When Inari Batini came to HOPE Center Atlanta she wasn't planning on starting a business of her own, but she was curious. She thought, “I don't have a business, but business information is good, right?” Inari described her potential as "a lump of coal"- she didn't recognized her own talent and passions.
Starting a business in the current economy can seem like an unachievable dream. But Leroy Jackson has already shown that he can beat the odds. Now, with the help of Operation HOPE's Small Business Empowerment Program and the new Kiva Zip program, Leroy is turning his dreams into action and raising funds to start his own accounting and tax preparation business, The Jackson Group, LLC.
The fall in Denver was marked with the exciting pilot of HOPE Business in A Box (HBIAB). HBIAB, HOPE’s newest initiative for youth entrepreneurship, has been busy educating youth at Montbello High School, one of Denver’s Turnaround Schools. The 30 youth in the program participated in BOOF, followed by a spirited day learning skills and developing business plans from two business leaders in the Denver...
November 27, 2012, New York- The Harlem HOPE Financial Dignity Center had the pleasure of graduating 14 budding entrepreneurs from our Entrepreneurial Training Program. The graduation event was honored to have Operation HOPE’s New York Market CEO, Mrs. Mary Hagerty-Ersham, and Harlem HOPE Center Vice President, Ms. Donna Burton, share words of encouragement to the entrepreneurs.
The 14 graduates have chosen a...
Taggart, a graduate and alumni of Operation HOPE’s 2011 small business empowerment program launched his business in August 2012 called Do 4 Self, a bookstore and community gathering center in East Oakland.
Taggart is an Oakland native and activist who recently lost his job as a former city employee who worked as a re-entry program coordinator under the former Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. Taggart worked several years...
Join Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation and Startup Maryland, a statewide initiative to highlight and support entrepreneurs, at a rally celebrating startups and giving entrepreneurs an opportunity to network and possibly land a spot at a statewide business competition.
The rally will take place on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 from 9 am to 11 am at the National Harbor. During the rally, the...
While books and classes can teach the fundamentals of business operations, a true entrepreneur learns most from the mentors and peers that make a unique footprint on his or her approach to successful business. We learn most from the business heroes in our surrounding communities – a fact which is fundamental in HOPE’s goal to transform inner city neighborhoods into emerging markets. During the August...
Ms. Yvonne Cooper, a graduate of the NY Financial Dignity Center's Entrepreneurial Training Program, discusses the various ways she has been helped by the Center in her own video testimonial of the New York HOPE Center, Ms. Cooper recently became certified in child care, and owns and operates a child care business out of her home.
Financial Dignity is on the minds and in the hearts of not only the the youth but also the staff of one of the most active YMCA locations in the metro Atlanta area. The Walter and Andrew Young YMCA, an organization that offers programming throughout the year to a population of close to 900 youth, and Operation HOPE, financial literacy giant, have joined forces yet again to make certain their youth are exposed to...
In the hustle and bustle of New York City, time waits for no one. Those who take risks reap the greatest rewards. Yet despite the fast-paced environment, Operation HOPE clients come in first place when it comes to money smarts and entrepreneurial ingenuity.
The New York HOPE Center has just concluded its sixth Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP), graduating 13 clients to enter the business world armed with...
We have heard of the steps the government plans to take to reduce the dropout rate, we have also heard of the economic and social consequences for someone without a high school diploma, however my question to you is, are you aware of the numbers?
By Natasha L. Foreman, HBIAB Consultant
HOPE Business In A Box (HBIAB) is gaining headway and getting a great response from youth, teachers, program directors, and community leaders around Atlanta, Georgia, as the HBIAB team launched its pilot study this summer. We have had the honor and privilege of meeting and working with young aspiring entrepreneurs who are entering grades 4 through 12 this upcoming school year....
Operation HOPE (HOPE), United Against Malaria (UAM) and the Relate Trust are proud to announce a new partnership that consolidate financial literacy training with community development projects in South Africa.
