Gabriel launched his business in 2010 but was unable to officially register it until 2015 as he needed machinery that would allow him to produce shoes that were professional quality.

Jose was just 20 years old when he started his first business: a garbage-collection business. This ignited the entrepreneurial spirit inside him.

Alicia began to dream of her business five years ago. She even designed the logo, but she was afraid to move forward because she believed she needed a lot of startup money. In August 2023, she learned about an Academy course that would help her start her own business.

In 2019, Benjamin established Casven IT Solutions but lacked initial business know-how. Inspired by Academy training and a trading exercise with a paperclip, he embraced the rule of thumb “Start Small, Think Big.”

Resigning from a job that pays you well is a leap of faith, but Kathryn recognized that with their move to a new province, she wouldn’t be able to keep her job as a cabin crew member.

After finding herself employed but still not turning a profit, Cecilia had the desire to change her situation and make enough money to take care of her family and pay her tithes.

Struggling to find good jobs, Mary Ann and her husband turned to Academy training, where they were inspired to start their own business and believed they could with the little capital they had.

Noticing a business opportunity in his line of work, Sergio started training with the Academy. Sergio felt motivated to launch his business idea into a company.

After working many years as an employee, Abigail decided to start her own business sewing and selling dresses.

For a long time, Clarissa and her husband had been trying to open a business. After moving their young family, Clarissa and her husband had the idea to sell snacks and sugarcane juice.

What began with mixing and matching flavors of baked goods turned into a booming business. In fact, it has been so successful that Reylan chose to maintain his bakery business rather than return to his former job

Friends of the Academy recently visited with members in Chiapas, Mexico. Read their stories of faith and how they are progressing on the path to self-reliance.

After losing her job, Academy member Diana Tigrero leveraged her entrepreneurial training to open her own Airbnb business, Hope Beach House, in Ecuador. The Academy’s free training helps put people on the pathway to sustainable self-reliance.

Eric Loudon and Craig Earnshaw led a SCOPE Tour to Recife, Brazil, where they visited local member businesses, participated in leadership training, and served as guests on PodEmpreendor, a new podcast hosted by Academy members.

The Academy for Creating Enterprise introduces the appointment of Curtis Beesley as the new Executive Vice President of the organization. Curtis has extensive background in the private and nonprofit sector and will work hand-in-hand with our President Robert Heyn.

The Academy for Creating Enterprise highlights Ghana Regional Coordinator, Frank Anno and his wife, Esther in this member spotlight. Frank and Esther implemented the Academy training to grow their business to four full-time workers.

The Academy for Creating Enterprise expands its operations into Nigeria providing entrepreneurial training throughout the country. This training helps members achieve sustainable self-reliance.