John’s Blog
ForbesBLK Summit 2025: A Financial Playbook for the Year Ahead
October 17, 2025At the ForbesBLK Summit, I joined Wemimo Abbey of Esusu and a Wells Fargo leader for a panel on five practical steps to a stronger financial year, from investment strategy to expanding financial literacy across the country. Forbes also asked me about my own daily routine for making sound business de
The Real Key to Wealth and Why It Starts with Trust
October 16, 2025We talk about money like it’s the first step to wealth. It’s not. From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.
Honored at the Black Enterprise XCEL Summit for Men
Black Enterprise honored me at its 2025 XCEL Summit for Men in Orlando, alongside men whose work I have admired for years. I told the audience I think of myself as an economic plumber for the Black community. Most people never see the plumbing, but nothing in the house works without it. My job is [&
Andrew Young Comes Home to Howard University
October 9, 2025Ambassador Andrew Young came home to Howard University on October 9 for a tribute and fireside conversation in Cramton Auditorium, moderated by Jonathan Capehart, with clips from the upcoming documentary on his life. I was honored to join the conversation. My point to the students was simple. Andy h
With Zillow at the Congressional Black Caucus Conference: AI as Your Co-Creator
October 3, 2025At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual conference, I joined Zillow’s Jennifer Butler on a panel about AI and opportunity. Look at AI as your co-creator. I use ChatGPT every day as a literal partner in my business. Whether this technology is used for good or for evil is up
The 85 South Show with DC Young Fly and Karlous Miller
September 26, 2025DC Young Fly and Karlous Miller had me on The 85 South Show for the first time, and it turned into one of the funniest and most honest money conversations I have had. Laughter gets past people’s guard, and that is when the real lessons about credit, ownership and building wealth land. Source:
Owning the Future — Capital + Code
September 22, 2025From the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant. The headlines have been heavy. Tragedies, killings, and rising tension weigh on our nation’s spirit. It would be …
Grand Opening of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
September 20, 2025On September 20, the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream opened its doors at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., and I was proud to speak at the grand opening. Visitors to the Lennar Foundation Finance Galleries will find an interactive kiosk where they can hear my st
The Business Journals Pathfinders: The Fundamentals of Being an Entrepreneur
September 19, 2025Crystal Edmondson of The Business Journals interviewed me for Pathfinders. We talked about the early influences that made me an entrepreneur, the work of financial literacy, and my advice for anyone thinking about starting something of their own. Source: The Business Journals, September 19, 2025.
KJLH Men’s Empowerment Summit 2025
September 15, 2025Radio Free KJLH invited me home to Los Angeles to speak at its 9th annual Men’s Empowerment Summit at California State University, Dominguez Hills. It was a room full of men committed to showing up for their families and communities, and I spoke about the role money, credit and ownership play