The Journey to Here

About your hosts:

Des Stewart and Cory Belfon are the founders of Good to Give, a company that helps churches maximise their income potential through gift aid and financial management. They have a wealth of experience in business and a passion for helping churches thrive.

Summary:

Des Stewart and Cory Belfon, founders of Good to Give, share their journey from childhood friends to business partners. They discuss the importance of ambition, friendship, and values in their entrepreneurial journey. They also talk about the challenges they faced in their previous business and how it led them to start Good to Give. Des and Cory emphasise the need for professional services and support in the church market to help churches maximise their income potential and make a difference in their communities.

Key Takeaways:

• Ambition and a similar attitude towards life brought Des and Cory together as friends and business partners.
• The foundation of Good to Give is their friendship and shared values.
• Opportunities can change the trajectory of your life, but it's important to say yes and take advantage of them.
• Building a successful business requires creating value and being professional.
• It's important to have a support system and seek mentorship in business.
• The church market is in need of professional services and support to maximise their income potential.

Quotes:

• "We've always had ambition, I think. And even though we never sat down and spoke about ambition, we had a similar attitude to life." - Des Stewart
• "It's not a business, but it has to be managed like a business." - Des Stewart
• "You have an obligation, I mean, if people are going out working hard and then giving you money and you're not a good steward of that money, that to me is not doing the best that you can." - Cory Belfon
• "It's okay to talk about money. It's okay to say, well, look, we need help, and also to bring up ideas and to spread our entrepreneurial creativity." - Cory Belfon