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In this episode, Ashlynne unpacks the ventures Shea has taken on as a young entrepreneur. Listen in and learn from a brilliant photographer, leader, and business owner.

Episode 2 unpacks Will Gelderloos' journey as a college student and realtor. Ashlynne and Jared learn how he has navigated his entrepreneurial goals and passions.

In this episode, Ashlynne and Jared start off Season 4 of Beyond Ethical with Cam Lockrey. They discuss Cam's new business, Kickback, and his journey as an entrepreneur as a senior at Calvin University.

In this episode, Lauren and Bob discuss Bob's beginnings at Partner's Worldwide, the mission of PW to strive to end poverty through small business, and the network of change that can occur when each person is faithful to the work they have been called to - no matter how small. https://www.partnersworldwide.org/

In this episode, Lauren and Tim and Cathy Woller discuss the roots of Gentle Breeze Honey, Inc. and the factors that have contributed to the growth and success of their corner of the beekeeping industry. They talked about the impact of the neighboring crops on the honey business, the benefits of being a family endeavor, and how their faith has impacted their work. Tim and Cathy faithfully run the family business in Mount Horeb, WI. Check out their work at: https://www.gentlebreezehoney.com/

In this episode, Lauren and Jeremy discuss the beginnings, development, and sale of his bookkeeping company in Seattle, the values that drove his company, what to do about making a profit, and the role of faith and culture-making in the workplace. Jeremy is a long-time entrepreneur who now lives in West Michigan and continues to pour into other entrepreneurs and help get their ideas off of the ground.

In this episode, Lauren and Joanna discuss Empire Jane, a business she started shortly after moving to Nigeria. The company has been creatively sharing the vibrancy, color and warmth of Nigerian culture through high-quality locally-made home goods that have made their way into the duty free and homes all over the world. Joanna shares about having grace in learning on the job how to run Empire Jane, how her employees became like family, and how even the most meaningful work is not the source of one's value.

In the inaugural episode of Season 3, Lauren and Dr. Boer discuss impact investing in the energy sector Nigeria. Dr. Boer recently left his position as CEO of All On, a Shell-funded impact investment company that seeks out entrepreneurs who are already generating creative solutions to the power problem in Nigeria. With humor, expertise, and wisdom, he shares about his transition into renewable energy, what to look for when investing in a company, and how it's really all about the people you're working with and serving.

In this episode, Ryan and Emilee chat with Jon VerLee about his church management software, Breeze. Jon details his journey through working in the church to having a desire to create a simple yet easy-to-use software for small to mid-sized churches. Jon just made a successful exit and sold Breeze in 2021. Breeze served over 9,000 churches under Jon's lead.

In this episode, Ryan and Emilee discuss with Shannon Cohen. Shannon leads a leadership conference, writes books, blogs, makes greeting cards and stickers, and has earned many accolades. She keeps Christ at the center and leads with a "head+heart" approach. You can support her business at shannoncohen.com.

In this episode, Ryan talks to Nathan about his brand HealthBar. Nathan details his journey from working as an RN and in the emergency care field to wanting to start his own business. HealthBar began in May of 2020 and has since grown to make over $3,000,000 in total revenue in the first year. Nathan himself was on the "40 under 40" list and has quite the experience and expertise in the health care field.

In this episode, Emilee and Ryan discuss with Brad his journey in creating his video editing, or storytelling, business: "Voyage Pictures". Brad created this business out of scratch after a 6 month journey post-graduation around the world. Voyage Pictures has quickly grown to one of the best video editing businesses in Grand Rapids, the state of Michigan, and beyond.