Aspire 

• The Aspire Ignite program in Nepal concluded with the pitch event; 5 entrepreneurs graduated from the Nepal cohort. In the Indian city of Purnea, Bihar, the Aspire edition also concluded with 6 graduates ready to launch their ventures.  

• A new Aspire cohort launched in May in the city of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, with 8 entrepreneurs enrolled. 

• A Refresher program for Aspire facilitators was held on July 7, on topics related to business finance and pricing. 

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Aspire Beyond

• Aspire Beyond held another in-person gathering with the cohort in Dehradun, marking the mid-point of the program journey.

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• Aspire Beyond entrepreneurs met with the JoyCorps Studio team to discuss their guiding star and near stars for greater social impact. In design thinking, the guiding star is the venture's vision, while the near stars are short-term goals that help move the venture towards that vision. 

• The cohort members also began a dedicated deep dive into the Rule of Life, which helps entrepreneurs stay grounded in values that are meaningful for their work and family life.  

 

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Studio

• JoyCorps Studio completed a project with Lamprini in Kolkata to explore what community transformation could look like in one of the city’s largest red light districts.

• JoyCorps Studio also released the final episode of its podcast series for this year, featuring filmmaker Sean Tuckey.      

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Other Updates

• Our Annual Report 2025 is published. It is available to read here: Annual Report 2025 

• Our Redemptive Entrepreneurship Lab has been organized in the city of Bangalore on 17-18 July.

• We entered into a new partnership with a like-minded trust in Colorado Springs. We also received yet another year of funding support from our longest-standing partner in Chicago for not only our efforts in the communities around us, but for team care and leadership enrichment.

• Our Lead for Development, Sarah, did a 1:1 interview with one of our partners. In this conversation, the partner shared his own journey with redemptive entrepreneurship, how success doesn't look like money, and a few pointed views of what makes JoyCorps' work unique. He understands the risks and challenges of JoyCorps and offered sound advice for facing some of our future endeavour.

• We welcomed Livingston David to the JoyCorps team. Livingston has joined us as Project Manager. He is based in Delhi and brings a background in IT, design, and project management.