BAM Entrepreneurship

Supporting startups
and operations in mission fields.

Step-by-⁠step support for missionaries and local founders: BAM training, finding opportunities, designing revenue models and building operating systems.

Local entrepreneurs examining products together (illustrative)

Who

Who we support.

BAM Entrepreneurship is one form of venture acceleration. The idea behind BAM is explained in Philosophy.

Missionaries

Missionaries who want to build lasting businesses where they serve

Local leaders

Local founders who want to create work in their own land

Christians in business

Founders and managers who want to serve through business

Institutions & churches

Organisations that want to run BAM training and startup support with us

Four Steps

Four steps.

When and how management is handed over is agreed to fit each business and local situation.

  1. BAM training

    • BAM principles and cases
    • Biblical finance and management
    • Business basics: market, customers, revenue
  2. Business design

    • Finding opportunities that use local resources
    • Business model and funding plan
    • Introducing local legal and accounting partners
  3. Preparing to launch

    • Support for incorporating with a local CEO (case by case)
    • Reviewing early funding options
    • Missionaries serve as mentors and stewards
  4. Operating support & handover

    • Our directors take part by function
    • Support for channels, brand and operations
    • Step-by-⁠step handover to local managers

Active Incubation

Our directors take part
in management by function.

CEO

Training · mentoring

BAM and biblical finance training; mentoring founders and missionaries

CMO

Strategy · marketing

Business planning, brand, channels and market growth

COO

Operations · sourcing

Building operations; introducing Korean suppliers and brands

CFO

Finance

Building financial controls such as account checks and two-person transfer approval; accounting and tax advice

A bright, empty office corridor

Looking for BAM training or startup support?

Missionaries, local leaders, institutions and churches are all welcome.