Startup Newsletter

Last Thursday at Startup Church, founders from around the world gathered to wrestle with three truths that cut to the core of life and purpose.

1. Purpose Shows Up in Adversity

We talked about how discovering God’s purpose often begins when life doesn’t go as planned.

• The setbacks who’ve h

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This week at Startup Church, we dove into what actually moves founders forward—spiritually and financially. Most unicorns are pitch-bro smoke shows. Some aren’t. The difference? Revenue-first traction and alignment with God.

1) What “Revenue First” Looks Like (Pre‑Revenue and Post‑Revenue)

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This past week we tackled 3 truths every founder needs to wrestle with — especially when momentum stalls or your “strategy” isn’t delivering.

Let’s break it down:

#1 – Your Best Thinking Got You Here. 

And That’s the Problem.

You didn’t get lazy. You didn’t quit.
You used your best thinking — and...

Every Thursday, faith-driven founders from around the world gather for Startup Church.

It’s a time to get grounded in our faith, the Word and sharpen our mindset. We strengthen the way we build — in peace, power, and purpose.

This past week we tackled 3 big topics that I believe could shift how yo...

Most founders start with big dreams.
But very few reach $1M in annual revenue.

The truth?
93% of startups never make it. 

Not because they’re lazy. Not because they don’t care.

But because they never build a clear, actionable path to get there.

They launch without GPS.
No roadmap. No numbers. No...

Hey Founder, 

Sometimes what looks like failure is just strategy gone sideways.

Other times? It’s God setting you up for something bigger.

Here’s what we’re unpacking this week:

🚧 When Your GTM Plan Fails, It’s Not the Devil—It’s Your Strategy 

You were ready.

You launched.

And th...

→ It all boils down to 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 ..
You have to convince someone to see the future 🌟

But here’s the catch — you can’t just tell them about it.
You have to 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 them.

Whether it’s an investor or a customer your job is to paint a clear, compelling vision of the future. 

One they can believe in. 
One the...

If you’re trying to attract investors and customers…

And you’re not doing this—you’re NUTS.

Posting on LinkedIn is 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

Yet only 1% truly understand how to do it.

But here’s the thing—everyone can learn.

In the Startup & VC space on LinkedIn, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 #13 in the U.S.

I post 7x...

I can see the future you

When I spend time with founders in our startup incubator or venture studio, I can already see the future you

→ 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 "𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂" 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲

I see the battles you’re fighting
And the doubts

The weight of the unknown
I’ve been there

I know what it’s like to walk in compl...

If you can’t answer these three questions

→ your startup isn’t ready for growth

When startups pitch me, I ask three simple questions:

#1 - What’s your 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 strategy?
#2 - What’s your 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 strategy?
#3 - What’s your 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 win rate strategy?

If they can’t answer, it’s a prob...

When a faith-driven founder is guided by purpose

→ two things become crystal clear

#1 - 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽

#2 - 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆

You’ll begin to see the bigger picture
Why it’s vital for your startup to succeed

How God’s plans for it are greater than anythin...

Founders, there’s a Battle for Your Mind

 – and the Winner Takes All

As founders, we navigate a landscape filled with both obstacles and opportunities. But it’s often the obstacles that create doubt—thoughts like:

→ Will I raise VC?
→ Am I burning through my reserves too fast?
→ What if the market hates ...