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Social Proof Podcast: Making Money Is Not the Same as Building Wealth
October 21, 2026A conversation with David Shands on the Social Proof Podcast Every now and then, you sit down for an interview and it stops being an interview. It becomes a real conversation between two people who are willing to tell the truth. My time with David Shands on the Social Proof Podcast was one of those.
Dallas Austin on Turning Talent into Ownership
Grammy-winning producer Dallas Austin joins Money & Wealth to talk about work-for-hire contracts, a million-dollar tax debt, and the road from talent to ownership.
Happy Birthday, Tony Ressler: A Builder, a Mentor, and a Friend
By John Hope Bryant Today is my friend Tony Ressler’s birthday, and I want to take a moment to say something publicly that I’ve said to him privately more than once: the world is better because Tony Ressler is in it. Most people know Tony by his résumé. He helped build two of the most […]
The Part of Entrepreneurship Nobody Tells You About
Watch the reel: Success looks different when you’re the one writing the checks (Instagram) Every so often a founder says out loud what most of us carry in private. @whoismandachi …
Live in New Haven at NXTHVN on October 28
From the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant. I am taking the Capitalism for All conversation to New Haven on Wednesday, October 28. I will be …
Capitalism for All at the Milken Center in Washington, DC on October 22
From the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant. On Thursday, October 22, I will be in Washington, DC at the Milken Center for Advancing the American …
John Hope Bryant Joins Michael Milken at USC for a Fireside Chat on Economic Mobility
October 20, 2026On Monday, October 19, John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, joined Michael Milken at the University of Southern California for a fireside chat on finance solutions …
Building a Way Forward in Buffalo
October 19, 2026On Saturday, October 17, John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, took the stage in Buffalo for Building a Way Forward, a morning event hosted by the …
John Hope Bryant Wraps Six-Day UAE Visit with LIVEX 2026 Keynote and Meetings with Abu Dhabi Leaders
October 6, 2026Operation HOPE Founder brings a message of inclusive capitalism and AI literacy to Abu Dhabi and Dubai during a visit led by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.
From Generosity to Impact: Why Donor-Advised Funds Matter
October 5, 2026By Margo K. Lucero, Chief Growth & Revenue Officer, Operation HOPE There’s $326 billion sitting in charitable accounts right now, already committed to giving — and most of it isn’t …