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Business Fights Poverty

April 16, 2019/by Guest Author

How Business as Mission Can Help End Poverty for Good

by Doug Seebeck The Business as Mission movement has made remarkable advances over the past 20 years. It is a powerful movement that affirms God’s call to business and the central role of business in missions and insists that business is critical to…

June 19, 2018/by Guest Author

Practicing Jubilee Through Entrepreneurship

June 12, 2018/by Guest Author

A Potluck Approach: Engaging the Marginalized with Meaningful Work

February 6, 2018/by Guest Author

Putting the Enterprise in Social Enterprise

February 2, 2018/by Guest Author

Hyma Brings Shalom

January 30, 2018/by Guest Author

Business and Shalom

August 15, 2017/by Guest Author

How Agriculture Ends Poverty:  3 Discoveries About What Works

Product and Market

March 30, 2018/by Guest Author

Making a Pivot

by Michelle McDonald Pride Before a strategic rebrand, our business was called Trading Hope. We were growing, but well aware of looming trends in the marketplace and patterns in our business that indicated a future decline in revenue. A mentor to me…

March 1, 2016/by Guest Author

Starting Lean: Soft Launches Help Avoid Hard Landings

February 29, 2016/by Jo Plummer

The Power of Dignity Restored: Business in the Heart of a Community

February 26, 2016/by Jo Plummer

Restoring Dignity Through Business: Dignity Coconuts’ Story

February 25, 2016/by Guest Author

5 Lessons Learned About Developing Products and Finding a Market

February 23, 2016/by Guest Author

Developing a Flight Plan for Your Business

February 22, 2016/by Guest Author

How The Foundry is Helping Freedom Businesses Find a Market

Business as Mission Stories

February 21, 2019/by Guest Author

Grand Openings and Grand Opportunities: A BAM Story

We're so excited to be open! After 3 years of planning, preparation, cutting through swathes or red tape, remodelling, investment-raising and long days of hard work, the day of our café grand opening was nearly perfect. Lots of customers showed up, neighbors…

November 27, 2018/by Guest Author

God Uses Business to Bring You Closer to Him

November 20, 2018/by Guest Author

8 Business Failures: What we Learned

May 8, 2018/by Guest Author

A Restaurant with a Mission: Excerpt from ‘BAM Global Movement’

February 6, 2018/by Guest Author

Putting the Enterprise in Social Enterprise

February 2, 2018/by Guest Author

Hyma Brings Shalom

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stone steps in vegetation — Three Practical Steps to Experiencing the Spiritual Potential of Your Business
December 18, 2019/by Guest Author

tokyo light trails — 60+ BAM Job Opportunities Around the World
December 11, 2019/by Staff Writer

globe lamps — The Vital Place of Mission Agencies in the BAM Movement
November 28, 2019/by Jo Plummer

DML — Discipling Marketplace Leaders: The Power of Church and BAM Partnerships
November 22, 2019/by Guest Author

training — The Academic Engine: Academic and BAM Practitioner Collaboration
November 14, 2019/by Guest Author

four coffee cups — Four Constituencies in the BAM Movement: Business and Beyond
November 7, 2019/by Jo Plummer

Man going to woods — Moving From Anxiety to Freedom as a Kingdom Entrepreneur
October 31, 2019/by Guest Author

come-in — So What Shall We Do Tomorrow? How We Have Endured
October 24, 2019/by Guest Author

depressed woman in window — Entrepreneur Mental Wellness Needs a New Story
October 17, 2019/by Guest Author

BAM Endurance: Principles and Habits for Long-term Fruitfulness
October 10, 2019/by Jo Plummer

light bulbs hanging — Turn Off the Lights to Share the Light: Why Good Environmental Practice is Great Business Practice
September 27, 2019/by Guest Author

workers on stairs — Messy Site, Messy Company: Aiming for Environmental Excellence
September 19, 2019/by Guest Author

dubai at night — 55+ BAM Job Opportunities Around the World
September 12, 2019/by Staff Writer

turbine & sunflowers — Should Environmental Concerns Be a Priority for a Christian Business Owner?
September 4, 2019/by Guest Author

holding globe at sunset — Business as Mission and the Global Workplace: Part 2
August 27, 2019/by Jo Plummer

sticky notes on wall — Business as Mission and the Global Workplace: Part 1
August 20, 2019/by Jo Plummer

Summer Winter Roundups Editors pick 2 July 2019 — What is Success? Advancing Spiritual Impact in BAM: Best of BAM Blog
July 30, 2019/by Guest Author

Summer Winter Roundups Most Popular July 2019 — 10 Pressing Issues to Address in BAM in the Next 20 Years: Best of BAM Blog
July 16, 2019/by Staff Writer

Summer Winter Roundups Staff pick 2 July 2019 — 3 Reasons to Scale Your Business to Reach the Unreached: Best of BAM Blog
July 10, 2019/by Guest Author

Summer Winter Roundups Staff pick July 2019 — How Business as Mission Can Help End Poverty for Good: Best of BAM Blog
July 3, 2019/by Guest Author

mentoring in action — Thriving vs Surviving: Building Skills and Support for BAMers
June 26, 2019/by Guest Author

hand shake — Passing it On: BAM Succession Planning and Exit Strategies
June 19, 2019/by Guest Author

team circle — People, People, People! Human Capital Flow for BAM Companies
June 12, 2019/by Guest Author

bag and coins — Investment in BAM: How to Get the Funds Flowing
June 5, 2019/by Jo Plummer