Small Business Development
When Nothing Else Could Help…HOPE Lifted Me
December 3, 2021Operation HOPE helped change my life. I launched my dream coffee business in November of 2019 and then COVID hit. The shutdown devastated my industry and my business income. With …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
Megan Finds Sweet Success in Her Small Business Endeavor
March 10, 2021In 2016, Megan Mottley‘s daughter wanted to go on a mission trip to Japan. She knew how important this trip was to her because she had been studying Japanese for the …
Patrice Makes a “Pitch Perfect” Comeback
December 15, 2020Patrice Crooks is an entrepreneur and tech leader with a heart for service and empowering others. She is the proud owner of Competitive Edge Tech Training, a technology training company …
A little dirt never hurt anybody.
April 10, 2020[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″][starbox][/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″ custom_margin=”6px||6px||true|false”] They say big things come in small packages. Cora Cleasants agrees and would be the first to tell you that …
“I have a renewed sense of purpose.”
March 11, 2020Life sometimes has a way of turning in an unanticipated direction. For 36-year-old Regina Burpo, losing her job after 12 years and becoming the primary caregiver for her sick father was …