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Operation HOPE and Shopify commit $1.2 million to support Black-owned small businesses in Council District 10

3251280 · May 9, 2025
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Councilmember Concejala Hot introduced John Hope Bryant of Operation HOPE at Los Angeles City Hall to announce a $1.2 million private partnership with Shopify and Operation HOPE to provide workshops, one-on-one technical assistance and e-commerce support for Black small-business owners in Council District 10.

Councilmember Concejala Hot welcomed John Hope Bryant, founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, to Los Angeles City Hall to announce a private-sector initiative that the council described as aimed at supporting Black-owned small businesses in Council District 10. The initiative pairs Operation HOPE with Shopify and, according to presenters, will provide roughly $1.2 million in workshops, coaching and digital-commerce resources targeted to…

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