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Redemptive Business Canvas™

A business planning framework designed for restorative outcomes

The Redemptive Business Canvas™ is a visualization tool that enables Christian entrepreneurs and business operators to systematically build businesses that are holistically redemptive in nature.

That these businesses can create redemptive impact, restoring society to its intended state.

Biblical Values Integrated, Not Added

The canvas’ function is similar to others popularized in the marketplace, but different in that it includes the elements that represent biblical values and redemptive impact. In this way, the whole story of the business is told in one place. It also ensures that redemptive considerations are integrated throughout the business and not an afterthought.

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The canvas was co-created by Hannah Lau and Philip Yan in 2024 at the Centre for Redemptive Entrepreneurship (Tyndale University) in Toronto, Canada. Since then, it has made its way to over 20 countries around the world, being used by entrepreneurs, business operators, coaches, consultants, investors, ministries, and educational institutions.

To date, the canvas has proven to be sector and business-size agnostic.

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The Redemptive Business Canvas™ is free to download and use. Along with the canvas is an instruction guide to get you started.

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The following attribution is required where applicable. CC BY-ND 4.0 Credit must be given to Philip Yan and Hannah Lau when using of this Canvas Copyright © Philip Yan / Hannah Lau August 2024. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Deed.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Who should use the Redemptive Business Canvas™?

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Business Ownership

Venture Builders: Those that wish to integrate the Gospel into the business from the outset.

Business Owners/operators: Those with an existing business and wish for it to become (more) redemptive in nature.

Supporters: Coaches, mentors, investors, consultants, etc. who come alongside to help build/transform the business

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Ministry

Missions organizations that leverage business in the field (BAM, B4T, tent-making, etc.)

Social enterprises that are built to be a revenue stream to support a ministry’s work

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Education

Faith-based academic institutions that teach business or entrepreneurship

Faith-based training centres that equip Christians with business skills

Guidance For Your Redemptive Journey

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You don’t have to do this alone, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Resources

Materials, case studies, and alternative language versions. 

Coaching

In-depth one-to-one sessions that focus on areas of greatest need.

Consulting

Project-based engagements to develop redemptive solutions.

Training

Customized training programs depending on the needs of your group.

Onboarding

Introductory session with guidance to get you started.

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I love the invisible but present prerequisite of restoration, weaved in every part of the canvas. You find yourself asking, "why am I doing this? who will this impact". Dreams and goals bigger than you and your present scope, this canvas encourages you to transcribe as much as you can in business terms, with a heavenly perspective and total dependence on God for fruition.

Ifeoma Nwabuikwu

The Redemptive Business Canvas™ has helped me serve my clients with greater intentionality around their greatest identified needs as leaders building complex businesses.

Darren Ho, The Restored Leader

The Redemptive Business Canvas™ model has been such a blessing for our Entrepreneurship 101 participants. As a Christian Business and Career Development Center, we feel honored to have access to practical tactical tools that reshape the way we see and plan our future startup founders.

Cynthia Villar Sanchez, Columbia International University

 love the invisible but present prerequisite of restoration, weaved in every part of the canvas. You find yourself asking, "why am I doing this? who will this impact". Dreams and goals bigger than you and your present scope, this canvas encourages you to transcribe as much as you can in business terms, with a heavenly perspective and total dependence on God for fruition.

Ifeoma Nwabuikwu, Entrepreneur

More than the Canvas itself, the training included case studies, examples of other redemptive businesses so that we could see how those ahead of us are already doing it, especially with seemingly ‘everyday’ products and services. This was encouraging and inspiring.

Solar Power Company

Our team is small, but as we build up the business, we now have a foundation of how we can be redemptive in all areas, while considering our local context. Even without a background in business, the training and canvas are a helpful, systematic way for me to engage in this space.

Maria

From accounting to ordering, advertising to training employees, there are endless opportunities to touch the lives of every person who walks into our coffee shop. This has been an invaluable takeaway especially during this busy season.

May, coffee shop name

The Redemptive Business Canvas™ serves as a guide for first time and experienced entrepreneurs alike by focusing energy, time and resources in a cohesive direction. More importantly, being redemptive in nature, it leads to the restoration and transformation of individuals, families, and even whole communities.

Dr. Barry Rempel, Safir Global Training.

Building a redemptive business should not be a wilderness to navigate.

We’ve got the tools, training, and coaching support to help you think it all through and launch into restorative action!

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