One Million Black Businesses
Successful Entrepreneur Continues Learning with Operation HOPE
May 16, 2025Written by: Lisa Karel “There is no right time. It’s just having the right idea and you just can start and you can still learn on the way,” said Sierra …
From Side Hustle to Full-Time Business
May 9, 2025Written by: Lisa Karel Have you ever dreamed of turning your side hustle into a full-time business? Since its founding, Operation HOPE has guided individuals through the process of making …
Operation HOPE Helps This Entrepreneur “Think Bigger”
March 28, 2025At Operation HOPE, our small business coaches wear many hats to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. They advise entrepreneurs on the technical aspects of their ventures, such as creating business …
Championing the Caregiver is This Entrepreneurs Calling
January 10, 2025We recently shared a story during our year-end giving campaign that did not fully reflect the reality of Dawnita Brown’s experience. We deeply regret this oversight and want to correct …
Rachel Finds a Sense of Community Among Fellow Entrepreneurs
August 25, 2023Entrepreneurs and small business owners come to Operation HOPE at different stages of their business life cycle and with different levels of business knowledge. Most enter the program with just …
I’m Sincerely Inspired by HOPE
January 5, 2022The beautiful thing about HOPE’s mission is that it touches everyone. Women, men, boys, and girls of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds are inspired by our mission to empower …
Virginia Lands Huge Contract with Operation HOPE’s Help
July 23, 2021Virginia Baket-Jeffcoat joined the Operation HOPE family in December, 2020 when she enrolled in the Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) facilitated by Ms. Judie Hayes, her financial wellbeing coach. Virginia has …
Meet the 7-Year Old, Financially Literate Girl Boss, Anastasia Linkpon
April 15, 2021New York born and raised Anastasia Linkpon is the 7.5-year-old active, bilingual, and engaging second grader and now e-boutique owner of BoujFleaMarket and one of the youngest recipients of HOPE One …
iHeartMedia Atlanta Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Operation HOPE’s 1 Million Black Business Initiative
ATLANTA – April 15, 2021 – iHeartMedia Atlanta today announced a multi-year commitment to Atlanta-based Operation HOPE in support of their national 1 Million Black Business Initiative (1MBB), which aims to create a …
Salisbury Commits Support to Operation HOPE’s New 1 Million Black Businesses Initiative
April 8, 2021— The City of Salisbury is the second US City to commit to 1MBB and pledge support to Black-owned business development through 2030– SALISBURY, N.C. (Thursday, April 8, 2021) – …