Early this morning I was watching TV One’s “Living With Soul,” which featured the home of author and OperationHope.org founder John Bryant and his wife Sheila. Their Los Angeles home is a beautiful, contemporary showcase of art by Zimbabwe’s Shona tribe–but I was even more impressed by what he does outside the home.
Homeless for six months when he was 18, Bryant refused to mentally accept his predicament, noting the difference between broke (an economic condition), and poor (a state of mind that can keep one locked into that position). He gradually climbed out of his situation, to become the founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, America’s first non-profit social investment banking organization–now operating in 68 U.S. communities and South Africa, having raised more than $500 million from the private sector to empower the poor.
One of their best resources is the free Emergency Financial Aid Kit, created to help families and individuals in maintaining financial stability in the event of an emergency. It helps you identify and organize key financial records, providing a quick reference file for your important financial documents. Why do I think this is just TheBomb.com? Simply because money is a BIG issue, especially for small business owners who may or may not have a steady income and are figuring out how to budget everything. And if you have a family, the pressure is compounded. With many one-income families, the stay-at-home spouse may not know all the details about the household financials–which can be disastrous in a crisis situation.
Check it out, it’s a great resource.
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About the Blogger:
Vonetta Booker-Brown is the creator of SuccessTales.com, a resource/membership site for savvy female small business owners--and the author of the e-book Success Tales: Female Entrepreneurs' Stories of Challenges, Inspiration & Success--featuring BBWO's own LaShanda Henry!
