The reality of starting a business in America Launching a business is hard. Starting a business as a black woman in the United States is even harder. According to a report prepared by the U.S. House Committee called the State of Black-Owned Businesses in America, there are historic challenges and barriers that disproportionately impact Black-owned businesses. As an African American woman who is an entrepreneur, I did not need an official report to tell me that. I live this every day. I already know how hard it is to get a business up, running, and profitable enough to experience significant gr ..read more

The Bible, one of the most well-known books in the world, is full of principles. It is laden with fundamental truths. However, because we are ignorant of the spiritual laws impacting us on a daily basis, we don't realize how we inhibit our personal and business growth.    Let's go on a journey together. I am committed to studying entrepreneurs in the Bible and I’m inviting you to join me. As kingdom driven entrepreneurs, we will study how to align our lives and businesses with God so we can function in “Grace over Grind.”   We will learn how to apply biblical principles to ensur ..read more

Recently, my pastor taught a phenomenal series on spiritual gifts called Gifted. I have gone to church so pumped up, so ready to dig in!  And something amazing happened and I'm going to share that with you in just a moment. That’s kind of the purpose of today’s conversation. (0:36) Natural Talent is amazing Spiritual gifts are often misunderstood because we are all born with natural gifts and talents. (1:37) Spiritual Gifts vs. Natural Talent - Aren't spiritual gifts the same as talents? Listen to Damita explain some key differences. (2:16) Pastor Moses broke it down for me. - He explaine ..read more

Stay tuned for the Christian Women's Business Academy.  Coming Soon to a podcasting platform near you ..read more

The Bible, one of the most well-known books in the world, is full of principles. It is laden with fundamental truths. However, because we are ignorant of the spiritual laws impacting us on a daily basis, we don't realize how we inhibit our personal and business growth.    Let's go on a journey together. I am committed to studying entrepreneurs in the Bible and I’m inviting you to join me. As kingdom driven entrepreneurs, we will study how to align our lives and businesses with God so we can function in “Grace over Grind.”   We will learn how to apply biblical principles to ensur ..read more

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Christian Women’s Business Academy Podcast. Two weeks ago, I met Rhiannon Connor. She is the author of an upcoming book entitled Ethical Entrepreneurship. I had the honor of being one of the Faith-based Entrepreneurs she interviewed who are committed to putting God at the center of their business model. She asked me if I struggled with a pretty common issue entrepreneurs battle with in the faith-based community.  It's the idea that selling and faith conflict.   It's impossible to have a thriving, profitable business without selling.  So how ..read more

Early last year I had an opportunity to interview Phil Boggess.  He's an attorney I met at a networking event in 2017.  In today's interview, we talk about the importance of setting up your business structure legally. 4:45 Phil Boggess and his law firm help with planning, wills, and real estate, but more importantly, he helps businesses protect themselves using a Corporate Veil. 6:25 Our audience has a lot of new entrepreneurs. Phil discusses some of the biggest challenges he sees with his practice for new businesses, including common daily violations and misdemeanors. Pay close atte ..read more

Welcome to episode 1 of the Christian Women’s Business Academy.  Today, get a glimpse into why the community started. SHOW NOTES: 1.  Join us in the Christian Women's Business Academy, the premier Facebook community of women like you who are focused on building businesses using biblical principles.  Select this link for access:  www.facebook.com/groups/ChristianWomensBusinessAcademy 2.  Register here (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/e70e5ee9cb72b9ec7510d14dfea9e911) to join us for our next book club meeting on March 19, 2019.  Grab your copy of Business Secrets o ..read more

Recently, my pastor taught a phenomenal series on spiritual gifts called Gifted. I have gone to church so pumped up, so ready to dig in!  And something amazing happened and I'm going to share that with you in just a moment. That’s kind of the purpose of today’s conversation. (0:36) Natural Talent is amazing Spiritual gifts are often misunderstood because we are all born with natural gifts and talents. (1:37) Spiritual Gifts vs. Natural Talent - Aren't spiritual gifts the same as talents? Listen to Damita explain some key differences. (2:16) Pastor Moses broke it down for me. - He explaine ..read more

Stay tuned for the Christian Women's Business Academy.  Coming Soon to a podcasting platform near you ..read more