NEXT, an insurance company, recently surveyed small business owners. They discovered that the changes in the marketplace with supply chain issues, difficulty in finding staff, and rising wages are causing burnout for many business leaders. Nearly 40% of the more than 1,000 small business owners surveyed admit to feeling "frustrated" or "stressed" by the state of America's workforce. 35% of ...
With school closings, and the chaos of managing family issues, many women resigned their corporate positions during the pandemic. But I believe many didn’t stop working. They are working in different ways. According to a LinkedIn analysis, businesses founded by women during the pandemic have grown by 27%. Many women in business have had to be creative and entrepreneurial during ...
According to Labor Department data, the percentage of workers who are now self-employed stands at 5.9%, the highest level in 11 years. The CEO of Upwork Inc. claims that “A new type of career path has emerged, with half of the Gen Z talent pool actually choosing to start their careers in freelance rather than full-time employment.” God pointed towards ...
It seemed strange that so many people were resigning from their jobs in the Great Resignation without a place to go. I suspected that many were starting their own small businesses. The Wall Street Journal affirmed my thoughts when they discovered that 4.54 million new businesses filed for federal tax identification numbers from January through October of 2020, up 56% ...
My new friend, Sean, shared with me that he and a friend were convinced that God wanted them to start a Bible study in one of the roughest parts of their city. They went door-to-door inviting people to their weekly Bible study. The first and second week of the study no one showed up. They were discouraged, but these two ...
Recently, a friend introduced us to a niche I never knew existed, a motorcoach resort. Just like some people prefer staying in luxury hotels, there are many RV owners who prefer a luxury place to stay during their seasonal travel. Buying a motorcoach resort lot allows these high-end RV owners to also invest in property rather than renting. Our friend’s ...
As I met with Grace about her desire to launch a new business, I was reminded of how scary it can be to leave a job to pursue your passion. But when God makes it clear that He is calling you to step into something new, disobedience shouldn’t be an option. In Jonah 1, God said to Jonah, "'Go to ...
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines innovation as “a new idea, method, or device.” Unfortunately, many people believe they’re not creative enough to be innovators. Lately, I’ve been reading a book entitled, “RE:Think Innovation” that disagrees. The author, Carla Johnson, believes we can train ourselves to become innovators. Ms. Johnson outlines steps for how we can create innovative ideas. But, I personally ...
Recently, I met with a 25-year-old entrepreneur who had already had three failed businesses and was working on his fourth. I love the passion of young visionaries, but I hate to see the pain many have experienced due to a lack of discipline. My encouragement to this young man was that I saw tremendous potential for his future, but he ...
One of the biggest reasons for business failure is due to being undercapitalized. Starting a business almost always costs more than expected. Starting a business usually costs more than many entrepreneurs have in available cash. This typically leads to the entrepreneur trying to borrow significant sums of money, often requiring more trust in the lender than in God’s provision. I’ve ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
