Conversation starters connected to a believer’s faith and the gospel of Jesus Christ are not easy to come by, resulting in the Great Commission, “to go and make disciples of all nations,” quite difficult to do in our everyday lives. Blake Stoner, the founder of Jesus Freak Club (JFC), identified the lack of faith-based conversation starters after he began to fully pursue his relationship with Christ. Stoner noticed this gap within most Chrisitan clothing brands that had not yet been filled and has made it the mission of Jesus Freak Club to bridge the gap between believers and non-believers. Blake Stoner also recognized that he has the skills necessary to create and run this business well, allowing JFC to be his ideas coming to life and it fully being rooted in the truth of the gospel. 

Jesus Freak Club was founded in January of 2022, and was advertised as a Christian clothing brand different than any other. The distinction between JFC and other brands has been the short messages in every piece of apparel. The most frequent design being “Jesus Loves You” with new designs being filtered in and out throughout the year. The short messages allow for readers to grasp a short glimpse of the love of Christ or spark a moment of curiosity that may lead individuals to engage in conversation about what the message on the apparel truly means.

Blake Stoner longs for people to know more about the truth of the gospel within his everyday interactions but also around the globe. Because of this, Stoner has partnered with Streethearts Haiti, a mission organization stationed within Haiti and donates a portion of all JFC profit to the organization. Not only does this support his personal desire for mission but also the command God has placed on all of our lives to go and tell His Gospel to all people. Jesus Freak Club is a special organization, pursuing a special mission in a new way.

Visit Jesus Freak Club HERE!

Reaching the “Top Christian Album’s” billboard in June of 2024, with his first independently released album, The Prodigal, Josiah Queen has begun a new phase of Chrisitan music.
You may be wondering why Josiah Queen is any different than the many other Christian artist creating today?
The simple answer is this… his songs are taken directly from scripture. Every one of his songs connects back to a Biblical principle, and most connect back to a specific passage or story within scripture. Other artists often find themselves being inspired by one or two verses from the Bible, but Quen incorporates Bible stories into his music, helping listeners meditate on the power found within the stories and retain the Biblical truth with more ease. His continuous drive to consistently incorporate biblical truth into his music solidifies a foundation for his music career on truth, but it also connects his listeners directly with God’s word and provoke curiosity within their faith. Not only is he incorporating Biblical truth into his music, but his ultimate career goal is also to bring the divine to his listeners. Every concert, fan interaction, and song released is intended to glorify God and enrich the lives of individuals on a spiritual level.
Josiah Queens music has reached a very specific age demographic and quickly taken off as he has bridged a gap in the demand of indie style music that promotes the truth of the Bible. Queen tours with his brothers, wife, and close friends to perform across the globe, all while being an independent artist.
Josiah Queen to me is the epitome of the entrepreneur that I want to strive to be. He took the risk of not attending college to pursue a greater calling in life and grow the Kingdom with the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Josiah Queen also has not strayed from his beliefs and stands firm in who he is in Christ despite the pressure of the music industry and being an independent artist. Queen has carved a path for himself in the pursuit of his career, while fully relying on the Lord to provide the necessities to continue to glorify him in all he does.

Coffee is often a conversation starter with those who seek out the pleasant treat for a plethora of reasons. Customers may be looking for a refresh after a long day, or a delightful start to their long day of work ahead, and sometimes even a break from reality. Coffee has the power to break down barriers and bring light into the lives of individuals. At 18 years old Tom Oswald recognized the need of an outlet of positivity in the world, but also recognized the outlet that a fresh cup of coffee could do to someone’s day. So, 18-year-old Tom, having a dream of making a positive impact on the world, decided to pursue the coffee industry in a way that some people would find daunting. Being 18 with a dream so grand, Tom had to take an unusual route to becoming a business owner. Tom found a location perfect for his ideal customer demographic in Hahndorf, Australia at Theil’s Shop. This shop allowed Tom to take Homeboy Co. through the process of ideation and prototyping. This space allowed Tom to work through business models, focus on producing a great product, and prioritizing his customer experience. Tom calls Theil’s Shop the SZN 1 of Homeboy Coffee. As Homeboy has grown, and Tom as well, there has been the opportunity for Homeboy to change locations to a permanent space in Adelaide, Australia, close to Adelaide University. Tom is working currently on renovating this new space to be the cozy and positive atmosphere that Homeboy Coffee strives to be. Alongside the new location, Homeboy is working to establish apparel that reflets Tom’s aesthetic but also allows the comfort of the Homeboy brand to travel with customers away from the coffee shop. With the opening of the Adelaide shop, Homeboy will officaly begin SZN 2.

