OPEN USA

What OPEN USA does

OPEN USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2004 and headquartered in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, that facilitates and serves the largest global network of Business for Transformation (B4T) professionals. The organization supports businesspeople who relocate cross-culturally into the 10/40 Window to operate profitable businesses with the dual objective of economic and spiritual transformation among least-reached people groups. Its network comprises 300+ active B4T professionals and 500+ individuals operating across 50+ nations.

The organization's product portfolio spans the full B4T lifecycle: free top-of-funnel onboarding via the B4T 101 course and the B4T Blog; mid-funnel formation through the B4T Champions discipleship program (7-month or 13-week formats at $50), the 4Ws workplace witnessing workshop, internships (6–12 weeks), and business advisory trips (1–2 weeks); and long-tenure support via a 2–5 year apprenticeship program, one-on-one coaching, peer advisory huddles, the Service Provider Directory, and gated membership in the OPEN Network (endorsed entry only). Capital is provided through the OPEN B4T Loan Fund, capitalized by donations and reinvested returns, and the CARE Fund covers repatriation and emergency needs.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across donation/General Fund giving, training program fees, book sales (e.g., Tentmaking at $15), tiered event registration for the annual B4T EXPO (October 1–3, 2026 in Dallas, TX at $300–$345, $95–$140 student) and the biennial Connect Conference (July 2026) with associated scholarship and Connect funds. The go-to-market is community-led and relationship-driven: churches act as mobilization and sending partners, kingdom investors supply loan capital, peer endorsement governs network entry, and the organization runs a nine-person team that orchestrates events, training, and member support globally.

Name

OPEN USA

Legal name

OPEN USA

Website

https://openusa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OPEN USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that facilitates the largest global network of 300+ Business for Transformation (B4T) professionals, equipping them with coaching, training, peer apprenticeship, and loan capital to operate profitable businesses in the 10/40 Window.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Clemens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations/General Fund: OPEN USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies on donations to support the general operations of facilitating the B4T network, providing coaching, and running apprenticeship programs.
2. B4T Loan Funds: OPEN manages a portfolio of loan funds to empower B4T entrepreneurs to start or operate businesses within developing nations in the 10/40 window. Funds are capitalized through donations as well as returns on capital loaned.
3. Book Sales: Sale of books related to B4T including Tentmaking ($15), Workship, Business for Transformation, and B4T Champions publications.
4. Training Programs: B4T Champions discipleship training (7-month program) at $50 for certificate and audit level. Training materials may include required books purchased separately.
5. Event Registration: B4T EXPO event tickets: Early bird pricing from $300-$345 for main expo, $95-$140 for students. Pre-EXPO optional sessions available.
6. Connect Scholarship Fund: Designated fund for scholarships to assist B4Ters attending the OPEN Connect conference.
7. CARE Fund: Fund to support OPEN members for repatriation expenses, debriefing, counseling, emergency support and other services aligned with the mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

OPEN USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that facilitates the largest global Business for Transformation (B4T) network of 300+ professionals across 50+ nations, primarily in the 10/40 Window. Its core offering is a comprehensive suite of B4T ministry programs — coaching, mentorship, 7-month B4T Champions discipleship, the 4Ws workshop, internships, apprenticeships, B4T Loan Funds, the OPEN Network, annual B4T EXPO events, biennial Connect conferences, and curated publications — designed to equip professionals to operate profitable businesses for both economic and spiritual transformation among least-reached people groups.

Product overview

OPEN USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that facilitates and serves the largest global network of 300+ B4T (Business for Transformation) professionals across 50+ nations in the 10/40 Window. The organization operates as a unified ministry platform offering a comprehensive lifecycle of programs: B4T 101 Training and 4Ws workshops for introduction; B4T Champions (7-month or 13-week discipleship) and Internships (6–12 weeks) for discovery; and Apprenticeships (2–5 years), Coaching, Mentors, Loan Funds, and the OPEN Network for ongoing involvement. Core events include the annual B4T EXPO (October in Dallas, TX) and the biennial Connect Conference (July 2026). The portfolio also includes publications (books by Patrick Lai and curated reading lists) and the B4T Blog for ongoing content. All offerings are interconnected—they funnel individuals from initial awareness through to active B4T practice, with coaching, investment, and networking woven throughout the entire journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B4T EXPO: Annual expo event for Business for Transformation, with 2026 event scheduled in Dallas, TX
• OPEN Connect
• 4Ws (Witnessing at Work Without Words)
• B4T Champions
• OPEN Network

