The goal is to make this accessible, yet high quality individuals in both business and faith. We strive for an intentional, like-minded faith and to grow in our stewardship of what God has given us. We expect commitment by the group members to attend the group meeting and be committed to caring for and loving the group well through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and life.
Philosophy:
We come to grow in our faith, seek the scriptures, and pray for one another. The main focus for the group is going to be bi-weekly or monthly calls with our core groups (4-7 other entrepreneurs) to talk through our businesses and pray for one another. There will also be async chat available through slack or discord and other opportunities to network and learn.
Note: There will also be more offered as more members join which may include: separate accountability / daily-standup groups, prayer time, guest speakers, meetups, etc. All of these will be optional and will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Our hope is that as the group expands what we can offer also expands.
Who This Group is For
This group is for Christian entrepreneurs who want to:
- Connect with other like-minded entrepreneurs.
- Grow in their faith and talk more about how the bible applies to their business and life (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
- Disciple others and/or be discipled by like-minded entrepreneurs (Proverbs 27:17).
- Share struggles of the entrepreneurial rollercoaster and encourage one another on the journey (Hebrews 13:3).
Who This Group is Not For
- Anyone looking to get clients for their services. There will be a strict “no soliciting” policy.
- Additionally at this time, anyone who is commission-based (such as real estate agents, loan officers, insurance agents, etc.), life/relationship coaches, or network/MLM marketers will not be eligible.
- Anyone who has aspirations to start a side project “one day”.
Note: If this isn’t for you, that’s OK! We’d love to stay in touch and have you join when the time is right.
Qualifications
- Must be a baptized believer with a meaningful relationship with a local church.
- Must affirm The Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, and The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy.
- Must have one of the following:
- Be working full-time on a venture (or multiple ventures).
- Previous exit of six figures or more.
- Raised six figures or more in funding for your current venture.
- Be working on a side project earning $5,000/month or more.
Note: Meeting the qualifications does not automatically give you access to the community after submitting the application. There will be an interview process and selection process at which the applicant understands they can be rejected for any reason. We expect the acceptance rate will be under 20%.
Qualities We Look For
Including but not limited to:
- Humility (Philippians 2:3)
- Kindness (Ephesians 4:23)
- Ambition (2 Thessalonians 3:11)
- Desire to Learn & Grow (Proverbs 9:9)
- Christlikeness (1 Corinthians 11:1)
NOTE: The group format and/or qualifications may change depending on the early feedback that is received. If you are interested and don’t currently qualify, go ahead and reach out anyway as I’d love to have a discussion about your ambitions/goals and how the group can be of help to you.
Questions & Answers
Q. What is the time commitment?
Members are expected to be at their 1 hour bi-weekly meeting that will occur during normal business hours. Outside of that there will be opportunity for other involvement, but the bi-weekly meetings are the “required” time commitment.
Q. Is this group a replacement for church?
In short, no. We hope and expect all members of the group to be a part of a gospel-preaching church. Christ died for “the church” (Ephesians 5:25-32) and we believe that it is biblical and best to live out the Christian life in the context of a local church.
Q. Is God’s will for my business to be successful?
We don’t believe following Jesus automatically means that our businesses will be successful. It’s clear in scripture, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thessalonians 4:3) and this group is for entrepreneurs in whatever season of life God has you in to help you look to Christ for strength, assurance, peace, and hope while also relying on each other for encouragement, reproof, prayer, and practical help.
Q. Is there a cost to the group?
There will be a cost in order to join the group. Our take is that one of the reasons “christian entrepreneur” groups don’t succeed is because they don’t have sufficient buy in from the members. We believe that in being a paid group:
1) It displays a commitment to attending your bi-weekly group meeting as well as an overall seriousness about personal, spiritual, and business growth.
2) Those funds can be used to put back into the group (swag, community manager, high-quality group leaders, etc.)
Some Christian entrepreneur groups like C12 are $10,000+ per year, though we hope to be far more affordable. To start, this group will be $250 for a 3 month trial which gives us flexibility to make adjustments later and also allows it to be accessible for most serious entrepreneurs.
Q. Why are the standards to get in so strict?
We believe that laying out intentional guidelines for the group is the best way to give this group immense value. If you are looking for an entrepreneur group with looser standards there are certainly others out there. That said, we desire to be a smaller, close-knit, like-minded group that helps each other to heaven and have made standards that we believe allow us to accomplish that more effectively.
Q. I’m interested. What next?
A. That’s great to hear! If you are aligned with our philosophy and meet the criteria of who this group is for, go ahead and fill out the application form!