Praxis is an organization that seeks to spread Redemptive Entrepreneurship throughout the United States and the world. This mission is this: “Praxis is a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship, supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to love their neighbors and renew culture.” Their goal is to support the entrepreneurs within Christ’s church to […]
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Redemptive Entrepreneurship
Praxis Academy coined the term Redemptive Entrepreneurship. According to Praxis, there are three rings to the redemptive framework: Exploitative, Ethical, and Redemptive. Exploitative Entrepreneurship is when a company exists only for profit, and will do anything to achieve profit even if it means exploiting their customers. Ethical Entrepreneurship is when a company engages in ethical business practices […]
Soapbox
Soapbox is a company that sells personal care products ranging from hand sanitizer, shampoo, and body lotions, but they are far greater than a soap business. Soapbox is a redemptive business that has a mission to give back and provide sustainable impact in communities. Every time someone purchases from Soapbox, a bar of soap is […]
1%
One percent of the planet is a nonprofit organization that is truly rooted in redemptive entrepreneurship. They are a company that helps teach other companies on how to be redemptive in their giving but also making a smaller carbon footprint on the environment. They recognize that they cannot solve the climate crisis however, they […]
Patagonia
In class we have discussed redemptive entrepreneurship and what that looks like for different areas of business, organizations, and philanthropy. However, we have not quite looked at the application of redemptive entrepreneurship and companies that are doing this well. Well, today I will look at one company in particular who has captured the essence of […]
SoapBox Soaps
SoapBox soaps, founded by Dave Simnick is a redemptive business that uses soap to spread cleanliness to the world. Their mission statement is simple, “for every soap product you buy, a bar of soap gets donated”. Dave and his team have made a simple product like soap into a way of spreading health and even […]
Three Stories Coffee (716 Ministries)
Three Stories Coffee is the newest faith-based enterprise connected to 716 Ministries. 716 Ministries focuses on equipping churches to address the immediate and urgent needs of folk in their communities, and their coffee focused branch is no exception. The coffee shops (there are currently 2 brick and mortar locations) act as a way to bring […]
Clean Juice: Faith-based, Holistic, Organic
A couple of weeks ago I was delivery driving for Uber Eats. When I show up at a restaurant to pick up an order, I will sometimes order food for myself when the place looks elite. In this instance, I ordered an avocado turkey wrap from Clean Juice in Pittsburgh. I will say, the ingredients […]
Ocean – A Mission to Build More Redemptive Company Cultures
Ocean is a redemptive company that provides Christ-centered training for current and future entrepreneurs to bring impact and influence to today’s culture. Business owners are the future of culture. It is important to have culture influenced by the Bible rather than the secular marketplace and Ocean has recognized the growth in the entrepreneurship vocation but […]
Creative Living Coffee
A few years ago I stopped by my local coffee shop in Medina, Ohio to purchase my favorite drink, but when I arrived I realized my local coffee shop is much more than just a place that sells coffee. Creative Living Coffee is a non-profit that hires abled people to roast, package, and distribute their […]