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TRANSFORMING HUSTLE

Catherine Hoke

defyventures.org

WHY?

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What would it be like if you were only known for the worst thing you’ve ever done?

30% of 23-year-olds have criminal history 76.6% re-arrested

Solving One of America’s Most Costly Social Problems

70% of children with incarcerated parents follow in

their footsteps

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"The day you were born, there was a pine box and a prison cell built with your name on it."

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Prison Entrepreneurship Program(PEP)

600 grads | 98% employment | 60+ startups | recidivism < 5%

NYC based 22 states 1,700 EITs

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CEO OF YOUR NEW LIFE.

þ  Entrepreneurship

þ  Employment readiness

þ  Character Development

þ  Reentry Preparation

96.8% REMAIN FREE #INBOUND16

95% EMPLOYMENT RATE

BSMBYTE SIZE MOMENTS

150 businesses incubated 350+ jobs created

SCALABLE VISION #INBOUND16

“I’m so inspired!”

DO SOMETHING

Come to prison

Company field trip

Invite me to speak

Provide a scholarship

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“To see and feel the love from strangers changed my whole life. I haven’t shed a tear in 35 years. I’m 47 now; I cried like a baby at Defy’s Shark Tank competition. In that moment I knew I belonged to the Human Family.”

- Timothy Johnson

To: cat@defyventures.org x Re: I’m in!

1.  Scholarships 2.  Prison 3.  Speaking Engagement 4.  Co / Title 5.  City

10m Bonus!

Develop Your Dream

Online Course

cat@defyventures.org @catherine_hoke@defyventures defyventures.org

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THANK YOU.