Episode 182: AVODA: Empowering new frontiers through good business (with Ross Walters)

07/24/23 • 44 min

This week on My Greenville Home radio, Dan is speaking with Ross Walters, the Chairman of an organization called AVODA.
Learn more about AVODA below and at AVODAGroup.org
The AVODA Institute of Entrepreneurship provides Christian, world-class business education and investment opportunities to Christian startups in East Africa who are looking to transform communities and improve lives through business.
Today, the “global center of Christianity” is shifting. There are 170 million Christians in the United States, decreasing at a rate of 1.2 million a year. Africa has 670 million. And that number continues to grow at about 10 million per year. It is undeniable. Africa is rapidly becoming the biggest Christian population in the world.
Most MBA programs focus on a ‘double bottom line’, i.e. be profitable and be good for the community, however, AVODA emphasizes a ‘triple bottom line’ which includes not only profitable and community good, but also Kingdom focused!

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Episode 183: Greenville's Indie Craft Parade by The Makers Collective

Indie Craft Parade is an annual curated makers’ market that brings together some of the best handmade talent in the US.
Held each September, this festival helps fulfill our mission of creating a supportive community around artists. In recent years, we’ve witnessed the incredible momentum and success of independent makers across the country and our desire is to encourage more of this growth and create a space to showcase it.
INDIE CRAFT PARADE IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE MAKERS COLLECTIVE. IT WAS CREATED FOR THE GREENVILLE, SC COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO:

· Support and promote independent artists by connecting them with the public.
· Educate our community about the modern craft movement and encourage a renewed appreciation for quality handmade goods.
· Highlight and contribute to the artistic and innovative local economy of Greenville, SC.

This year's Indie Craft Parade will take place September 15 - 16 at the Furman University Timmons Arena.