VIDEO & OTHER MEDIA
GO Green Energy solar project could help build wealth and lower utility bills in Hough
Nov 12, 2020
The GO Green Energy Fund is set to bring community solar to Northeast Ohio. Michael Jeans speaks with ABC News 5 Cleveland regarding plans to provide opportunity for investment, equity and generation of clean energy in Cleveland neighborhoods.
Help Wanted: Wealth Building in Minority Communities
May 15, 2019
The racial wealth gap is one of the more pressing economic issues facing cities across the country. Because of a history slavery and oppression, discrimination, and Jim Crow laws, most African Americans were not afforded the opportunities to build wealth—and pass it down to the next generation—at the rate of their white counterparts. This history, coupled with the rising variety of disparities today, means many people of color are still struggling to realize the American Dream.
Growth Opps and Citizens Bank on WKYC Channel 3 Live on Lakeside
May 28, 2019
Growth Opps President & CEO, Michael Jeans spent time with Ndeda Letson of Citizens Bank and the WKYC Channel 3 Live On Lakeside team to discuss the strong partnership between Growth Opps and Citizens Bank supporting financial education and small business growth.
The Business of Poverty
June 6, 2019
Michael Jeans looks at the business of poverty. Guess what? It is expensive to be poor. What does the path to wealth look like?
A Review of the Home Appraisal Process
May 28, 2019
The President and CEO of Growth Opps provides an assessment of the home appraisal process at the Fourth Annual Growth Opps Economic Outlook.
"What does Vanessa say to young entrepreneurs?
June 6, 2019
Successful entrepreneur Vanessa Whiting of A.E.S. Management Corporation shares what she would tell young entrepreneurs during the Fourth Annual Growth Opps Economic Outlook.
Building Wealth in Communities of Color - Michael Jean's Takeaways
June 6, 2019
Listen to key takeaways from the Building Wealth in Communities of Color discussion with Vanessa Whiting and Ndeda Letson at the Fourth Annual Growth Opps Economic Outlook.
What is the Gig Economy?
June 6, 2019
The Gig Economy Defined
How is the Gig Economy showing up in the workplace?
June 6, 2019
Gig workers are showing up in our economy in different ways. How do you manage these workers?
Is gig work or economy a bad thing?
June 6, 2019
Let’s explore what place Gig work and low wage work may have in our economy. What things should business owners think about as they look to staff their businesses?
Gig Economy vs. Independent Contractor
June 6, 2019
Our panelists looks at the difference between the Gig Economy participant and the Independent Contractor.
Who is driving the Gig Economy?
June 6, 2019
Growth Opps looks at who is driving the Gig Economy. How can we be considerate in our processes to make sure what we offer is not having an adverse effect on the community?
Who is addressing the skills gap?
June 6, 2019
Jill Rizika, Executive Director of Towards Employment explores the employer's role in addressing the skills gap. She asks the question of who is responsible for helping train and prepare people for the skills needed for a company to grow.
How might I be contributing to mechanisms of poverty?
June 6, 2019
Michael Jeans looks at how his participation in the Gig Economy as a consumer might be contributing to mechanisms of poverty.
A look at minimum wage and escalator
June 6, 2019
2019 Growth Opps Economic Outlook - Building Wealth in Communities of Color - A look at minimum wage and escalator