The Family Economics Conference 2012
A complete wrap-up of the recent 2012 Family Economics Conference, including motivating vision, major themes, and lessons learned.
What Every Family Should Know About Starting Their Own Business – Part 3
In part three of this review of Stephen Beck’s lecture at the 2011 Family Economics Conference, he discusses his criteria for the perfect business model, gives some examples of successful business ventures his family has pursued, and provides a top ten list of ways to start an online business.
What Every Family Should Know About Starting Their Own Business – Part 1
Stephen Beck covered a lot of ground in his breakout session at the 2011 Family Economics Conference called “What Every Family Should Know About Starting Their Own Business”, which is why this will be a multi-part series. Part one will cover the advantages of disadvantages of having a family business. “[The corporate economy] needs worker bees. They’ve got round holes and you’re a square peg, and they don’t care how hard they have to beat on you, you’re going to get in that round hole.” “I’d like to try to help you think outside the box”
The Vision of Christian Home Industry: An Introduction
Starting a home business is a very exciting process. Putting the details together, involving your family and beginning the industry in your home to produce the product your selling is challenging yet rewarding. But once you are ready to start producing and selling how do you get the word out? What marketing strategy will you use? Is it possible to …

