Most of us know the verse in Genesis where God says it’s not good for a person to be alone.  But do we let that affect our view of investing? We understand the truth but still find ourselves going through our careers in isolation.  We keep our guard up and our heads down.  What would it look like to change that narrative? What would happen if we rallied around each other, both personally and professionally? What would that lead to? Brent Beshore and Marcus Stroud join us today to talk about how they’ve found great joy in building a community of investors and to give practical gu ..read more

The venture capital landscape has changed dramatically in recent years.  How can investors move forward responsibly? How can we care for the entrepreneurs we’ve invested in? How do we find hope in the midst of challenges? We cover these questions and more in this month’s edition of Marks on the Markets. Host John Coleman is joined by two leaders in the venture capital and growth equity space: Brandon Allen, Co-founder and Managing Partner at TXV Ventures and Phil Jung, Partner at Sovereign's Capital to discuss how they’re navigating the rocky state of venture capital and growth equity. Li ..read more

They say not to bring up religion and politics at the dinner table. Throw business in there, and you have the recipe for quite a complex conversation. We tackle all three in this episode of the Faith Driven Investor podcast. We’re joined by Michael Hall and Tim Hurley, two Christian leaders whose private organizations have partnered with public institutions to seek the common good in their communities.  Michael does this as the VP of acquisitions for Launch Capital Partners, an impact private equity firm that welcomes refugees and internationals while promoting thriving communities throug ..read more

The collapse of institutions like Silicon Valley Bank sent ripple effects around the world and brought many to a place of fear, doubt, and instability.   So how should we faithfully think through these recent events? We tackle this topic on this special episode of Marks on the Markets. Host John Coleman is joined by Justin Speer, a Principal and Senior Analyst on the Public Equities team at Sovereign’s Capital, and Zack Mansfield, who has over 15 years of experience working with high growth entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and other members of the innovation economy.  As the ..read more

We all want our careers to be an endless upward trend, but that’s not always the case. Mike Asem, who took a less-than-traditional road to investing, has experienced the wonderful highs and the challenging lows that come with being a venture capitalist.  While the founding partner of M25–a midwest-focused early stage investment group–has plenty of success stories to share, he’s also graciously agreed to join us to talk about some of the less glamorous aspects of stewarding capital.  Throughout the episode, he and our hosts, John Coleman and Luke Roush, open up about difficult questio ..read more

Christian investors are talking a lot about impact, but we’re often left with a tough question: how do you measure it? Author and investor, Shundrawn Thomas has wrestled with this question in his career. Over the years, Shundrawn has run a trillion-dollar global fund and recently founded The Copia Group which offers a distinct approach to investing that marries the strategic investment of financial and relational capital with the holistic development of scalable business models. In this episode, he opens up about how his firm makes and measures impact, the ways in which investing overlaps with ..read more

Each month, we bring in experts to give an overview of the market’s current state.  On this episode, we have frequent contributors Bob Doll and David Spika take us through their 2022 reflections and predictions for 2023. Bob is the Chief Investment Officer at Crossmark Global and David has the same role at GuideStone Investments. Both men bring incredible insight to the conversation. Throughout the conversation, the two also chat about how Christian investors can think through layoffs, the potential recession, and ESG investing. David even makes a Super Bowl prediction.  Check out th ..read more

As both an entrepreneur and an investor, Kola Aina has a unique perspective on Africa’s market. These days he spends most of his time building and investing in ecosystems that help communities flourish. He joins Henry and Ndidi to talk about the makings of a good deal and to inspire listeners with a vision for righteous capital ..read more

Education is a fundamental part of thriving societies, and technology has brought about more learning opportunities for all people. That’s why Christian investors like Evan Baehr and James Tieng see the space as a way to promote human flourishing across various communities. The two also discuss the unique opportunities available in education, their thoughts on less-traditional forms of learning, and who they listened to most on Spotify in 2022. It’s a light-hearted and insightful episode that you won’t want to miss. Check out the whole episode and don’t forget to follow and rate the podcast on ..read more

Can finances lead to a more loving world? Former NBA star Jeremy Lin and his business partner, Robert Kim believe so. The two of them, along with Patricia Sun, lead JLIN LLC, an organization dedicated to redefining love through entrepreneurship and investing.  In this special episode of Faith Driven Investor, Jeremy and Robert join Henry Kaestner and Faith Driven Entrepreneur Africa host, Wen Li Lim, for a compelling conversation about their passion to use capital for good and why they chose to use investing in addition to philanthropy. You can also hear more about Jeremy’s entrepreneuria ..read more