Beyond Ethical brought to you by the Calvin Startup Garage

In this episode, we sit down with the Jamil family—Mrs. Jamil, a successful entrepreneur running a global online store for traditional Pakistani Muslim garments, and Mr. Jamil, a retired Pakistan Army officer who now leads a business supplying locally sourced tech to the military. We explore their journey, delving into how they balance faith and business. While their morals play a role in building a strong reputation, the Jamils acknowledge that sometimes, "you need to think like a businessman." This perspective offers a unique contrast to those who integrate faith into every aspect of their decisions, highlighting different approaches to entrepreneurship and values.

This episode features and episode with Jonathan Tonks, a young entrepreneur who transitioned from corporate America to beginning his own successful ventures. Jonathan shares how his faith shapes his approach to business. He shares inspiring examples of keeping the Lord at the forefront while managing and maintaining a business.

An interview with Zach Booker, a highly accomplished entrepreneur with extensive experience throughout his life thus far. He has participated in the establishment and growth of a total of 40 companies. In this episode, we explore the significance of faith in the process of starting and scaling companies.

Meet Kaden Kar, the founder and designer of RTSrags, a Christian clothing brand on a mission to share the gospel through T-shirts. Join us as we explore his journey, creative process, and the fusion of faith and fashion that defines RTSrags. Check it out at rtsrags.com

In this week's episode, host Will sits down with Keegan Hall to delve into the innovative startup story of SeekSpace, a moving and storage company tailored for students. Learn how SeekSpace is transforming the way students manage moving in and out of dorms, with their unique services and customer-centric approach.

In this week's episode, Will dives into the story behind the brand MyLuvs, Redeemed Clothing Co. Myla, a current Calvin student and founder, offers a wealth of perspective on the successes and challenges of starting a business. Additionally, she shares how faith guides the journey every step of the way.

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.

This is a behind-the-scenes fireside chat with Calvin Start-Up's President Daniel Kwik. Hear his story first hand on why he came to Calvin University and why he is so passionate about Redemptive Entrepreneurship. Daniel shares his journey about developing the club to what you all see today and also paints a vision for the future goals of this student organization.

In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Braun on what Redemptive Entrepreneurship looks like in the world of marketing. Professor Braun is the retired Dep., Global Chief Creative Officer of Commonwealth/McCann. Prior to that, he was the EVP/National Executive Creative Director of Innocean/USA in Los Angeles. He was also previously Co-President and Executive Creative Director of PULSE/Team Detroit and held creative leadership positions at Y&R, BBDO, and Saatchi & Saatchi. He’s worked on such brands as Chevrolet, Toyota, Starbucks, United Airlines, Citibank, and Hyundai, and has created work for the Super Bowl, the Oscars, and FIFA World Cup. Braun’s work has been recognized by the major awards shows including Cannes, the One Show, the Clios, and Effies, and he’s been a judge for the One Show, Clios, NY Festivals, London Internationals, and the Emmy Awards.