Lessons from the “Pandemic” Enough time has passed to realize what a very great blessing the “pandemic” was. People realized how fragile their assumptions were and made adjustments to how they managed their household needs, including perhaps becoming less dependent on the corporate supply chain. They also saw the power […]
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There are a lot of “have to” things on the list when starting a business: filing paperwork with the government, opening a bank account, buying software, etc. But one of the fun things (or at least, should be), is working on your brand and logo. Not enough people enjoy the […]
In the United States there’s a cultural idea of “separating Church and State” but the interesting thing is that there’s a great freedom for business owners to express a religion not just within the culture of the business, behind closed doors, but out in the open, in customer-facing scenarios. What […]
In this occasional series we share business ideas that we think could do well and offer some tips for positioning in the market. We are also willing to offer any Catholic working on these ideas a free 30-minute coaching session (click here). The previous article in the series looked at […]
Clericalism is Good At AMDG Ventures we consider ourselves unapologetically clericalist. This means that we support our clergy, even when it is against our own inclinations or opinions. Many laypeople are understandably hurt and wounded from what they may have experienced since 1965. The oldest among us feel a deep […]
Here at AMDG Ventures we think that one of the great ongoing attacks against the family and the authority of the husband is a wife and mother in the workplace. While we know sometimes circumstances are such that this has to be borne, the Internet has provided not just an […]
In our previous article we lamented the rise of the Professional Catholic. We did not, at the time, note that these creatures tend to be male. There is a female equivalent, though, and these are Trad Thirst Trappers. For the older generation, this term might seem foreign. Indeed, it’s part […]
In our last article we spoke about the need for laymen to take the initiative when it comes to Catholic Action. Don’t wait for the clergy to start projects. Ask them for input and guidance and supervision, but don’t expect them to use their nonexistent marginal free time to build […]
Catholic Action refers to groups of lay Catholics who are trying to influence the cultures of the societies they live in. While these groups are often conceived of and executed on the initiative of laity, they can only really deserve the adjective of “Catholic” when they are conducted in reference […]