Black to Business

Nam e: Khalilah Webster Business Name: Vanguarde Consulting Group Current Title: Co-Founder/ Chief Innovator Location: New York Educational Background: BA in Communication Arts (Brooklyn College) AS in Performing Arts (Kingsborough Community College)   About Khalilah: "Educating, Elevating, and Inspiring the Entrepreneurial Woman." Khalilah Angela Webster is a dynamic media practitioner holding ex...

Nam e: Eboné Almon Business Name: The PHG (Professional Homegirl) Podcast Current Title: Founder and Creator Location: Brooklyn, NY Educational Background: MBA in General Management and Entrepreneurship   About Eboné : Eboné Almon is an entrepreneur with a passion for storytelling that has inspired her to create a platform where women of color don't have to look far to see themselves. Eboné met so...

Nam e: Devyn Clayter Business Name: BizGuru Devyn Current Title: Business Credit Coach Location: Delaware Educational Background: I'm an experienced Business Analyst with certification in Business Credit.   About Devyn: Devyn Clayter is the bubbly Biz Speaker & Credit Expert on a mission to help entrepreneurs secure credit for their business. The "assets over everything" mogul, coaches founders to...

Nam e: Darnell Joseph Age: 33 Business Name: IV Purpose Current Title: Owner Location: Brooklyn, NY Educational Background: B.S in Security and Risk Analysis focused in Intelligence and Analytics Modeling - Penn State University    About Darnell: After 15 years of property management and ownership, Darnell has learned to incorporate his Security and Risk Analysis degree from Penn State to hone tha...

Nam e: Benny Pough Business Name: DVERSE Media Current Title: CEO Location: New Jersey Educational Background: B.A. St. Johns University   About Benny: Benny Pough - Music Mogul, CEO, Real Estate Investor, and Author With nearly thirty years of experience, Pough has helped shape the sound and culture of music worldwide. He was instrumental in delivering radio hits for superstar artists Jay-Z, Riha...

Nam e: Danetha Doe Business Name: Money & Mimosas Current Title: Founder & CEO   About Danetha: Danetha Doe is a financial wellness educator and Webby Award-winning TV host. She is the creator of Money & Mimosas®, a wealth education company for the self-employed.   She is a regular guest financial expert for Google, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Yelp, Postmates, and other organizations....

Nam e: Christi McDaniel Business Name: The Power Legacy Current Title: Owner Location: California   About Christi: I created The Power Legacy because when I first started a business, I only had the library books and expensive startup fees with no assistance or guidance. I wanted to ensure that this does not happen to the next person with a vision and a dream, so let me compile all the things I hav...

Nam e: Nicole Cater Business Name: INC Management Group PLLC Current Title: CEO and Director of Operations Location: Dallas, TX Educational Background: Associate's Degree in Business Administration and Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration specified to Human Resource Management, with certifications including but not limited to Blessing White Leadership Development, Gracehill Business Ethics...

Name: J.O. Malone Current Title: Founder of BLCK Market Location: Houston, TX Educational Background: Prairie View A&M   About J.O: J.O. Malone, a Houstonian, film producer, and serial entrepreneur, was first established as a game-changer in the independent film industry. A graduate of Prairie View A&M University, in 2017, Malone founded BLCK Market Houston which gave small black businesses a plac...

Nam e: Johanne Brierre Business Name: NYbeautySuites Current Title: Founder  Location: Brooklyn, NY Educational Background: B.P.S '2010 - Major in Hospitality Management at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)    About Johanne: Founder of Trendy Tripping:  Coworking management company that works closely with independent developers and small businesses to develop strategies that get results.   ...

Nam e: Octavia Conner Business Name: Say Yes To Profits Current Title: CEO Location: Atlanta Educational Background: Bachelor's in Accounting   About Octavia: Octavia Conner is a financial consultant specializing in outsourced CFO and tax services. With a focus on profitability, her firm Say Yes to Profits has built a track record of helping over 90% of its clients grow between 30% and 350% within...

Nam e: Monique T. Marshall Business Name: Black To Business Current Title: Chief-In-Charge Location: Brooklyn, NY Educational Background: Howard University   About Monique: Monique T. Marshall is an Entrepreneur, Thought-Leader, and Influencer.  As the Chief-in-Charge of Black to Business, a platform providing Black entrepreneurs with the resources and connections to start and grow their businesse...

Nam e: Gieselle Allen Business Name: Gieselle Allen Coaching Current Title: CEO & Founder Location: Montclair, NJ Educational Background: Certified coach via CTI   About Gieselle: Are you a leader of color who wants to lead and empower in revolutionary ways? Then you need Gieselle Allen...   Gieselle works with revolutionary leaders of color to support them in expanding their businesses, team, and...

