Blog Posts
General Motors, The Hershey Company and Tyson Foods
September 8, 2022Among Latest Top-Tier Organizations to Join the Financial Literacy for All (FL4A) Movement. Iconic companies commit to join 10-year initiative seeking to engage American families where they live, work and …
The Playground: Are You On The Winning Team?
August 31, 2022It’s back-to-school season across America, so what better time to revisit the almighty playground? From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.
From Dream to Reality
August 15, 2022Alondra joined the Entrepreneurial Training Program in 2022 hosted by Gustavo Castellanos, Financial Wellbeing Coach for Operation HOPE – 1MBB. When Alondra met with her Small Business Coach, she expressed …
Managing the Gift of Convenience
July 28, 2022The ultimate goal of human progress and innovation is doing – and getting – more for less. I call it “the gift of convenience.” From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.
Measuring Success by Impact: Celebrating 30 Years of Financial Empowerment
May 5, 2022Thirty years ago, from the ashes of a smoldering city, a beacon of hope emerged: Operation HOPE. From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.
Black News Channel: Reflecting on My Friendship With Andrew Young
March 11, 2022Black News Channel celebrated Ambassador Andrew Young, and asked me to reflect on our friendship. Andy marched with Dr. King, served in Congress and represented this country at the United Nations. To me he has also been a mentor and a friend for decades. Source: Black News Channel, March 2022.
Living the Dream
January 17, 2022You’ll often hear me say that America is not just a place. Instead, she’s an idea. Although many people listen to me, not many really hear what I’m…
Squawk Box: Small Businesses and the Highest Inflation Since 1982
January 13, 2022With inflation at its highest rate since 1982, CNBC’s Squawk Box asked me what rising costs mean for small businesses and working families. Inflation is a tax on the people who can least afford it. Small business owners feel it in every invoice, and families feel it at the grocery store and th
Inside the Vault With Ash Cash: How to Come From Nothing
January 6, 2022Ash Cash brought me onto Inside the Vault on the Earn Your Leisure network to start the year with a conversation about coming from nothing and building something that lasts. Growing up in Compton, the odds were stacked against me. What changed my life was learning how money works. That is what we ar
The 1 Million Black Businesses Pitch Competition at HOPE Global Forums
October 22, 2021One of my favorite moments of HOPE Global Forums 2021 was the 1 Million Black Businesses Pitch Competition. Three entrepreneurs pitched for $10,000 from 25madison and a free e-commerce site from Shopify. Watching founders stand up and make their case is the whole point of this work. Source: Operatio