Capital is plentiful, great business partners, not so much: with Clint Park
Business On Purpose Conversations
Capital is plentiful, great partners or co-owners, not so much. In this conversation, Clint Park is back to offer biblical perspective on how to add, when to add and who to add into your business as an ownership partner. What are the big mistakes to avoid and what principles can guide our thinking? We parse the potentials and pitfalls of co-owners and whether your business is ready to have additional owners. Clint offers six ways to evaluate potential partners or co-owners, along with a wealth of wisdom drawn from God’s Word. If you have business partners or are considering...
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The Gift of Disillusionment with Peter Greer and Chris Horst
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How is disillusionment a gift? Christ Horst and Peter Greer talk about their latest book in which they show how Christian leaders from around the deal with setbacks, trials, suffering and failures in a way that demonstrates the hope of the gospel. If you want to lead your business in a Christ-honoring way through both good times and hard times this conversation is for you. We’ll explore the meaning and value of disillusionment, the tension of suffering, the danger of comfort and the hope experienced by people like the prophet Jeremiah even in the midst of crushing disappointment...
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Solving the puzzle of remote work with Rick DeJarnette
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Is remote work here to stay? Will it make your company and your employees more effective or less effective? Rick DeJarnette, executive coach and executive in residence at the University of Richmond, joins us to provide a framework for how Christian business owners and entrepreneurs can think about remote vs. hybrid vs. on-site work. Listen to the end to hear Rick’s top lessons for Christian entrepreneurs from the world of mountaineering. Conversation highlights: -The debate over remote work is a debate about a “complex” problem, not a “complicated” problem,...
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Lessons learned at Business On Purpose 2021 with Ken Kinard
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The 2021 Business On Purpose conference featured 10 great speakers addressing a multitude of topics with relevance for Christians who own businesses. In this episode Ken Kinard, who led a breakout session at the conference, joins us to recap the lessons learned as well as main takeaways and conference highlights.
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Jesus's recruitment strategy: risk-taking entrepreneurs (with Jerry Bowyer)
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Jesus had a “disproportionate recruitment strategy” of calling entrepreneurs who were frontier risk-takers pursuing economic opportunity. What do these facts say about how Jesus viewed businesspeople & entrepreneurs during his earthly ministry?
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Is the "Great Resignation" coming for your business? Chris Allen on creating cultures of community.
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Is your business about to get crushed by the Great Resignation? Is it even a real thing? Maybe. In this conversation, Chris Allen, the founder of Always About People and one of the keynote speakers at Business On Purpose 2021, examines what is really going on with the so-called Great Resignation.
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Clint Park: Business Health Fosters Business Generosity
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In this conversation, Clint Park joins us to dig deeper in an exciting topic from a previous episode: radical generosity through the gifting of your business. In a previous episode with Jeff Rutt, we discussed how and why Jeff was able to give his successful business away. Jeff shared what made this possible for him and his company. In this follow up discussion, Clint Park takes us on a deep dive into this form of succession planning.
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Hannah Stolze on Wisdom-Based Business
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What’s the difference between your competitive advantage and your comparative advantage? Plus, does the praiseworthy woman of Proverbs 31 have anything to teach us about business? Hannah Stolze—one of our keynote speakers at the October 28 Business On Purpose conference—delves into these questions and discusses her new book, Wisdom-Based Business in this episode. We explore how the Bible’s wisdom literature can impact how you run your business and much more.
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Alan Crippen on America's First Christian CEO and the legacy of philanthro-capitalists
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Can business practices and profits change society? Alan Crippen, Executive Director of the Faith and Liberty Initiative talks with us about two little-known Christian business owner stories from American history.
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Pete Scazzero: Grow Yourself Before You Grow Your Business
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Best-selling author Pete Scazzero joins us to talk about the epidemic of shallow discipleship and what it means for Christian business owners. It might not be what you think it is.
info_outlineIt’s easy to think of business innovation as an unmitigated good. Is that true? We’ll find out in this episode in which we are joined by Ben Norquist, managing director at Wheaton College’s Center for Faith and Innovation, to discuss a Christian approach to innovation. We talk about how innovation is used for good and how it can be twisted and misused. Plus, listen in to learn about the best model for innovation and creativity.
Conversation highlights:
--How is God an innovator?
--What preceded God’s creative work on earth and what motivated Him to act in this way?
--Genesis and Revelation are bookends to God’s creative work and his innovation and are illustrative of the love that drives His work.
--What is the difference between invention and innovation? Are humans more innovators or inventors?
--The concepts of ex nihilo and imago dei give us theological grounding for what it means to be innovative.
--How is a biblical view of innovation distinct from the world’s prevailing, secular humanist view of innovation?
--A biblical worldview asks whether innovation is a universal good—if innovation should be an end unto itself.
--Thinking about unintended consequences: “It is easy for us to forget that we are finite.”
--“Our innovation processes should be wrapped in a cloak of humility, care and caution. Because we cannot play God.”
--The implications for innovation when we start with the assumption of “I don’t know the answers.”
--We explore the approach to innovation that begins with empathy and the practical applications of this approach.
--What is God’s warning for when life is great, when we are solving problems and innovating like crazy? (Deut. 8)
--Innovation can be bent towards all sorts of ends. Even for our laziness. Being self-reflective about innovation includes not just how to innovate, but why we are innovating.
--We talk about examples of innovation in health care, in venture capital, publishing, and human resources.
--Prayer is key to enabling innovation: overcoming challenges, reminding us of who God is, reminding us of our identity, giving us an outlet for confession, asking for help in fulfilling our calling. “It is an engine for kingdom-based innovation.”
Learn more about Wheaton College’s Center for Faith and Innovation (CFI): https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/academic-centers/wheaton-center-for-faith-and-innovation/
Learn more about CFI’s upcoming Integrate conference (April 22-25, 2021) for Christian professionals seeking the skills and wisdom they need to take on increasing responsibilities in their careers: cfi.regfox.com/integrate
Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/norquist/
Connect with Aaron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-groen/