Hello Friends!
Christian Teen Biz is hosting interviews with successful Christian business owners to inspire our young people to pursue their dreams. Look for more details starting next week.
Do you have any young entrepreneurs (or dreamers) in your midst? Please share your questions and comments here or on our Facebook fan page.
AS PROMISED… here are a few of the entrepreneurs and leaders we will be featuring:
Jeremiah 29:11-13
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.
Joshua 1:8
Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed.
1 Corinthians 2:9-12
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God’s deep secrets. No one can know what anyone else is really thinking except that person alone, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. And God has actually given us his Spirit (not the world’s spirit) so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.
You might want to consider getting a “patent” for your invention!
What’s a patent? A patent is legal protection granted by the United States government “to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States” for a limited amount of time.
Not everything can be patented. You cannot patent an “idea”. Patent applications are examined for both technical and legal merit. There are 3 types of patents:
The process can have complicated forms and expensive fees. That is why some people apply for a provisional patent while they work out the financing to manufacture their products, etc. Or, seek out a patent lawyer to assist in the paperwork. You can find more information at the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, or by calling the Inventors Assistance Center at 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-786-9199).
Does it seem that everything is going wrong? Or, that nothing seems to be going right no matter how you try? Are you surrounded by negative destructive people?
Let’s look briefly at the life of Solomon. His father, King David, killed his mother’s first husband. His sister was raped by one of his brothers. Another brother rebelled and tried to steal the kingdom away from their father. Tragedy and misfortune, scandal and violence was all around Solomon’s life! However, he knew God had a special destiny in store for him.
Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Mary Kay cosmetics, was launching her new business. And in the middle of this exciting time of her life, her husband died suddenly!
What can you do when nothing seems fair and your dream seems impossible?
Understand that you cannot prevent every tragedy from happening around you but you cannot let it destroy the purpose, the gift, the plan of God within you.
Feed the dream within by spending time in the Word of God and prayer. It takes time to heal physically and emotionally. Let God help you through it. Fill your ears with music and words that inspire you.
Don’t continue to ask “Why.” Instead, ask “What is the next thing I should do to keep moving toward my dream?”
Push your energy into your future, build it, believe in it. God is standing there, cheering you on!
“Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close.”
“Don’t give what is holy to unholy people.* Don’t give pearls to swine! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.”
A very important factor when you are researching competitors of your products and services is to determine what you have that is different. If you have to, make a list of everything you have that they do not and vice versa. Determine what it is about your company that works.
Maybe your competitors left out a vital piece of information that they should be focusing on with their product that they are not. This could be a perfect solution for you to get in and immediately step ahead of the competitors.
When you determine the positive aspect that is different that sets you completely apart from your competitors, you can use this information in your advertising campaign.
You never want to look the same as the rest of the companies in your industry. Don’t be afraid to step outside of the box and go different. This is how consumers will remember you.
Creation By Design, has created a Trading Card line based upon the stories of the Bible. www.mybiblecards.com
Creation By Designs goal is to help children and pre-teens connect with the stories of the Bible and to assist parents and teachers impart that story in a manner that is both educational and entertaining for them. Creation By Design brings together the greatest story ever told with breathtaking original artwork and a fresh narrative voice. Creation By Design uses fantastic 3D computer-generated artwork to grab the attention of children, and to rekindle their interest in the wonderful adventures of the Bible.
length: 15-minutes
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