Bldng The Wall

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29432605141902870112012-02-16T20:35:29.388-05:00Bldng The WallBLDNG THE WALL is a non-denominational Christian blog focused on raising up Christian businesses. It is meant to provide support, encouragement, and knowledge to other Christian businesspeople entering, or presently doing business in the Christian economy.CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-26352206403470467192009-04-19T16:03:00.003-04:002009-04-20T23:11:03.035-04:00Is your business idea good enough to win $10,000 in seed capital?

Here’s your chance to see if your idea for a start-up has wings. It’s a great opportunity for someone (hopefully one of our readers) to get some seed capital to launch their dream business. The contest is promoting John Maxwell’s (yes, the Christian leadership guru) new book “PUT YOUR DREAM TO THE TEST” and is being sponsored by the book publisher (Thomas Nelson Publishers), SCORE, Success

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-36464775500091741992009-04-16T22:48:00.002-04:002009-04-16T23:48:53.781-04:00The Emerging Kingdom Economy

For a little over a year I have been having conversations with other Christian businesspeople about a new emerging Kingdom Economy. Many of us have stumbled across each other, and formed close relationships because we have received similar God-given dreams, messages, missions, etc. We have all separately been experiencing the phenomenon of a new God-driven economic system forming. We feel

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-84228357077999490922009-04-09T16:51:00.005-04:002009-04-12T23:37:10.060-04:00The Need for Christian Capital Sources- A Call to Action

Image by Bryan Peters via FlickrRaising capital for a business can be one of the most (if not THE most) challenging aspect of being an entrepreneur. Especially so for Christian entrepreneurs. The shortage of Christian capital sources makes it a seemingly insurmountable task for Christian startups. Christian startups have fundamentally different goals, needs, marketing and exit strategies than

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-917235669089842832009-03-30T13:29:00.012-04:002009-04-09T22:35:49.478-04:00How do I write a business plan for my Christian start-up? Part 3

So far in this series of posts we’ve gone over why a business plan is needed, what it needs to accomplish, how to put together its framework (outline), and where to find the resources for getting started on writing a business plan for your Christian startup. As promised in the last post, this one will focus on the research needed to complete your plan. I consider there to be three

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-22996316200419462832009-03-14T09:53:00.001-04:002009-03-18T17:43:02.251-04:00How do I write a business plan for my Christian start-up? Part 2

Writing a business plan can be a hard task for an entrepreneur for many reasons, the biggest one of all being that the majority of entrepreneurs tend to be A type personalities. We subscribe to the “Just do it” mentality. We see an opportunity and are ready to go out and fill the need. “Forget about planning, lets get it done”. Right? We have the idea in our minds of the perfect product, service,

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-37517704729296774632009-03-01T18:34:00.007-05:002009-04-06T12:21:34.744-04:00Is a Christian start-up right for me?

WWJD Entrepreneurial EditionThere may be many reasons behind why people start their own business, but people become entrepreneurs because of two driving forces: desire or fear. Most entrepreneurs start their own business because they desire something better. They may want more control, more money, more flexibility, or a better quality of life.A few though, start a business out

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-21201799135526057112009-02-20T08:09:00.012-05:002009-03-18T18:53:32.202-04:00How do I write a business plan for my Christian start-up? Part 1

Putting together a business plan for your Christian or Social Enterprise Start-up can be a daunting task, especially if you have never put one together before. Add to it the fact that there is an added social benefit aspect involved, and you see why people might think that this is beyond them. Don't worry! In this series of posts I will cover all the steps needed to put together your business

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-43145832936549469872009-02-12T21:00:00.011-05:002009-03-30T10:19:37.755-04:00List of Capital & Grants Sources

This is an ongoing and ever expanding list of capital resources for Christian businesses and ministries. Bookmark this page and check back periodically for the most current information. If you know of an institution I have missed, please include it in the comments and I will add to the list.Image by Teamperks via Flickr Venture Capital (National) Kingdom Ventures (Christian)-

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-2670750450124716502009-02-12T16:58:00.027-05:002009-03-18T17:47:37.057-04:00GodTube's Name Changes to Tangle

GodTube has officially changed its name to Tangle. Some had published articles erroneously stating that the self-professed "#1 online Christian community" would be changing its name to GodBook, a veiled implication that the company is riding the coattails of whatever is new and sexy in the social networking world. Image via CrunchBasePersonally, I applaud the company for taking this step to

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-2972598313487417572009-01-31T17:43:00.019-05:002009-02-23T23:02:31.416-05:0010 Steps to Accomplishing Your God-Given Mission (Part 2)

As I was mentioning in the first part of this post. When God created you, he had a purpose in mind for you. He designed you to fulfill a mission tailor made for you. Image via WikipediaIf you know what your mission in life is, congratulations! If you don't, keep praying and continue to build a personal relationship with Him. Let the Holy Spirit minister to you, press in and meditate on Him. He

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-32652379564370489952009-01-29T08:57:00.038-05:002009-02-23T22:54:58.370-05:0010 Steps to Accomplishing Your God-Given Mission (Part 1)

The bible gives us many examples of God's projects being accomplished by obedient and faithful people.I'm going to focus on Nehemiah in this post, but there are many instances, including Noah, Moses, David, Solomon, and a few more that I'm not going to mention for lack of space and readability. All of them have differences but they all have two recurring similarities: they listened to God's call

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-62288736960953709952009-01-26T10:25:00.014-05:002009-03-31T14:02:22.867-04:00Christian Capitalism

It seems that Christian Capitalism is starting to finally get a foothold. I have been noticing Christian sections popping up in retailers outside of the usual "Christian Bookstore" category. I have seen these in many stores including Walmart, Publix, Walgreens and Target. Sometimes its a whole aisle, other times its just one of those rotating wire stands that may contain Christian greeting cards

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-49540355000396912202009-01-25T21:37:00.023-05:002009-03-16T12:05:13.982-04:00Your Business As Ministry- Building the wall

Over a year ago "The Big Guy" told me to "start building the wall". By "Big Guy", I mean "the man upstairs", you know...God. I had been praying for years that he would show me my ministry. Every morning when I got up, I would pray and read His word, and in my prayers I would pray for the ministry that He had for me, and pray for His anointing. I had been praying this for so long that I did so

CruxGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844179723118916286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943260514190287011.post-85872910162722315332009-01-24T08:29:00.002-05:002009-03-18T17:51:06.098-04:00Blog Sitemap

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