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
Alternative title: “Does anyone (other than Facebook) actually make money with Facebook ads?” Entrepreneurs Against Poverty (Entrapov)…Day 3 Entrapov provides capital and “expertise” to help small startups in impoverished nations…but sometimes we fail. Launched in early 2020, I chose Dalisey Brooks of Cape Town, South… Read More »Fail, Pivot, Fail, Pivot, Fail, Pivot Again
Entrepreneurs Against Poverty…helping our 1st entrepreneur!“Even as a little African village-girl who owned only 1 red dress and no shoes, I loved fashion,” recalls Dalisey Brooks. Entrepreneurs Against Poverty selected Dalisey as its first recipient for a need-based start up grant in 2020. “My background… Read More »How an African Girl and Middle Aged White Dude Are Creating the Next Fashion Revolution
Alternative titles to this article include: “How an African village girl and a middle aged white dude started the next fashion revolution” “From Capitalist to Angel Entrepreneur” “I cancelled myself” “Overcoming white privilege” Finally I settled upon the title, “Entrepreneurs Against Poverty…Day 1” A mid-life… Read More »Get Your Dream Job Title On Your Resume While Fighting Poverty
Meet with Kinyon Martin, the owner of Restore Rite in Blackfoot Idaho, as he takes us through all the highs and lows of starting his own home restoration company.
