“I never thought I could start a business. Now I have the confidence I can.” In August we facilitated a Pioneer Business Planting training with our workers in Malawi. Oliver and Rhoda Banda, along with about 27 other Malawians gathered to learn the biblical principles of business, how to seek out entrepreneurial business ideas by learning […]
8 reasons why writing a business plan increases your probability of success
A few weeks ago I talked to a friend who was in the process of starting his business. He had a great idea, had some investors on board and was building an app. I asked him if he had written a business plan and put a business budget together. He said he didn’t. He was really […]
The Cycle of Business Planting
Entrepreneurship can be compared with planting seeds. Planting seeds has the following components: 1. Finding the right soil When you start out, you first need to find the right soil. You remove rocks, weeds and anything that might hinder the growth. You determine how much sun, shade and rain there will be. You will investigate […]
Selling soup to reach the unreached
Business can be used as a great vehicle to extend the reach of the gospel. One of our churchplanters in an African country is working to share the gospel with an unreached people group. She has been reaching out to men in bars. While she was sharing with them and building relationships she also asked […]