The Wow Factor: Steve Green: President of Hobby Lobby | How to Develop and Grow a Start-Up

Steve Green: President of Hobby Lobby | How to Develop and Grow a Start-Up

Aug 11, 2021

Steve Green became President of Hobby Lobby in 2004 and has helped his family grow the business to more than 900 stores in 47 states with over 43,000 employees. He is a national speaker on business and philanthropy interests, always focusing on how his faith intersects with his life endeavors. Green is also chairman of the board for the Museum of the Bible. Green has authored four books: Faith in America, The Bible in America, This Dangerous Book, and This Beautiful Book. His books can be found in Hobby Lobby stores across the nation and online.

Steve joins me on the Wow Factor to share his experience of seeing his father grow Hobby Lobby into the business it is today and the Green family’s culture of hard work and commitment to the company. He gives insight into his spiritual inheritance and explains why he was inspired to get involved with the Museum of the Bible museum project. Steve also discusses why the museums are such popular attractions, how the board manage the operating costs and their financial plans for the future.

"The biggest takeaway is that this is not our business, this is God's business, we're stewards of it.” - Steve Green

“We owe God everything. He paid the price that we might have life, and therefore we are His.” - Steve Green

“I don't know what the average person knows to the degree that the Bible has impacted our world, but it has.” - Steve Green

This Week on The Wow Factor:

Steve’s initial role with Hobby Lobby and how it shaped the view of the world of work
How Steve’s Dad trusted in God when his business was at a crossroads
How Steve and his team decide where to open new Hobby Lobby stores
Why Hobby Lobby donates a percentage of their profits to Christian charities as a Kingdom investment
When Steve started really interacting with God's Word and how his journey progressed to opening the Museum of the Bible in three US cities
How the Museum of the Bible organizes its displays and attractions and why it is becoming a ‘must visit’ in Washington D.C and New York
The tasteful way that they invite people of all faiths to understand and learn about the Bible
Why the visitor feedback on the Museum of the Bible is so positive

Steve Green’s Words of Wisdom:

Some life experiences remind us that we are stewards of God’s businesses. We need to follow His principles in your personal life and your business life, and if we do so, He will be there with you. God can be with us in the midst of the challenges of life if we trust in Him.

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