Christian Business Owners Fellowship

01/24/2024

After 20-25 years, our volunteer leadership team has decided to cease formal operations of CBOF. It has been a great run for those of us that have been able to engage, develop and encourage each in dinner meetings, fellowship meetings, advisory meetings, etc. over the years. As God teaches us via Proverbs 27:17, "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." And, this teaching is as true for Christian business owners and CEOs as it is for everyone else.

We strongly encourage Christian business owners and CEOs wherever you are, to find like-minded peers to help each other be Godly stewards of the platform and resources He has entrusted to you. Fortunately, there are many avenues for doing so including:

FCCI - www.fcci-site.com
Faith Driven Entrepreneur - www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org
CBMC Trusted Advisors - www.cbmc.com
The ISI Life - www.theisilife.com
C12 Business Forums - www.joinc12.com

There are also many free and valuable resources available to business owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs through these sites.

May the Lord be with you!

10/11/2022

01/18/2021

Excited to announce our next event: Please join us February 18 at 12:00 pm to listen to Jim Mazzella interview Rich Veres, Founder and President of Highland Consulting Associates.

Rich’s firm coined the phrase Investor Advocates and enjoys advocating for clients in a complicated global investment and financial services marketplace. Join us to hear Rich share his career story and experiences, including his relationship with the advocate to the Father, Jesus Christ (I John 2:1).

10/05/2020

Looking forward to hearing Nick Dadas, co-founder of University Tees, share about how God has impacted his lie as a CEO of a high growth business. This CBOF webinar event will take place at noon on November 13.

10/05/2020

I so much enjoyed listening to Bill Fischer of Maximum Velocity on September 17 share how God has worked in and through him as a business owner. Bill talked about the importance of:
- Having a Life Plan
- Being intentional
- Having the right mentors
- And, accountability partner(s).

09/14/2020

So looking forward to our virtual meeting with Bill Fischer of Maximun Velocity this Thursday! Please also mark your calendars for our November 13 meeting featuring Nick Dadas, Co-Founder of University Tees.

07/17/2020

Looking forward to hearing how God has worked in and through the life of Bill Fischer, CEO of Maximum Velocity!

Thursday, September 17, 2020 | 12:00 p.m.

We are excited to have Bill Fischer as our featured speaker for the next Christian Business Owners webinar event. Bill is president of marketing communications firm Maximum Velocity.

Born in Fairview Park and raised in nearby North Olmsted, Bill received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University where he was a member of the hockey team.

After spending the first 15 years of his career working for other companies, Bill decided to step outside of his comfort zone and co-found Maximum Velocity with two friends. He has been the principal owner for the past eight years and is responsible for business development, currently covering companies of all sizes in Ohio, across the United States, and globally.

Married to his high school sweetheart for 21 years, Bill and his wife Stephanie live in Avon with their three children.

Bill looks forward to sharing the personal and professional impact of accepting Christ in 2013, creating a life plan, the importance of mentors, being accountable, and making dreams a reality. Please join us to hear Bill reflect on his mission of serving God by serving others and what he has learned throughout his walk with Christ.

07/09/2020

We had a great virtual meeting on June 5 with Mike Parks, former Rear Admiral U.S> coast Guard and current CEO of Red Cross of Northern Ohio. Here is a link to a recorded version of our meeting. https://www.christianbusinessowners.net/videos

04/12/2020

Wishing everyone a blessed Easter! It was unfortunate that we needed to postpone our March dinner meeting featuring Bill Fischer due to the social distancing requirements to combat the coronavirus. Please stay tuned on this page or our website for announcements on future events. In the meantime, here is a link to the video of our last speaker's message (Mark Alder):

03/18/2019

Thank you Bill Ryan for sharing your wisdom at our February 28 dinner event. I was particularly inspired by your challenge: “may people be attracted by our excellence, and when they draw closer to learn more, may they see a bit of Jesus.”

01/15/2019

Please Save the Date!
Thursday, February 28

We are thrilled to announce Bill Ryan as the featured speaker for our next dinner meeting on Thursday, February 28.
Bill currently serves as chairman of Cleveland operations for USI Insurance Services, is a partner in Glengary Partners, and CEO of Not About Me Music. He sold Master Benefits in 2008 after 22 years at the helm.

Come hear Bill reflect on the opportunity and responsibility God gave him as a business owner to learn how to be a good steward.

Stay tuned for more information and registration details.

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09/25/2018

Looking forward to hearing Len share his story with other Christian Business owners and CEOs on October 11!

We hope you will consider joining us for an evening of inspiration and fellowship with other local Christian business owners, presidents and CEOs. We are excited to have Len Cosentino as our featured speaker for this dinner event. A native Clevelander, Len has served as President & CEO of Checkpoint...