Henry Ho
P&G Alumni Grant Champion
19 years at P&G in Product Supply & CBD in the US and Hong Kong
Henry has been engaged with JoyCorps for 18 years and served as Board Chair from 2016-2018. Henry remains active as a business advisor and financial contributor.
Henry says: “As JoyCorps’ longest running board member, I am more enthusiastic than ever about the progress we have made. Our Fellowship program is designed to position promising business leaders for success with a combination of coaching, connection, community and access to capital. My favorite part of attending gatherings with Fellows is hearing their dreams for their communities and the inspiring ways they work to tackle challenges through creative venture formation.”
Fellowship is JoyCorps core program that seeks to ensure redemptive businesses – businesses that understand a community’s challenges and develop entrepreneurial, creative solutions to address them – have a long-term impact on their communities. Although India boasts one of the fastest growing economies in the world, more than 90% of workers in the Indian economy are informal workers with no written contract, no paid leave and no benefits. Our target beneficiaries are redemptive entrepreneurs operating SME (small to medium enterprises) ventures with an agrarian or maker-based manufacturing focus and located in under-resourced communities. All of our Fellows’ ventures have survived the startup phase and are poised to grow. JoyCorps offers Accelerator and Incubator services that provide leaders with an ecosystem of coaching, access to resources, encouragement, and community—all vital for growing a thriving business in a challenging environment.
The PGAF Grant Funds of $23,000 will be used to provide business training to 70 entrepreneurs to help strengthen 12 businesses and create 50 jobs. Funding will support business mentoring and personal coaching, in-person business reimagined support, consulting and services, program expenses for curriculum delivery, leader formation training and other educational materials.
Determined to unlock the potential hidden within their mountainous terrain, Divya, Stephen, and Divya’s mother, Indira, co-founded Himalayan Haat. This innovative venture transforms low-cost farm produce into high-value gourmet products such as preserves, sauces, juices, pickles, and herbal infusions, all crafted by hand in small batches.
The impact of Himalayan Haat extends far beyond economic metrics; it embodies the transformative power of entrepreneurship driven by compassion and purpose. JoyCorps, through its Fellowship program, has played a pivotal role in Himalayan Haat’s journey, providing essential support in grant funding, business coaching, branding, and marketing services