Overall, Tom’s creation and process of establishing Homeboy Coffee is one that hasn’t been smooth, but with the help of Theil’s Shop, a place the supports innovative endeavors and allows for error and prototyping, Tom has been successful in creating his dream business. If you want to follow along with SZN 2 of Homeboy Coffee here is the link to the website! 

After establishing her presence in the social media world during the COVID pandemic, focusing mainly on the presence she held on her blog. Ally Yost has established her own brand twice throughout her entrepreneurship career. Once during COVID, and once after the Lord revealed His love to her. When Yost’s life was changed around 2022, she stepped back from social media and then returned with a fighting passion for the Lord. Ally Yost works to establish the Lord on her social media now more than she ever has before, ultimately aiming to glorify the Lord and make His love known in place of her own glory. Yost’s brand now consists of a noticeable joy of the Lord and a frequent podcast named “Christ with Coffee on Ice.”

“Christ with Coffee on Ice” is a weekly podcast that Ally Yost herself creates the content for and hosts within her home. She is working with a small team to reach six hundred thousand people across the globe to impact the with the love of Christ in a sisterly way. Her goal is to reach young women who are longing for a sense of belonging and comfort within the Christian community. Ally Yost has identified a gap in the Christian community, one that leaves young adult females in a place to seek their own mentoring during this difficult and challenging phase of life. But Yost’s podcast has sought out that community and worked to fill a void in the lives of women. 

The name of her podcast presents a feeling of comfortability within her audience. She accomplished this by highlighting the passion of the Christian community and the coffee world. She works to create a coffee conversation persona as she works through different aspects of being a Christian in today’s society as well as what it means to have faith in Jesus Christ.

You can hear about Ally Yost’s story and love for the Lord in her weekly episode of Christ with Coffee on Ice HERE!

After experiencing hearing damage from their concert excursions, Dimirti O and Maarten Bodewes, two Belgian engineers established the ‘Loop Earplug’ product and goal. Loop Earplugs, initially produced as ear protection for the night life that the founders so greatly adored, turned into a collection of earplugs. These earplugs are oriented to protect ears within different areas of our lives where sound levels often lead to temporary discomfort or permeant hearing loss. 

The Loop Earplug brand is appealing to consumers for many reasons, one being there is nothing like it on the market. It truly has increased its technology and development 10 times faster than others it may be competing with. In reality, their brand has placed itself in a market of its own, focusing solely on 3 different types of earplugs that impact lives of users greatly. The earplugs sit inside the ear canal, with a loop attaching to the piece within the ear canal. The loop not only allows for easy use and removal, but also keeps the earplug from being pushed too far into the ear canal. The loops also provide a stylish option for users to select their color and even material of their loops. The earplugs come in a little case, almost the size of an air pod case, that is perfect to store the little loops for wherever and whenever you made them. These earplugs offer protection, comfort, and style to their users.

But more than anything, the establishment of the Loop brand and product is one we can all take a few notes from. The founders of loop identified a pain within a niche group of people that they also had a personal connection to. The found a solution to that pain and started small with one product geared towards that specific pain and group of people. From there they were able to establish a customer base and began to solve other pains within the area of hearing damage. Their product is one in a market with competitors, but they have beyond excelled in the development and making of their product that they are now in a league of their own. Loop earplugs have redefined how the world hears sound, but also have redefined the hearing protection market.

Visit the Loop Earplug Website Here!

After the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Miracle Olatunji saw a decrease in the motivation of Gen-Z to pursue a career after completing their education and decided to shift her previously founded OpportuniMe platform that assisted high school students in deciding what path to take after high-school. When she originally founded OpportuniMe, her target market was students in high school, specifically in their junior and senior years, preparing to head off to college or into the workforce, but after COVID-19, she knew that her audience had shifted to be more focused on individuals who are experiencing stress and anxiety during the job interviewing and application processes. She had witnessed and personally experienced the pain that those around her felt. So, Miracle Olatunji pivoted. She changed her goals and perspective of OpportuniMe and sought a different market. Her new goal was to offer people tools to help them better take care of themselves while continuing to work towards their personal and career goals. COVID-19 offered Olatunji a new perspective, one that values self-care, but also realizing you, personally, must put in work to pursue the goals you have for yourself. Mircale took this perspective and put it into play in her life in 2021 when she decided to continue her college education online. After making the decision to continue online for her education and experiencing the benefit of it in her everyday life, she wanted to provide her users with that opportunity to experience the same self-care she was now able to prioritize. Miracle Olatunji took her personal experience throughout COVID and used it to reach people who had not received support post COVID. Now, OpportuniMe supports individuals searching for a future career and individuals who are experiencing stress and anxiety during that searching process.

To visit Mircale Olatunji’s interview with Technical.ly, visit here.