1MBB – One Million New Black Businesses in 10 Years –$130M Committed by Shopify. Here is How It Works.
I am honored and glad to talk about our new initiative, pioneered by Operation HOPE. We are aiming to help create one million new black businesses over the next ten years. #1MBB If you missed my livestream on Wednesday October 21st, watch the replay and comment now:...
No More Excuses
We're in the final weeks of 2021 and I want to help set you up for success in 2022 and beyond. What will be crucial for that success is a changed perspective and a renewed mindset. We must change our thinking. Not should, but we must. It's imperative. We know very...
Updating the Business Plan for Creating Black Wealth
People often try to write off history as something far in the past that has little to no effect on our present-day realities, but that's far from true. Many of our social conditions, and modern conveniences and practices, like our transportation system, homeownership,...
“Meeting the Moment” | HOPE Global Forums 2021 Kickoff
Today begins an exciting 3-day journey of exploration and conversation focused on the day's most important topics surrounding financial literacy and empowerment. This is the nation's largest event focused on advocacy for the poor and underserved with a commitment to...
MBDA Honors John Hope Bryant with “Advocate of the Year” Award During Minority Enterprise Development Week
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce honored me with the "Advocate of the Year" award during their annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. The virtual conference convened under the theme "Reimagining...
“Squawk Box” Appearance Recap: Reinvesting for the Reset
This morning I appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box alongside venture capitalist and investor Kevin O'Leary to discuss a recent federal policy proposal regarding taxes and the infrastructure bill. It's time to face facts fairly. Our country is falling apart —...
The Need to Connect Aspiration with Financial Education
Recently, I had the opportunity to discuss this on air with a team of amazing commentators at Bloomberg and how Operation HOPE and I are doing our part to help protect new investors through the Investors' Bill of Rights. This conversation is so important because...
Building Black Wealth: Buy and Hold
Wealth building isn't about luck, it's about principle, habit, and strategy. For example, if you believe in the principle of saving and spending less than you bring in and put it into practice you'll always have more than you need. That's a principle that's been put...
The Making of an Entrepreneur
With every profession in life you need to have certain internal prerequisites, or character traits, if you will, or a basic bend toward a particular skillset to be good or exceptional at your craft. If you're going to be an attorney you need to be a critical reader...
Mastering Your Credit
It's no secret that upward economic mobility has historically been stripped away from African Americans in this country. From slavery to Jim Crow to red lining, stumbling blocks have intentionally been placed on our road to financial freedom. But if it's one thing...
Operation HOPE and Experian Launch the HOPE Financial Wellness Index. A Tool for Social Justice.
Today was a great day for our work at Operation HOPE, our silver rights movement, and the growing body of work that we believe informs a 3rd Reconstruction, that spans 2020 to 2030. Most importantly, we believe that this work is part of the data baseline that seeks...