Products and services

• B4T Champions Training A 7-month (or 13-week) discipleship training process that helps participants learn, integrate, foster, and enjoy a unified life of faith and work while championing Business for Transformation. Includes monthly group calls, weekly LIFE assignments, and certificate or audit options at $50. Required book B4T Champions by Devin Don is purchased separately.
• 4Ws Workshop (Witnessing at Work Without Words) An 8-hour interactive workshop spread over 2–3 days that equips businesspeople to model the Gospel in their workplace and attract co-workers to ask about their faith. Includes 12 weekly workplace assignments. Inquiries via [email protected].
• B4T 101 Training A free four-session online course providing a clear, practical introduction to Business for Transformation. Covers the Biblical basis, real-world examples, what B4T is, and practical next steps. Hosted live online on Sunday evenings, with optional pre-reading such as Workship by Patrick Lai and Business for the Glory of God by Wayne Grudem.
• B4T EXPO An annual three-day interactive event held in Dallas, TX where students, professionals, investors, retirees, churches, and organizations explore how business is being used for gospel impact. Features practitioner sessions, real-life stories, networking, and optional pre-EXPO sessions including B4T Prep and the Steward Investor Roundtable.
• B4T Internships Short-term internship placements of 6–12 weeks with B4T organizations in the 10/40 Window, designed to help individuals discern whether B4T is in their future. OPEN connects potential interns with B4T businesses that have identified project needs.
• OPEN Network Membership A private network of over 500 individuals doing Business for Transformation in the 10/40 Window. Membership requires endorsement from an active member and includes access to coaches, mentors, loan funds, apprenticeships, a Service Provider Directory, event invitations, and relationships with the member's home fellowship.
• OPEN B4T Loan Fund A revolving portfolio of loan funds capitalized through donations and returns on capital loaned, deployed to empower B4T entrepreneurs to start or operate businesses within developing nations in the 10/40 Window. Investors are paired with seasoned mentors and coaches throughout the loan journey.
• B4T Apprenticeships A 2–5 year apprenticeship program for individuals or married couples newly arrived on the field, who walk with a mentor and learn from an experienced B4Ter about what it takes to thrive in their calling. OPEN works closely with the apprentice's sending fellowship.
• B4T Business Advisory Trips Short-term 1–2 week advisory trips that allow individuals to taste and experience B4T in the field, helping them determine how their skills and experiences fit with Business for Transformation.
• OPEN Coaching Services One-on-one coaching from OPEN business coaches with successful careers and experience in their fields, plus Peer Advisory Huddles that bring together groups of like-minded individuals via Zoom to discuss and coach each other on workplace matters relevant to B4Ters.
• Service Provider Directory (SPD) A curated directory of professionals and services available to OPEN Network members for their spiritual, emotional, social, and physical needs while living overseas, including education resources, insurance, marriage support, and crisis management.
• B4T Publications (Books) Books published and curated by OPEN USA on Business for Transformation, including Workship: Recalibrate Work & Worship by Patrick Lai, Business for Transformation: Getting Started, and Tentmaking: The Life & Work of Business as Missions by Patrick Lai at $15 per copy. Additional recommended titles include Great Commission Companies, For the Fame of His Name, Missional Entrepreneur, and When Helping Hurts.
• Connect Conference A biennial conference where B4Ters meet to equip, sharpen, and encourage each other away from the daily challenges of operating their businesses. OPEN USA provides scholarships through the Connect Scholarship Fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ B4T professionals served globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Frontiers: Frontiers is a mission organization dedicated to unreached people groups in the 10/40 Window, sending teams — including business professionals — to plant churches. Overlaps with OPEN USA on target geography and business/marketplace mobilization.
• Pioneers: Pioneers is a large mission organization focused on church planting among least-reached people groups, including through business and marketplace strategies. Comparable to OPEN USA on the least-reached focus and field-team mobilization model.
• Christar International: Christar plants churches among least-reached peoples in the 10/40 Window and mobilizes workers including marketplace professionals. Comparable target geography and mobilization role, though via church planting more than business-as-mission directly.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): YWAM is a massive global missionary movement with diverse programs and locations in the 10/40 Window. Overlaps with OPEN USA on training programs, sending young professionals, and operating globally, though broader in scope.
• Operation Mobilisation (OM) International: OM is one of the world's largest evangelical mission organizations with operations across the 10/40 Window including business-as-mission teams. Broader in scope than OPEN USA but overlaps on mobilizing professionals for gospel impact in least-reached regions.

Direct peers

• International Council for Business as Mission (ICBAM): ICBAM is the international council coordinating the Business as Mission movement globally, with a network of BAM/B4T practitioners and member organizations across regions. Highly comparable to OPEN USA's network facilitation and equipping role.
• BAM Global: BAM Global is the worldwide movement organization for Business as Mission, the broader framework within which B4T operates. It connects and equips BAM/B4T practitioners globally — directly comparable to OPEN USA's role as facilitator of the largest B4T network across 50+ nations.
• Greater Reach: Greater Reach is a faith-based ministry that mobilizes business professionals as missionaries among least-reached people groups — a direct comp to OPEN USA's B4T network, with similar coaching, training, and field-deployment activities.
• Partners International: Partners International connects business-as-mission and professional workers with ministries serving least-reached peoples. Directly comparable to OPEN USA's role in facilitating loans, coaching, and B4T professional deployment.

Others

• Missio Nexus: Missio Nexus is a US-based network of Great Commission organizations and churches, providing training, events, and resourcing for mobilizing missionaries. Overlaps with OPEN USA on training/church-mobilization functions but as a broader umbrella rather than a B4T specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/openb4t
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OPENUSA-B4T
• Facebookfacebook.com/openusa1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/openusa
• Instagraminstagram.com/openusa

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