Build something new
A group could develop an agricultural business, a landscaping company, or a restaurant concept with a business leader who can teach and guide the work.
WholeWay Houses
A home, meaningful work, and people who walk alongside you.
We’re building a Christ-centered, servant-led community for people who have completed substantial recovery work and are ready for the next part of life.
Why WholeWay Own a business? Read about the Founding Ten.Why WholeWay
A place to keep growing.
We exist to come alongside people, lift them up, and champion grace in their lives.
WholeWay began with something I watched happen close to home.
My brother completed a yearlong recovery program and then spent several years on staff. Inside that community, he was doing well. He had structure, purpose, and people around him. When he finally stepped away to pursue ventures of his own, things began to unravel. The weeks and months that followed brought some of the worst choices of his life.
Over time, I saw versions of that story repeat. People could thrive inside a strong program, yet struggle when it was time to carry that progress into work, ownership, family, and an independent life.
WholeWay grew from the belief that the progress made in recovery needs a path into work, ownership, leadership, and daily life.
“The work must continue.”
Philip Korniotes Founder
Life in a house
A small community.
Room to grow.
Picture three or four people sharing a home while building or helping grow a business with an experienced business leader. They might work together on one venture or follow different business opportunities. The house provides the community, healthy routines, and daily support that help them grow in both work and life.
Joining a house
A place in a house begins with a good fit. We will look at a person’s strengths, experience, interests, and readiness, alongside real opportunities and support from business leaders vetted by our board.
Growing together
Residents learn practical business skills, contribute to the business they are part of, and take on responsibility. Coaching, clear expectations, and measurable goals help them grow alongside the people in their home.
Ownership and contribution
As residents help a business grow and show they can carry responsibility, they can work toward earning a share in it. Over time, they may become business leaders themselves and help open doors for others.
People grow at different paces.
Business leaders teach the skills needed to build and run the business. The House Leader and director support daily life and personal growth. Together with the board, they will develop clear expectations, fair ways to recognize progress, and a way for residents to raise concerns.
Different houses, a shared purpose
Work that fits the person.
A house could share one business opportunity. Or three people in the same house could each work with a different business leader. The fit between the person, the opportunity, and the support available comes first.
We envision houses for men and houses for women, with a shared commitment to Christ, service, and helping people grow. Here are a few possibilities we’re exploring.
Grow with an existing business
An HVAC owner might train residents, offer a path to earned equity, and eventually prepare them to buy the business when the owner retires.
Business Solutions
Our founding sponsor, WholePay, offers opportunities for houses to learn payment services and business software that can create recurring revenue.
Business leaders would work within standards established by the board. The opportunities can take many forms as the community grows.
How this is funded
Businesses fund the work.
WholePay, our founding sponsor, is the main source of support as we begin. When a business chooses WholePay for payment processing, part of what WholePay earns on that account goes to WholeWay Houses.
For the Founding Ten, it is all of it. For every other account, it is most of it.
100%
of WholePay’s gross earnings on Founding Ten accounts, for the life of the account
60%
of WholePay’s profit on every other account, after referral partners and account costs
The Founding Ten
We’re gathering ten established, Christ-centered business owners to fund the start: a director, a board, and the first house. Their businesses process through WholePay, and WholePay gives everything it earns on those accounts to WholeWay.
Any business can help. Business leaders and supporters can introduce businesses to WholePay to build funding for a house. Talk with WholePay
Other sponsors may become part of the story over time.
Where this can lead
People who open doors for others.
We want residents to build the ability to support their own homes and families, with opportunities to earn ownership in businesses and property as they grow. The board will help shape those arrangements around responsibility and proven contribution.
Years of steady growth may prepare a resident to become a business leader, mentor others, or help launch another house. As ventures succeed and resources allow, part of what they earn can help seed new houses and opportunities.
The relationships are meant to last. Our hope is a community of people who keep supporting one another and become a positive influence on younger generations, helping them turn away from substance use and discover their own purpose and calling.
Where we are now
Help us put this vision into practice.
We’re at the beginning: writing down the vision, gathering a board, looking for a director who feels called to carry this work forward, and inviting ten business owners to fund the start.
The board and director will help build the program, vet business leaders, and prepare the support each house needs. There is room for people with experience, people willing to serve, and businesses that want to be part of the work.