Good Soil Forum asked me back, and I was glad to say yes. On Thursday, October 8, I will be at the Irving Convention Center in the Dallas Metroplex for the opening day of GSF26, a three-day gathering of more than 1,500 entrepreneurs and business builders running October 8 through 10.

This year the forum is focused on closing the gap to capital, customers, and scale. The organizers built the whole experience around proximity, with everything under one roof and breakout tracks on clarity, capital and cash flow, clients, and core systems. I like that framing a great deal. Most of the entrepreneurs I meet through Operation HOPE have talent and drive to spare, and they are held back by access: a lender who will take the meeting, a customer ready to sign a purchase order, a mentor who has already walked the road.

I will be in good company. The speaker lineup includes Tyler Perry, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Wallstreet Trapper, and many more.

If you are building something, come build with us. Tickets and details are at goodsoilforum.com.

Event: Good Soil Forum 2026, Irving Convention Center, Irving, Texas, October 8–10, 2026.