Nam e: XayLi Barclay Business Name: TDG Visual Solutions LLC - Start Shoot Grow Current Title: Video Content Creation Coach & Thinkific Expert   About XayLi: XayLi Barclay is a Visual Content Creation Coach & Thinkific Expert for Business Leaders, and Online Course Creators. She specializes in helping entrepreneurs effectively stand out and make a genuine impact in the digital space. Through knowl...

Name: Marlon Nichols Current Title: Managing Partner, MaC Venture Capital   About Marlon: Marlon Nichols is a founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital (formerly known as Cross Culture Ventures), which finds the entrepreneurs who are building the future for the rest of America. He's a former Kauffman Fellow and Investment Director at Intel Capital, with an extensive background in technology...

Name: Tiffany Washington Current Title: Founder of Transformation7 Location: Houston, TX Education:   Masters Degree: the University of Texas at Austin, M.Ed, Focus: Anti Racist Leadership Bachelor's Degree: Dillard University, Psychology Certified Cognitive Coach   About Tiffany: With over 16 years of sought-after experience and knowledge in business and education, as well as a relentless drive t...

Name: Nike Anani Current Title: Founder at Nike Anani Consulting    About Nike: Nike Anani is an entrepreneur, Speaker, and Consultant. She was rated as a top-100 Family Business Consultant globally. She helps her clients bridge the gap between the senior and younger generations. As a result, they communicate, collaborate, and collectively gain clarity, to increase profit and productivity in their...

Name: Armond Davis Current Title: CEO/ General Partner The Paragon Group Location: Atlanta, GA  Educational Background: Davis has two Master's degrees (MBA in Finance and MS in Commercial Real Estate Investment), investment experience at Goldman Sachs and Suntrust, and 15 years of business operating experience.   About Armond: Armond Davis is an American businessman and investor. He is the founder...

Name: Kristen Wiggins Current Title: Copywriter & Sales Strategist - Kristen Noelle Digital Marketing Location: PG County, Maryland Education: B.S. in Marketing, University of Maryland College Park About Kristen: Kristen Noelle is a Maryland-based copywriter and sales funnel strategist for wellness entrepreneurs, who believes that we all deserve for life to feel like our own oasis. Her online busi...

Name: Darrian Mikell Current Title: CEO and FOUNDER at Qualifi Location: Noblesville, IN Educational Background:  Indiana Wesleyan University - Bachelor's Degree in Entrepreneurship and Finance.   About Darrian Mikell: Darrian Mikell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Qualifi, a SaaS platform that powers the fastest phone interview experience in the world and helps recruiting teams hire great candidates...

Name: Keina Newell Current Title: Financial Coach - Wealth Over Now  Location: Washington, DC   About Keina: Keina Newell is the founder of Wealth Over Now, where she works with professional women and solopreneurs to create new possibilities with their money so they can save more, pay off debt, invest in themselves and stress less about money. She is passionate about her work and finds no greater...

Name: Brandy Varnado Current Title: Accountability Coach Location: Chicago, IL  Educational Background:   Former K-12 teacher. B.A. in English, Master"s of Art in Urban Education  About Brandy: Brandy is a serial entrepreneur influencing individuals to heal, learn and grow through self-accountability. She is an author, portrait photographer, host of Brandy Was Here the podcast and the creator of T...

Name: Mary Sipo  Current Title: CEO and FOUNDER at CEEK Location: Sacramento, California Educational Background: Georgia Institute of Technology: MSEE, Field Of StudyGlobal Innovation Management, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Syracuse University: BSEE, Field Of StudyElectrical Engineering   About Mary Sipo: Mary Spio's guiding force has always been her sense of wonder, even during he...

Name: Abu Fofanah Current Title: Digital Marketing Strategist  Location: Miami, FL Educational Background: Penn State Schreyer Honors College- Bachelor's Degree, Supply Chain and Information Systems    About Abu: Abu Fofanah is a digital strategist and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of a digital marketing agency called House of Fofanah, which is aimed at developing technology-focused solutions to hel...

Name: Sakita Holley Current Title: CEO, House of Success PR  Location: NYC Educational Background: Howard University Alum   About Sakita: Sakita Holley is an award winning publicist and the Founder/CEO of House of Success PR. The ten year old firm has worked with a wide array of clients that include Luster's Pink, African Pride, Lottabody, KinkyCurlyYaki, Harlem Arts Festival, Heat Free Hair and m...