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How do you activate your God-given calling as an entrepreneur?
Bill Woolsey
This week, we talk with Bill Woolsey, who is President and Founder of FiveTwo. FiveTwo is a network that equips faith-based entrepreneurs to launch a variety of sustainable startups and nonprofits.
Bill began leading FiveTwo in 2015 when they launched a “Mother Teresa meets a friendly Mark Cuban” training process that helps entrepreneurial leaders to grow organizations that make a difference in financially sustainable ways. Over the past decade, Bill has led countless entrepreneurs to grow businesses and nonprofits to better communities across the country.
In our conversation with Bill Woolsey, we explore entrepreneurship, faith-based startups, what the Bible teaches about our calling in the marketplace, managing a busy schedule, and so much more.
What We Discuss with Bill Woolsey in This Episode
- The uniqueness of faith-based startups
- Clarifying your calling
- Becoming Jesus aware, self-aware, and community aware
- Principles of feeding the five thousand
- Types of entrepreneurs
- Staying connected to God despite a busy schedule
- Prayer as a constant activity for quality decision-making
- What the Bible says about our place in the marketplace
- What’s the line you’re not willing to cross?
- Education and micro schools
- Distinctions between faith-based and secular entrepreneurship
- Real life examples of community impact
Podcast Highlights
1:50 – From pastor to entrepreneur mentor
5:08 – Clarifying your calling
10:17 – Digging into who you are meant to serve
13:32 – Staying connected to God
20:32 – God and the marketplace
27:35 – Disrupting opportunities
30:08 – Missionary approach to entrepreneurship
34:48 – Real life examples of impact
36:50 – Entrepreneur training available
Favorite Quote
“Until you have a customer and are solving the problems of somebody in your community in a way that they think is worthy and valuable, all you have is a widget.” – Bill Woolsey
Episode Resources
Connect with Bill Woolsey
- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/billwoolsey
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billwoolsey
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billwoolsey
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillWoolsey
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billrwoolsey
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