🔥 This Week at Startup Church & Across LinkedIn 🔥 

Another powerful week of conversations with faith-driven founders—inside Startup Church and across social media. If you missed the action, here’s your recap:

🚀 Startup Church Recap: 

We tackled three game-changing topics this week:

#1 – Struggling to scale? If you can’t instantly answer six key business questions, your startup will always face challenges. We broke them down to help founders stay on track.

#2 – God’s plan for you and your startup. Three powerful truths that every faith-driven founder must know—because success is not just about hustle, it’s about alignment.

#3 – The power to create wealth isn’t out there—it’s already inside you. Your greatest resource isn’t VC funding or the latest AI tool—it’s the potential God already placed within you.

Missed the full discussion? Watch the full video below.

🔥 This Week’s Top LinkedIn Conversations: 

💡 Older Solo-Founders Are Killing It. 

Young founders often don’t know what they don’t know—and that makes them unteachable. Older founders? They know what they don’t know—and that makes them unstoppable. The data backs it up: founders over 40 are outperforming their younger counterparts, breaking into the $1M–$10M+ club without chasing unicorn fantasies.

💡 When Nothing is Working—Ask God. 

Every founder hits seasons where nothing clicks. In those moments, I don’t guess—I ask God. Three key questions guide me: God, show me what’s really happening. Show me what to do next. Remind me of Your promises. Faith-driven founders don’t walk alone—His wisdom leads the way.

💡 AI Nuked a $14.5B EdTech Giant—Who’s Next? 

Chegg was worth billions—then AI wiped them out. Now they’re pivoting hard to survive. AI is reshaping entire industries—EdTech, marketing, sales, legal, even venture capital. VCs who don’t adjust will get left behind. The old growth-at-all-costs playbook is dead—AI-driven startups are changing the game.

💡 🎉 When a Founder Gets Funded. 

Ever lived on ramen and free coffee until that investor wire hits? Then you know the feeling. The grind is real—but so is the breakthrough. The real flex isn’t raising money, though—it’s knowing when you don’t need it because you built a strong, revenue-generating startup.

💡 Success is Guaranteed—When You Know Your Purpose. 

Faith-driven founders are designed for success. The secret? Aligning your startup with God’s purpose. When you do, your work becomes worship, and prosperity follows. Nothing can stop God’s plan for you—except you. Walk boldly in your calling.

💡 America is Back—Flushing Out the Waste. 

Silicon Valley founders and tech leaders are quietly shifting towards Trump. The DEI/ESG bubble is bursting, and America is rediscovering its foundation. Justice is returning. Truth is brutal. And for faith-driven founders, this is the best time to launch and invest in startups.

🙌 Final Encouragement: 

Founders, you were created to succeed. Not by grinding endlessly, but by aligning with wisdom. Whether you’re scaling your startup, navigating an AI-shifting landscape, or just trying to figure out your next move—God already has the answers.

Stay focused. Stay disciplined. Keep building. And when in doubt—ask God. 

🚀 Let’s build something that lasts.

Gerald Duran
Managing Partner, CanaGlobal

P.S. If you haven’t already, check out the Elevate Startup Incubator. Applications are open for Cohort 6, and this might just be your moment! 🌱

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