You are receiving this newsletter as a trusted friend of Ben Davidson or Derrick Boles. Our charity, Entrepreneurs Against Poverty (Entrapov.com), provides startup grants to African entrepreneurs seeking to rise out of poverty. We run a contest called Shark Pond. It’s like Shark Tank, but… Read More »December 2022 Newsletter
Marvunike Therapy, located in Wynberg suburbs of Cape Town is a start-up therapy business that focuses on providing a holistic, personalized approach to each client’s needs. The business offers comprehensive services for those requiring pain reliefs. These services includes the selling of gun massages and… Read More »Henry Wallace Musoke – Marvunike Therapy
Thanks Tricia & Jared Christensen for sponsoring Scott’s business at the Oct 22 entrepreneur pitch event! Thanks Becky and Kurt Payne and Ben and Natalie Christensen for sponsoring Evanson!
Cell phone shop in Ashaiman, Ghana. In 2017 Scott Kofi started a business called K.Bonz Phones, which sells phones and accessories at Ashaiman New town Station. Soon afterward he travelled to Nigeria to serve a mission, leaving his father to run the business until he… Read More »Scott Kofi
Cell phone accessories and repair shop in Port Harcourt, Nigeria Evajay Accessories is a registered cell phone accessories store that Evanson Ekanem plans to open in the busy streets of Okporo-Port Harcourt. It offers phone accessories, mass storage components (SD cards, SD drives, and USB… Read More »Evanson Ekanem
I had the privilege to travel to Ghana for our 3rd Shark Pond event on August 20, 2022. Seven grant recipients were honored along with past entrepreneurs who shared their successes with the 150 audience members in attendance. The Program: Presiding: Ashaiman Stake President, Alexander… Read More »Shark Pond Event Recap Aug 20, 2022
After Entrapov’s second pitch-giving event on April 9, 2022, Prince Mensah (Executive Director of West Africa) messaged those in the startup incubator in Ghana. With great emotion, he told about the night before our first event, when a major financial sponsor backed out at the… Read More »Shark Pond Episode 2 Recap April 9, 2022
Entrapov’s next pitch event will be on April 9, 2022. Meet the 4 entrepreneurs who will be pitching their businesses for funding.
On January 22, 2022 Entrapov (Entrepreneurs Against Poverty) ran our first entrepreneurial competition called “Shark Pond” in Ghana. We funded 2 poultry farms, a neighborhood cinema, and a snail farm. Here are the 2 individuals I personally sponsored (Solomon and George). Basically, guest judges appear… Read More »January 2022 Startup Funding Event
Entrapov launched in early 2020 as a self reliance group without borders. I chose Dalisey Brooks of Cape Town, South Africa for our first entrepreneurial startup grant. The team fell in love with Dalisey’s own brand of unique and colorful handmade sandals. Her personal story captivated us,… Read More »Self Reliance Group Without Borders