HOPE Success Stories
Systems, Structure and Strategy: Helping Entrepreneurs to Scale
August 12, 2026Entrepreneurs can turn to Operation HOPE for coaching at every stage of their business, whether launching a new venture or scaling to meet surging demand. When Shannon reached out, her …
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Jamie’s Story of HOPE: From Survivor to Solution Builder
September 10, 2025Written by Pamela Sanford (guest contributor) When Jamie Rae Wright heard John Hope Bryant speak at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ International Leadership Conference, she had no idea that moment would become …
Knowledge “Transmission” from Operation HOPE Helps this Entrepreneur to Scale-up
August 22, 2025Launched in November 2020, Tafari Roberts’s business, RoveSoapsheets, was one of the more than four million new businesses started during the pandemic. Tafari’s product, paper that dissolves and disappears completely …
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From Shared Purpose to Lasting Connection: A HOPE Global Forums Love Story
February 13, 2026When Kendrick and Nyanna arrived at the 2022 HOPE Global Forums, neither imagined they would leave having met their future spouse. They came from different places but were drawn together …
From a “0” Credit Score to a New Car
January 30, 2026Written by Glorines Santiago, Credit & Money Management Coach in Hollywood, FL I wanted to share a moment that truly brought me joy and reminded me why we do what …
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Operation HOPE Fuels These Food Truck Entrepreneurs
July 1, 2025Securing a loan can be a major obstacle for entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business, and that’s where Operation HOPE often steps in to assist. That’s the situation …
Operation HOPE Helps a Michigan Entrepreneur Solve the Puzzle of Scaling Up
May 23, 2025Lisa Schilthius is the classic innovator-type of person our small business coaches at Operation HOPE get to work with every day. With years of experience in their “day job,” they …
Homeownership Stories - View All
Driven by Ambitious Goals and Sacrifice, Homeowner Settles and Succeeds in San Diego
January 31, 2025Written by: Lisa Karel How do you purchase a home in one of the country’s most expensive real estate markets? That was the conundrum for Juliette, who moved to San Diego, …
Henry’s Homeownership Dreams Become a Reality
November 22, 2024Henry Pinto, an immigrant from Venezuela, came to the United States with a dream of building a better life for his family. After settling in Lafayette, Louisiana, he encountered significant …