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SPECIAL ISSUE:
Jimmy Coleman | X Cathedra, Arimathea
Today, we are going to learn some killer advice on how to grow your business.
With Jimmy’s skills at growth, go-to-market, and sales, I’m confident you’re going to get a pile of value out of this.
So get out your notepad and prepare to be educated!
I highly encourage you to reach out to X Cathedra if you’re looking for help growing your business.
Core Lesson:
The fortune is in the follow-up, and your growth is a stewardship of the talents God entrusted to you.
If you don’t follow up, you’re missing out on growth. Jimmy outlines this very clearly today.
But follow-up is about more than growing your business. It’s about allowing God to have the maximum impact in the world through your business. If you don’t grow, you’re in a way preventing God from doing what He wishes of you.
You were not given skills and the desire to be an entrepreneur for nothing. You were given these to bring Christ to the world.
God Bless & Happy Building!
~Silas Mähner
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Creative Works & Organizations
Saints & Devotions
Bible Passages
Select Quotes:
“We need to make sure that we’re doing it for the right reasons. Like anything good, the devil tries to pervert it and make the benefits that can derive from it become your master, a false master.”— Jimmy Coleman
“Jesus made it pretty clear he wasn’t happy about the people that just kind of like didn’t do anything with their talents. He was even much happier the people that tried and failed.”— Jimmy Coleman
“If you get this part the right way, the downstream effects are huge because what I see happen a lot of times is people set up shop and then just take whoever’s money, whoever’s willing to give them money and then they do really good work for this person over here, really bad work for this person over here, and then they’re robbing from the people they do really good work from.”— Jimmy Coleman
“Most people need to be asked to the dance. Most people like want you to like come over and say, hey, would it make sense, you know, for us to have a conversation about working together? And then risk hearing no.”— Jimmy Coleman
"She is cold prospecting, but within her sainthood." (referring to St. Gemma Galgani)— Jimmy Coleman
"Risking hearing no is the thing that a lot of, I'm noticing that Catholic businesses are not doing. They're just kind of waiting for people to come to them."— Jimmy Coleman
Key Moments: (outline)
[00:00] - Intro - Jimmy breaks down the three questions every founder must answer to find their “sweet spot” of profitability and joy.
[03:23] - Mapping the Catholic Ecosystem - The story behind Ex Cathedra and why building a comprehensive list of Catholic businesses is a form of service.
[05:58] - The Five Pathways to Kingdom Expansion: Tactical advice on multiplying value and volume while maintaining a spirit of stewardship.
[11:15] - The “Rule of 10” and Outbound Strategy: Why simple, consistent daily actions beat complex marketing schemes every time.
[15:43] - Human Dignity in Outsourcing: How to build a global team (specifically in the Philippines) that honors the worker as a person, not just a line item.
[18:20] - The Art of the Follow-up: Why most founders fail by stopping at the second touchpoint, and how to build a persistent but respectful follow-up system.
[24:58] - The Ambition Debate: A deep dive into whether wanting to build a massive company is compatible with a life of holiness.
[32:25] - Go-To-Market Mistakes: Common pitfalls Catholic businesses face when trying to scale their message.
[35:57] - Running for the Eucharist: Jimmy talks about his 50-mile run and the “aggressive” intercession of St. Gemma Galgani.
[42:23] - Outro: Closing thoughts on being a co-creator and trusting the results to the Father.
Hire Catholic Overseas Talent
In LatAm and the Philippines, there are millions of Catholic remote workers (across all domains) who want to work for ethical bosses.
Often they’re treated as second class citizens or work for organizations that ask them to do questionable things. They reach out to us in search of a Catholic boss.
So, we started ParacleteVA (website coming soon).
With ParacleteVA, we’ll find you vetted, Catholic overseas talent who will help you move your business forward.
How it works: Pay a $500 finders fee when the candidate starts and $500 if you’re still happy with them after 30 days.
To get started reach out to catholicfounders@gmail.com with what you’re looking for and we’ll get started. 
