We are already more than halfway through Q1 of 2020. Corporations and entrepreneurs are assessing year to date results to see if they are on track or off track for meeting their Q1 goals. They are revisiting their annual business plans to ensure that they have a solid strategy to meet their business goals. Today, we're going to turn the mirror [...]
I recently celebrated three years of full-time entrepreneurship and one of the things that I admire most about founders is their desire to really make a difference with their product or service. I also enjoy hearing their background story. Most founders that I meet were not born entrepreneurs. They tried different paths to perceived success, but had a yearning [...]
Many of us were reminded Sunday about how precious life is with the tragic helicopter crash involving NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven other victims. Our team continues to send prayers to all of the families impacted by this tragedy. As I reflected on the impact that Kobe made in such a short amount of time, [...]
Before beginning to discover your purpose, it is critical that you prepare for this change. This means taking time to be alone and really reflect about what you truly enjoy doing. While embarking on my journey to full-time entrepreneurship, I prepared by allowing myself time to understand my purpose and journey outside of my job. [...]
It's hard to believe that we have entered a new decade. Over the last week, we have enjoyed spending quality time with family and reflecting about what went right over the last ten years and what have been some opportunities. Are you excited about what you are doing professionally? Do you believe that you [...]
Do you remember your childhood dream? As young children, most of us were able to clearly and directly state what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our possibilities were endless. Maybe you wanted to be a teacher, or an astronaut, or maybe a rock star. Whatever the dream was, you were [...]
The systemic obstacles that African-American women face begin from birth to death. Over the next several months, I will be sharing a series embarking on how institutionalized and outdated beliefs and systems are impacting the potential revenue, cash flow, and profit for African-American women founders and lifetime earnings for African-American corporate leaders. I shared the [...]
Recognizing that all-female teams only received $1.9 billion of the $85 billion total invested by Venture Capital firms last year, I spend countless days and nights studying and creating solutions to level the playing field for women and underrepresented founders. According to Tech Crunch, only 2% of funding went to all female teams last year. When we [...]
