by Dr. Sheila Pope
Accomplishments in 2017
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It has been a year since I went into full-time entrepreneurship. During my first year, I focused on getting all of the legal stuff and paperwork in place. I development my faith level. I was preparing mentally and spiritually to never return to traditional employment. I was letting go of past battles and preparing to experience new success. In August 2017, I stepped out and secured office spaces for The Resource Center, Dr. Pope’s STEM and Liberal Arts Academy 501c3, and The Next Move Re-entry Program 501c3. I took my dream from my home office to a new destination! I went from working part-time on my business to dedicating my full attention to my businesses. I trusted God to do more than I could think or ask.
Focus for 2018
This year, my focus is on cultivating partnerships, developing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and securing joint ventures with my companies, The Resource Center, The Next Move Re-entry Program, and Dr. Pope’s STEM and Liberal Arts Academy to provide more services so each business can grow financially. I am excited to announce that I have signed my first joint venture with LEAP72!
Joint Venture with LEAP72
The Resource Center and LEAP72 are working and planning together to bring services, products and professional development to support female entrepreneurs who are making Boss moves. I founded a Facebook group called Boss Ladies. We are a community women (some men too) who owns their own businesses and/or have founded nonprofits. We are collaborating and supporting each other’s successes and missteps. With this joint venture, we plan to help these entrepreneurs and many others reach a new level of success. I look forward to doing great things with Khufere Qhamata, founder of LEAP72, and a constant source of advice and wisdom. He is also the founder of SMAART Incubator, an awesome organization that supports and helps African-American owned startups. Keep your eyes peeled to see some of the results of our partnership. We are going to invest and improve other start-ups and make a profit in the process.
