PROGRAM OFFERING
Jump-start your business with resources from Operation HOPE & Shopify.
1-on-1 Coaching
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
HOPE’s Small Business Development Group Workshops equip small business owners with practical skills to build, manage, and grow their businesses.
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.
Access to Business Experts
Operation HOPE’s 1MBB program offers access to experts, mentors, and resources to support Black-owned business creation, growth and sustainability.
Goal Specific Work Plans
HOPE work plans provide step-by-step strategies to guide individuals in starting or growing their small business, ensuring clarity and progress toward their goals.
Self Paced Online Learning
Operation HOPE offers self-paced, scenario-based online learning, where learners engage with realistic challenges, creating an immersive, interactive experience.
Our Impact
Since its launch in 2020, the 1MBB Initiative has already made a significant impact.
Uniting Fun, Fitness, and Community.
Hear from successful entrepreneur, Keith Walker, founder of Roller Skate Detroit, an adults-only roller skating facility, offering skating lessons, parties, open skate sessions. Learn how the 1MBB program has helped Keith take his business to the next level.
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.
Jamel Stephens
“Through mentorship at Operation HOPE, I have acquired invaluable knowledge to bolster my company’s growth. This program has served as a supportive environment for knowledge acquisition and entrepreneurial development. Coach Pamela has been instrumental in cultivating a strategic mindset for my company. Her mentorship has emphasized the value of learning from mistakes as a catalyst for growth.”
1MBB Program Details
Workshops Details
Through an 8-week Small Business Development workshop, participants are empowered with the tools and skills to successfully navigate the path to small business ownership, combining business training, personal development, access to professional services, and financial counseling.
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Introduction to owning a business
Session 2 Fundamentals of a Business Plan
Session 3 Market Research & Development
Session 4 Advertising Your Business
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Session 5
Advertising Your Business
Session 6 Credit & Access to Capital
Session 7 Submit Final Business Plan/Pitch Presentations
Session 8 Business Plan Pitch/Presentations and Graduation
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Mentors
| Through the generosity of the 1MBB Partners, volunteer business experts from top companies are available to provide free help with subjects like: Access To Capital, Business Mentorship, Business Strategy, Communications, Data Analytics, Debt Management, Digital Strategy Support, E-commerce, Establishing A Banking Relationship, Insurance, Marketing, People’s Solution, Search Engine Optimization, and many more topics. |  |
Access to Capital
One of the 1MBB goals is to ensure access to equitable capital funding. We help you prepare for and know how to find capital to support your business.
City Partnership
| We’ve partnered with several cities to provide extended support for our 1MBB participants. Current city partners include: Memphis, TN • St. Louis, MO • Pittsburgh, PA • Birmingham, AL • Charlotte, NC • Jackson, MS, and others. |  |
take a closer look
Learn more about what the 1MBB program has to offer by attending one of our informational webinars. Details below:
Workshops for Small Business
Join 1MBB overview workshops to learn more about the program, or sign up for our other resources and workshops.
Shopify Data Shows How Far Black Entrepreneurs Have Come – And The Barriers They Still Face |
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get the app
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.
Get Ready to Launch
Start your business journey today with FREE personalized support from 1MBB
