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NY Times: Success for Entrepreneurs same in Recessions as in Expansions
If you think now is the wrong time to start a business because the recession will hurt your chances, you’d be wrong! This great article from the New York Times …
Speeches and White House Blog on Global Financial Literacy Summit
Wrapping up more on the incredibly successful Operations HOPE Global Financial Literacy Summit, several presenters are featured on the summit’s home page, including Sharon Lechter. On the site you can …
Guest Blog: Freedom isn’t Free
Here’s a guest blog from Matthew Dutile. A friend of mine with some insight on how financial freedom applies to his life. As we reflect on this 4th of July weekend, …
Guest Blog: Learning Independence from Debt
Here’s another guest blog on financial independence from my friend Megan Rose.Call me crazy, but I love the smell of sun block. It makes me think back to my childhood …
Sharon speaks to audiences in series of media interviews
Sharon has been out spreading the word about financial education for kids and on YOUTHpreneur in a series of interviews across the country. As a nation, we need to wake …
First Global Financial Literacy Summit Hailed A Success
The Operation HOPE summit was quite a success. Here’s a release about the event. WASHINGTON, DC – A summit held by Operation HOPE (HOPE), a leading global nonprofit social investment …
Sharon chairing plenary session at the Global Financial Literacy Summit in Washington, D.C.
Leaders in the financial sector from 11 different nations will gather in Washington, D.C. on June 17 for the HOPE Global Financial Literacy Summit. The day long conference will be …
Sharon participating in entrepreneurial panel Sat, June 6
This Saturday, June 6, Sharon will join the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Organization of Arizona as a speaker on their Entrepreneurial Panel. Sharon will address a group of outstanding Arizona …
Kansas signs bill for financial education for K-12 students
In another great step for financial education, the Kansas legislature signed Senate Bill 41 into law today, bringing financial education to all public K-12 schools in Kansas. Curriculum will be …
New Jersey approves financial education pilot program
More states are taking financial literacy into their own hands while waiting for national legislation to mandate financial education. In New Jersey, a three-year pilot program was approved this week …
