Congress has passed another round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Many minority business owners were left out of the first round of funding due to insufficient “back office” paperwork and employee requirements that aren’t ...
By: John Hope Bryant Disasters are unpredictable. Even with prior warning, we are rarely, if ever, prepared for the mental and emotional tax excised on us individually and collectively as a community. Right now, we ...
By Operation HOPE For many Americans, navigating the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming. We are proud to serve as a financial advocate and intermediary for these affected homeowners, renters, and small business ...
By Operation HOPE Operation HOPE announced that it has activated HOPE Inside Disaster for individuals and small businesses to receive free virtual financial recovery support in response to the nationwide economic impact of the new ...
By Operation HOPE Chairman John Hope Bryant sits with Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting, and senior executives of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, to discuss CRA reform. Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) ...
By Operation HOPE Chairman John Hope Bryant sits with Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting, and senior executives of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, to discuss CRA reform. What’s CRA Reform? The Community ...
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. Earlier this month, I visited the set of CNBC’s Squawk Box as a guest to talk about capitalism and free enterprise. We covered a lot of ...
By Anita Ward While few people talk about it, loneliness is one of the greatest public health and wellbeing challenges of our time. Loneliness, and a lack of social interaction, is linked to a range ...
By John Hope Bryant Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of sitting with my friend and fellow business leader and philanthropist Tip (you know him as hitmaker, music legend and entertainer Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris) ...
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Friday nights were game nights for my family, and Monopoly was always a top choice for the evening. Over the years the game took on personal dimensions, even the ...
By John Hope Bryant This week began with “Women’s Equality Day”. It’s a day that the nation reflects on the certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, granting women the right ...
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE This isn’t my week to write for Saporta. It’s not my turn. But isn’t it time for women to stop waiting their turn? Today is the anniversary of ...
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Traveling to Vegas a few weeks ago I sat next to a lovely woman from Texas. She sported a big smile, a big drawl, the required big hair, and ...
Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Jessica created an amazing product – a journal to help students prepare for exams. The demand proved strong, and she quickly required more inventory. Offshore manufacturers offered better pricing, so ...
By: John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. It is time that we begin to think differently about Qualified Opportunity Zones. Recently signed into law, they were created as a way to drive ...
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE As I watch Louisiana brace for another hurricane, this one named Barry, I can’t help but reflect on financial stability and preparedness. This month earthquakes rocked California, Washington, and ...
By John Hope Bryant, Operation HOPE The 5 Pillars of Success are: 1. Massive Education. 2. Understanding the Numbers (Money. Math.). 3. Family Structure and Strength. 4. Self Esteem and Confidence. 5. Role Modeling (Success ...
In its 11th year of national syndication, “Andrew Young Presents” is a series of first-person documentary narratives hosted by civil rights icon, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Operation HOPE Global Spokesman, Andrew ...
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