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1. A CREATIVE ENGINE FOR REDEMPTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
2. OUR AIM IS TO BUILD A CREATIVE ENGINE TO ADVANCE REDEMPTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EDUCATING AND ORGANIZING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT WINSOMELY DEMONSTRATES OUR FAITH THROUGHOUT CULTURE.
3. WHY IS REDEMPTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SO IMPORTANT? 01 The future of culture depends largely on the worldview of the next generation of entrepreneurs 02 In a time of radical technological change and globalization, societal progress is often being defined without the gospel in the room 03 The church’s public witness depends largely on the ‘praxis’ — the faith in action — of Christ-followers
4. OUR DISTINGUISHING IDEA We believe that Christian entrepreneurs who are spiritually serious, culturally astute, and in community have a unique ability to build a better society and demonstrate the beauty and goodness of the gospel across all of life.
5. OUR STRATEGY SO FAR Build high-touch, quality experiences to build a strong reputation, great brand and deep community of missional co-conspirators.
6. A FOUNDATIONAL SET OF PROGRAMS PRAXIS ACADEMY Shaping the imagination of the next generation of Christian entrepreneurs through training, exposure, and apprenticeship. NONPROFIT ACCELERATOR Advancing twelve of the top Christian-led nonprofits with peer community, mentorship, capital introductions, and discipleship. BUSINESS ACCELERATOR Advancing twelve of the top Christian-led businesses with peer community, mentorship, capital introductions, and discipleship. . IMAGINATION SUMMIT An annual gathering of our growing community to learn together and work together on the biggest opportunities and challenges of our time.
7. WE’VE NOW WORKED WITH OVER 150 ENTREPRENEURS AROUND THE WORLD… EDUCATION | HOUSING | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | SUSTAINABILITY | HOMELESSNESS GENOMICS | FREEDOM | FASHION | DISCIPLESHIP | TECHNOLOGY | ORPHAN CARE
8. …AND SHAPED OVER 500 CHRISTIAN STUDENTS FROM OVER 75 SCHOOLS
9. WE’VE SEEN SOME ENCOURAGING RESULTS 40+ Countries where our Fellows have an operational presence 92% Venture survival rate for selected Praxis Fellows (including acquisitions) 500+ Philanthropists and investors who have attended a Finale $190m Total revenue from our alumni portfolio at 2016 year end 2,800+ Full time jobs created by our Praxis Fellows around the world $37m Early-stage investments and donations deployed to our fellows through direct introductions
10. STRATEGIC INTENT: OUR NEXT 5 YEARS OF IMPACT INNOVATION | New Program Offerings Helping founders at the different stages and places of their work, all while encouraging Christians to create towards critical issues. DISTRIBUTION | Content Initiatives Building content & products that scale the ideas and stories of Redemptive Entrepreneurship into the broader church & culture. RESOURCING | Building a Platform Growing, connecting, and facilitating our community of redemptive entrepreneurship for organizational and spiritual strength.
11. INNOVATION // NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT THEMATIC LEARNING Convening leaders to develop redemptive insight for in- market outcomes related to complex cultural challenges in specific industries and demographics. PRAXIS CITIES Planting the seeds for local ‘Clapham Circles’ to emerge through chapter formation, facilitated dinners and pitch events, church and school partnerships, and real estate. VENTURE LAB Working in spiritual, creative and intellectual partnership with would-be founders exploring a new venture aimed at the redemptive edge of their domain of interest.
12. THE PRAXIS JOURNAL A digital magazine that uses multimedia to share the ideas, models, practices, and people powering today’s redemptive ventures. DISTRIBUTION // CONTENT INITIATIVES THE PRAXIS COURSE A video-based, group-led course that helps local communities pursue Redemptive Entrepreneurship together. PRAXIS PLAYBOOKS Essential manuals on the missions, methods, and motivations of the redemptive entrepreneur and their ventures. PRAXIS PODCAST Stories, conversations, and ideas from our community hosted by the diverse voices on our Praxis team.
13. DISCIPLESHIP STORY EXPERTISE CAPITAL TALENT THE ENTREPRENEUR A essential component to advancing redemptive entrepreneurship is to resource its practitioners through the effective organization of our broader community of practice. Deepening the ad-hoc platform we’ve already built through the Praxis Accelerators, we’re building both a team and technologically-driven systems to serve entrepreneurs, connecting them with talent, shaping and distributing their stories and offerings, providing capital introductions, and connecting them with experts, all while creating a spiritual foundation for their leadership through discipleship and spiritual formation. RESOURCING // BUILDING A PLATFORM
14. OUR 30 YEAR VISION We imagine a future where the ideas and execution of redemptive entrepreneurship are commonplace amongst Christians, creating a distinct community of practice and witness: thousands of entrepreneurs working together to bring glory to God and participate in the renewal of all things. THEOLOGY CULTURE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
15. THANK YOU. We appreciate your consideration in partnering with us in this work. Dave Blanchard dave@praxislabs.org Josh Kwan josh@praxislabs.org 409 West 45th St, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10036