Caleb Voskamp is a young entrepreneur who started a woodworking business as a teenager to go along with his moms work as a Christian author and speaker. His mom, Ann Voskamp, seeks to reach people with truth about the Lord through books and devotionals. Her work opened a unique opportunity for Caleb to create and sell wares to her readers. Initially selling through her website, Caleb created beautiful wooden advent calendars with candle holders to count down the days to the birth of Jesus. He even made a cutout of a donkey carrying Mary to Jerusalem. After a visit to Haiti with his family, Caleb decided that for his work to further glorify God he wanted to use his profits to sponsor twelve children through Compassion International.
Seeing the success of his pieces, Caleb expanded this advent calendar to include a lent version with a cutout of of Jesus carrying his cross so that the calendar could be used at both Christmas and Easter. Since starting the business as a teenager, he has now expanded his company to include many more products including a nativity set, ornaments, garlands, and cutting boards. Many of which come with a Bible verse carved into the wood.
Now working with his wife and family, they continue their business to supply unique and meaningful ways to keep the holidays centered on Christ. They have also shifted to donating a portion of their profits to stable supplies so that people in poverty have the resources they need to “change their circumstances by harvesting eggs and milk, growing herds, and supplying their own food sustainably.”
https://thekeepingcompany.com/
It is cool how Caleb Voskamp worked with his mom’s business to develop his own revenue. His products have a simplistic beauty that is appealing to so many people. Voskamp is also a great example of how to use a business to do so much good. It is encouraging to see how this business has grown and impacted the world.