Blog Posts
Cooking Like Grandma Used To
November 24, 2021Written by Stephanie Leak, Owner of Southern Noodle, HOPE Inside First Horizon Bank, Columbia SC I have always had a dream of following in my grandmother’s footsteps by cooking and …
Operation HOPE’s One Million Black Business Initiative Hosts Inaugural Pitch Competition at 8th Annual HOPE Global Forums in Atlanta
November 10, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial literacy partners with 25madison Venture Studio and Shopify to support Black Businesses More than $100,000 committed toward investing in innovative Black …
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
Planting, Nurturing, and Growing One Dream at a Time
October 15, 2021Adriana Rodriguez-Rivera is a nurturer, cultivator, and entrepreneur at heart. This 23-year old, stay at home mom has spent her adult life nurturing everything she comes in contact with and …
Black Enterprise Tea Time: The Art of Leadership
October 4, 2021Black Enterprise invited me onto Tea Time with Shimite to talk about what it takes to build and excel as an executive of color, and to build wealth along the way. Source: Black Enterprise, October 4, 2021.
“I understood that if I can dream it, I can achieve it.”
September 30, 2021In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Operation HOPE is highlighting a few of our clients who have made significant strides in their journey towards financial empowerment and success. This week’s …
Operation HOPE Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant Awarded “Advocate of the Year” by Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
September 28, 2021Recently, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce honored Chairman Bryant with the “Advocate of the Year” award during their annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) …
From Spending Like a Princess to Budgeting Like a Queen
September 24, 2021When Alisha first met Tiffany back in July 2020 she admittedly was a spender. Tiffany knew that her spending was out of control, especially if she was going to have …
Continuing Education in Financial Literacy
September 17, 2021Sybrynia Watts is just like many of us and the people we know. She’s smart, energetic, is a proud mother of three, and gives back to her community. She’s spent …
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard Partners with Operation HOPE To Help Create 1 Million Black Businesses by 2030
All program participants to receive free access to insurance and risk management services ATLANTA, GA– (September 17, 2021) – Sterling Seacrest Pritchard (SSP) is proud to announce its partnership with Operation HOPE’s national One …