ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
A move from Social-Led Development to Enterprise-Led Development.
THEMATIC GOAL
To build the movement of faith-driven entrepreneurs and businesses to invest kingdom resources in ministry and mission work in Pakistan.INTRODUCTION
Pak Mission Society has a heart for the Church and youth and is convinced that a paradigm shift is required to strengthen the Church in Pakistan. It has been a long-standing desire to move from dependency to the independent model and to explore and lead any indigenous model within the country. A model that can lay the foundation of self-reliance and provide a vision to strengthen the Kingdom Perspective as per the context and culture of Pakistan. Keeping the vision alive, Pak Mission Society launched Pak Business Programme in 2020 with a core objective to build the movement of faith-driven entrepreneurs & businesses to invest kingdom resources in ministry & mission work in Pakistan. There is a need to explore the unexplored zones in an ecosystem to strengthen Christian entrepreneurs through building capacities, improving connections, creating a table of discussion with faith investors, enhancing investment readiness, and developing an investment pipeline for the generations to come. In just 3 years, it has become a driving force in mobilizing Christian entrepreneurs to excel at marketplaces and leave a mark on their existence.
SUB-THEMES
- Enterprise Led Development
- Seed Syndicate/Hatchery
- Venture Capital
- Loans and Grants
- Capacity Building
- Networking
- Entresol Lab (Incubation Hub)
SOCIAL MEDIA
REACH TILL DATE
1.7 M+
LOANS AND GRANTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
TRAININGS FOR ENTREPRENEURS
BUSINESS
CHAPTERS
Financial Freedom for All (Listen to Arif Karim)
PMS launched a business competition in collaboration with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) to provide rigorous training sessions to top-tier Christian entrepreneurs while being inclusive of all genders and age groups. The initiative was designed keeping in view the lack of formal training and organizations to provide seed funding to startups in Pakistan. PMS also provided the winners of the competition with grants to help them kick-start their businesses. Arif Karim’s – aged 42 years old – life turned around due to PMS business competition which enabled him to start his own business unlike many whose dreams to switch careers remain unfulfilled. His healthcare business “Global HealthCare Solutions” took off exponentially and provided affordable healthcare to marginalized communities during the pandemic. PMS continues to uplift the marginalized directly and indirectly through different initiatives.
