Blog Posts
20 Years After Hurricane Katrina: Operation HOPE’s Legacy of Response and Resilience
August 29, 2025Twenty years ago, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and changed the lives of millions. It was a tragedy of unimaginable loss—but it was also a …
Forbes: Three Pieces of Financial Wisdom
August 27, 2025Elizabeth MacBride of Forbes asked me to boil down what I tell entrepreneurs. I gave her three things. Read the interview at Forbes. Source: Forbes, August 27, 2025.
InvestFest 2025: From Hustle to Ownership—Four Founders Backed, A Community Energized
August 26, 2025A John Hope Bryant blog post | Aug 26, 2025 | Atlanta showed out. A record crowd, 25,000+ strong, packed InvestFest this weekend, proving (again) that when knowledge meets access, people move. Our closing-session …
No Free Lunch with Ndamukong Suh: Stop Saying This About Capitalism
Ndamukong Suh had me on No Free Lunch, and one moment from our conversation took off on its own. If you pay rent, buy gas, get your nails done or listen to a podcast on a phone you bought, you are participating in capitalism. You can hate it, or you can learn to master it […]
“Your vision is valid. Your voice matters”
August 22, 2025Dr. Angie Arrington is Founder and CEO of Evolve Consulting, LLC — a leadership and organizational development firm based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She went through the Small Business …
iHeart Media to feature Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant’s Podcast to Empower Black Entrepreneurs Throughout National Black Business Month
August 18, 2025The podcast, “Money and Wealth with John Hope Bryant” is regularly in the top 100 of all business and finance podcasts ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In honor of National Black Business Month, Operation HOPE …
How a Small Business Loan is Fueling a Memphis Mission
August 15, 2025Jeffery had a vision to train young athletes around Memphis to develop their confidence and find community. Once he started this business, he knew he needed capital to expand it. …
AI Ethics Council – Co-Chaired by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman & CEO John Hope Bryant – Appoints Two New Board Members
August 13, 2025Robert Silvers, former Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary, and Richard D. Phillips, Dean of Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business, join the AIEC to strengthen its cross-sector mission …
From Hustle to Holdings: A Black Wealth Blueprint
August 11, 2025August is National Black Business Month, a time to celebrate Black entrepreneurship, innovation, and the powerful role that Black-owned businesses play in fueling our economy and communities. This year, Operation …
Black Enterprise: Leading Blackness to Financial Literacy
August 4, 2025Black Enterprise profiled me in its Elevating Your Excellence series ahead of the 2025 XCEL Awards, tracing the work from Operation HOPE to the AI Literacy Pipeline to Prosperity Project we began with Sam Altman. The line from the piece I would most want a young person to remember: persistence and r