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Program Offerings
Jump start your business with resources from Operation HOPE & Shopify.
1-on-1 Coaching
Operation HOPE’s Coach Offering provides personalized coaching to help individuals launch or grow their businesses with expert guidance on finance, marketing, and business fundamentals.
Group Coaching Education
Operation HOPE’s Small Business Development Group Workshops equip small business owners with practical skills to build, manage, and grow their businesses.
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Shopify E-commerce
Shopify is an e-commerce platform that enables users to create and manage online stores, handling everything from inventory to payments and shipping.
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Access to Business Experts
Operation HOPE’s 1MBB program offers access to experts, mentors, and resources to support Black-owned business creation and growth.
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Goal Specific Workplans
Work Plans provide step-by-step strategies from Operation HOPE to guide individuals in starting or growing their small business, ensuring clarity and progress toward their goals.
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Self Paced Online Learning
Operation HOPE offers self-paced, scenario-based online learning, where learners engage with realistic challenges, creating an immersive, interactive experience.
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1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB)
Program Eligibility
In order to be considered for the 1MBB program, all individuals must meet the
following criteria:
Be based in the US
or Canada
Identify as Black
Existing businesses, ownership
must be 51% or more Black owned
Stories of HOPE
The spark that lit the fire in
BLK Sunflower.
Hear from rising entrepreneur, Jazmin Richards of BLK Sunflower, in how she ignited growth in her candle business with the help of 1MBB and Shopify.
PARTNERS
Through the generosity of our partners the 1MBB initiative is provided to black-owned businesses free of charge. Operation HOPE, has partnered with Shopify (who made a 10-year commitment valued at approximately $130 million) and a coalition of some 60 other corporate, governmental and private partners to positively impact one million Black-owned businesses in the U.S. by 2030. The following represents only some of the key 1MBB partners.
*partial list
View full list of partners
Workshops for Small Business
Join 1MBB overview workshops to learn more about the program, or sign up for our other resources and workshops.
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Gain access to a Small Business coach & start, grow, or scale your business. Through the generosity of our partners all programs are provided free of charge.
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Want to make an impact to help Black businesses succeed?
Partners can assist by making a financial commitment, providing volunteers, or offering free or discounted products and services to empower the Black businesses of tomorrow.
