sobre cómo iniciar una empresa de Negocios como Misión (BAM, por sus siglas en inglés). Negocios como Misión (BAM) es una forma moderna de decir que nuestro negocio pertenece a Dios y existe para Su gloria y Su propósito. No es un concepto nuevo y en realidad…
Read MoreListen to the Market
This is the 5th installment in a series on starting a Business as Mission company. Launching a Business as Mission (BAM) venture is like embarking on a grand adventure. It’s exciting, challenging, and, if done right, incredibly rewarding. But before you set sail, you need a map – a well-conducted market survey. Here’s a straightforward…
Read MoreFinding a Need You Can Meet Better Than Others
This is the Third Installment in the Series on Starting a BAM Company At the heart of any successful venture is the ability to identify and meet a need better than anyone else. In this installment of our series, we’ll explore how you can discover those needs and position your business to serve them effectively.…
Read MoreWhat Does God Want?
The Second Article in the Series on Starting a BAM Company Conventional business wisdom says to start with an unmet need in the market—and we’ll discuss this in a later article in this series. But for now, let’s keep the main thing the main thing. What does God want? Business as Mission is not me…
Read MoreSecurity Blankets
By Richard Weidner, Legacy Kingdom Fund, TriVenture Partner Having 4 children, 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, I’m familiar with the part that a security blanket has in providing a child with a feeling of security. Be it a real blanket, such as Linus’ in “Peanuts,” a stuffed animal, or something else tangible that they…
Read MoreCan Missionaries Do Business? Part V
Yes! Yes! Yes! Business is all about risk-taking—not foolish, jumping out of an airplane sans parachute risk but thoughtful, facing potential problems, and acting anyway risk. Many of the missionaries that I’ve met at home and around the world have taken huge risks to leave hearth and home, to move their families to underdeveloped countries…
Read MoreLean Waste #7: Motion
Now, of course I don’t mean getting your steps in but I do mean unnecessary walking around, driving around, etc. to get your job done. One of the things I’ve done in my lean journey is a “spaghetti map” of an office or branch. It’s simple. Just track when people get up and move to…
Read MoreLean Waste #3: Waiting
“Please take a seat,” they say. “The doctor will be right with you.” Lies. Lies! It’s all LIES! They will not be right with you. They’re overscheduled and behind and even though you showed up early, you will WAIT until they are ready to see you. What a waste of your time! All waiting is…
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