In a time where our culture pushes the ideal of inclusivity you may believe that your services need to directly impact everyone. This belief may cause anxiety leading to analysis paralysis or loss of excitement for your business. Perhaps you have been concerned about being considered narrow-minded or limited in targeting your audience. As a result, your heart can become the playground of a tumultuous game of tug of war between pursuing the clientele you want and trying to serve everyone. Fear ... View the Post
Building A Faith Based Business
There are two important questions to ask yourself as a business owner or entrepreneur and those are, “What makes me different?” and “How do I stand out?” Because a lot of us operate in heavily saturated markets, it is important for us to know what will set us apart from our competition. Deuteronomy 14:2 says it like this, “You have been set apart as holy to the Lord your God, and he has chosen you from all the nations of the earth to be his own special treasure.” If, ... View the Post
The Business of Faith
So you took the leap of faith and decided to start a business. Now what? God allowed your business to come to pass, but do you broadcast that to the world? Maybe. Maybe not. A lot of times, people don’t think faith and business can coexist. People often base their businesses on logic and facts, but the fact of the matter is that having faith as the foundation of your business will have your business defying logic. Faith is the evidence of things hoped for and evidence of things unseen. ... View the Post
Why You Should Not Let the Start Stop You
“Don’t let the ‘start’ stop you! That’s what one of my most beloved pastors proclaimed from the pulpit one day. That phrase stuck with me and it still resonates with my spirit now. And this has been a source of encouragement over the past three years since my induction into this entrepreneurial tribe. It has gotten me through and keeps me pushing forward when the road seems tough and I feel ill equipped to make the climb. I trudge on knowing that the “start” will one day turn into the end of ... View the Post
That Business Is NOT Yours
Sis, I want you to know that you are loved, and since you walk in God’s love through faith in His resurrected son Christ, I need you to know something critical to the life of your business. THIS BUSINESS IS NOT YOURS. IT BELONGS TO THE LORD. Yes, I wrote that in all caps, but I want to make sure you get it. Indeed you may have paid for the LLC, composed the business plan and made laborious sacrifices to get this baby out to the world. However, my love, understand these words, by the ... View the Post
“Don’t Hate, Celebrate!” How to Be Happy for Others, Instead of Jealous
Let’s be honest. We’ve all been there. We see a portrayal of success on social media and we question our own lives. We hear good news about an old acquaintance and we begin to feel bad about ourselves. We feel like it should’ve been us. You wish it were you instead. How can you genuinely be happy watching someone else get what you’re still waiting on? The secret to being happy for others instead of jealous is to be encouraged that what God has for you is for you. You were created in His image ... View the Post
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