Family Business

Empowering families through entrepreneurship.

The Family Business Program

Help One Now empowers families through entrepreneurship, education, and community care programs. The Family Business Program is empowerment through entrepreneurship. 

When families enter the program, they walk through a 7-step process toward launching their own business, and receive ongoing training and mentorship for at least 2 years.

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Seven Steps to a Successful Family Business

  • Step 1: Application

    Families are nominated by local leaders and apply through interviews, prioritizing those with high need and motivation.

  • Step 2: Strengths Discovery

    Families assess their skills, resources, and business ideas through interviews and home visits.

  • Step 3: Exploration and Business Selection

    With guidance, families choose a business aligned with their strengths and local market demand.

  • Step 4: Knowledge Building

    Participants complete a 5-day course covering business planning, marketing, finance, and leadership.

  • Step 5: Strategy Development

    Families create a business plan, develop a marketing strategy, and receive startup supplies worth $200–$300.

  • Step 6: Business Launch

    After 4 months of preparation, families launch their businesses, equipped with training and resources.

  • Step 7: Mentoring and Reinvestment

    Help One Now provides up to 2 years of mentorship and tracks progress toward profitability and sustainability.

Why Family Business

Around the world, the family unit plays a key role in the stability of the local society—a fact that is especially true in developing nations. Another fact is this: communities whose economies are struggling at the very local level often see high levels of children without parental care. These children are often left to fend for themselves because their parents are unable to provide for them. They may be taken to orphanages in the hope that they’ll have a better life, be educated, and have a higher chance of survival. This is a situation that no parent should ever have to face. 

Our Proven Solution

The Family Business Program seeks to change this reality. By walking alongside each family as they take significant, proven steps, the narrative is shifted; it helps keep families together. It helps them directly thrive in their community, but more than that – it ripples outward into the entire community itself. As more and more families are empowered, the outlook of the entire community improves. The local economy strengthens, which leads to more opportunity for everyone.

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Your Impact

1,777

Family Businesses Launched to Date

300%

Average Increase in Monthly Income

10

Individuals Directly Impacted by Each Business

Stories of Impact

Testimonials

Empowerment to me is listening to, and honoring those who haven’t been given power and authority in today’s world. The Family Business Program does this in a beautiful way, raising the voices of those who have not been heard. One of the beautiful examples of empowerment that I have ever seen is through a woman named Emebet, who went through the Family Business Program and changed her life!

Emily Grey | Business Owner & Help One Now Supporter

I’ve seen firsthand how the Family Business Program has completely transformed lives. It’s incredible how a person changes their family’s lives when they are simply equipped with the tools and resources they need to succeed. It’s amazing how my family’s generosity can completely transform the life of another family.

Johnny Grimes | Business Owner & Help One Now Supporter