Entrepreneurs
Self-Evident Truths of Business Growth
There are several myths and truths to consider when an established business is on the threshold of growth. Some assume that all growth is good, bigger is always better, and that a business must “grow or die.” In reality, growth can be good, or growth can be bad. If there is too much growth at […]
The Second Reinvention Of Capitalism
In 1916, the Ford Motor Company was one of the most profitable corporations in the world. Its Model T dominated the market for automobiles – more than 500,000 produced that year. Henry Ford kept dropping the price, from $825 in 1909 down to $345 in 1916, the equivalent of $7,943 today. The Company had accumulated […]
The Great Entrepreneurs of the Bible – Boaz: Business as the Extension of Faith
Boaz is an outstanding example of a Christian in business. His story is told in Chapters 2 through 4 of the Book of Ruth, and outside of that account, he is mentioned elsewhere in the Bible only in the genealogies. But those few chapters paint a character portrait every Christian in business would do well […]
The Great Entrepreneurs of the Bible: Matthew – The Publican and the Zealot
The Christian Professional Network presents this series of articles on the great entrepreneurs of the Bible. Our series continues with Matthew. Matthew was (so far as we can tell) the first man of substantial means to leave his business to follow Jesus. He was a tax collector, which meant that he owned a territory in […]
The Great Entrepreneurs of the Bible: Job – The First Rainmaker
The Christian Professional Network presents this series of articles on the great entrepreneurs in the Bible. Our series continues with Job. The Book of Job is a famous account of a good man whose life went into crisis. Our attention is immediately drawn to all the problems, and how he struggled to find understanding. Easily […]
The Great Entrepreneurs of the Bible: Isaac: Building Altars and Pitching Tents
The Christian Professional Network presents this series of articles on the great entrepreneurs in the Bible. Our series continues with Isaac. Isaac is a spectacular example for Christians operating businesses in environments of constant change. The account of Isaac’s business life and the waves it caused are accounted for us in Genesis 26. Isaac was […]
The Great Entrepreneurs of the Bible: Solomon and Ten Rules for Entrepreneurs
The Christian Professional Network presents this series of articles on the great entrepreneurs in the Bible. Our series starts with King Solomon. Dictionary.com defines an entrepreneur as “a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.” Solomon undertook to organize and manage an entire kingdom, and not […]
