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Joan Maxwell, the president and co-founder of Regulator Marine is a redemptive entrepreneur. I found her company on the Faith Driven Entrepreneur podcast and decided to research how she was embodying the gospel. She has created a successful company that embodies the gospel in its day-to-day work. Regulator Marine began in 1988, the goal was to innovate sportfishing boats. “Regulator boats are seriously tough sportfishers known for their exceptional fit & finish, as well as a dry, soft, and comfortable ride. Designed for ultimate fishability, incredible comfort, and serious performance at every turn, each boat in our line delivers maximum versatility as you pursue the Offshore LifeTM.” While I know nothing about fishing or boats or stuff like this, after reading about this company I would totally recommend this brand to friends and family who are looking to buy a fishing boat.
Regulator Marine is “proud to be known for our commitment to quality boat building, but the heart of Regulator is our dedication to team members, customers, community, and God. For our employees, that means enriching work that allows plenty of time and space for life. For our community, it means being able to rely on the generosity of friends and neighbors, and for our customers, it means the delivery of a dream.” They are committed to being a company of great integrity before God and before their customers “regardless of the consequences.”
Regulator Marine has many partnerships in their community, believing that it is essential in carrying out the gospel, to enrich those around them. Some of the organizations they partner with are CRU, Habitat for Humanity, Agape Flights, Edenton Food Pantry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and more.
Employees at Regulator Marine are taught to steward their time, materials, equipment entrusted to them by God. This helps the company limit waste and stay committed to building quality boats.
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Wow, I have never even heard of Regular Marine. I am very impressed that they have entrusted time, material, and equipment to God. Which is a true and huge act of faith. Especially with a business, because so many factors can come upon said business and make it fail. Now to add on top of it the limiting waste and stay committed to building good quality. That is a difficult task to market when it is not just the product but also making a brand, a trend, to sell.
This is a great example of how any industry and community can benefit from a Christ-centered approach to business no matter how random it may seem, like when selling fishing boats for instance. I am interested to know more about what she means when she says "deliver a dream." Also, how explicit is their language in incorporating the gospel? The many partnerships with solid, beneficial organizations seems like a great means of furthering their redemptive impact. I wonder, what is the nature of those partnerships? What exactly do they accomplish more powerfully together than apart?
This is a really sweet company, and I agree that any business who is willing to make God their central focus of their organization and deliver a good product or service from that should be supported.
Hope you have a wonderful week!
I've never heard of this company but I love the focus on a redemptive mission as well as caring for the environment with limiting waste. It would have been very easy for the company to forego the Christian mission element, as creating fishing boats does not seem like an obvious ministry. However, I love the choice to incorporate faith in the company mission and how creative they were in forming partnerships and redemptive opportunities.