psalm business overview

I came into this course unsure, wondering about the feasibility of someone from a non-entrepreneurial background running a business overseas. This course gave me a glimpse into different parts of running a God-honoring business overseas, from spiritual impact to managing profitability.

– (J. S., Asia)

Thank you very much, Bob, for all your very capable and dedicated efforts in bringing this to us, it was done in an excellent way! It contains many important learning points and I hope many people will profit from this training in the future. – (J. P. F., Europe)

This course is definitely helpful for anyone thinking about starting a business overseas.

– (U. J., Asia)

This course offers a great overview of business concepts and principles that can help a business succeed in hard places to access. I recommend it for anyone who is interested in doing business in a way that glorifies God.

– (M. H., Middle East)

Excellent course that provides a thorough overview of valuable principles in a clear, practical and honest manner for starting a business with a biblical mindset that leaves you encouraged, motivated and desiring more.

– (E. A., Europe)

This overview course helped me to get a wider picture about business and to see it also as a spiritual impactful tool. It made me think more about pursuing a multi-country identity. Thanks for sharing all your experience with us!

– (S. R., Africa)

PSALM Business Overview was chock full of practical wisdom. Anyone contemplating using business to facilitate serving in a foreign country would benefit. This is a great value.

– (T. T., USA)

psalm startup #1: Choose a startup that fits you

Practical course for how to start new initiatives in a foreign country. The instructor has experience from a variety of business startups and is very knowledgeable about the subject.

-(O. K., Europe)

Contains a great deal of practical wisdom. Anyone considering using business as a tool to support their vision would be well served to take the course. – (T. T., USA)

A course with helpful points to help you begin a small business that can also be spiritually impactful. – (J. L., Asia)

psalm startup #2: plan a startup that’s profitable

Has been super helpful in learning to approach business in a way that feels possible, effective, and meaningful. As someone who does not come from a business background, learning and seeing examples of how to effectively approach challenges with a customer focus, for example, is very helpful! Bob brings a wealth of experience and frequently has specific ideas for the various ideas we all bring to the classes.

– (M. H., Africa)

psalm startup #3: iterate to a model that’s viable

I found this course helpful to me as it provides me a concrete and practical framework on how to launch a small business. I was particularly impressed by the last session on business evaluation. It’s more than a training. The course instructor also provided valuable consultation on our business idea and plan.

I would recommend this series of courses to anyone who wants to start a new small business in a cross-cultural community.

– (N. L., Asia)

sustainable business: 24 ways to improve a small business

A super crash course to get new inspiration for the everyday life in business!

– (W. H., Asia)

This course gave me some simple frameworks to view my business and tools to evaluate where we are doing well, and areas for how to improve. In addition to the content, learning from other participants was also very beneficial.

– (T. P., Middle East)

This course gives me hope that there are lots of ways that I can pivot my business to be more profitable with less effort, while having a better spiritual impact.

– (D. B., Middle East)

As someone who has spent 20 years in business and organization leadership, I was refreshed by the nuances that Bob was able to add to very foundational business concepts. This course provided great reminders of how to prioritize your efforts so you can run a business, not let the business run you – while being effective in areas of spiritual, work, and family life.

– (T. P., Middle East)

Reviews many important principles of how to prioritize for profit, generosity, and spiritual impact. A tremendous value for anyone with a business or thinking about starting one.

– (R. B., USA)

bureaucracy, corruption & negotiation

This course me helped me to understand the importance of reframing and looking at things from a different perspective. I have already been able to put in practice many principles in my everyday life. Thank you so much for everything.

– (N. M., Africa)

…a plethora of scriptures to help us reframe our perspectives on the biblical mandates in a given relational situation.

– (F. J., USA)

This course was great at demystifying some topics that can feel very scary using practical tools and tips. Taking the time to consider how to reframe some of these common situations through understanding the scriptures and considering cultural context was especially helpful.

– (M. H., Africa)

Two things I especially liked about the course:

– Always based on Scripture as a value standard, that helps to distinguish between biblical, cultural and legal principles.

– Due to many real life stories, the online training is very practical for workers who live overseas.

Thank you very much for all your insights!

– (B. W., Africa)

This course was intentional in keeping Scripture as the foundation while looking at business concepts that are riddled with corruption around the globe. Many ideas and tested practices were shared that can be applied to business dealings at home or abroad.

– (R. C., Africa)

Bob is a gifted teacher… Although I am not setting up a small business in a foreign country, I gained much practical wisdom for interacting with the culture in today’s world… He presents all his ideas and experiences from a Biblical perspective and his course is based on Biblical principles and wisdom.

– (T.C., USA)