Jovon Brumfield & Summer Swafford are Business Besties. They are two successful remote professionals that have built home-based businesses centered around their skills while working full-time jobs and being moms . Join them each week and listen as they talk shop discussing everything from mindset shifts, professional failures, personal setbacks, and share stories that help you to see how life as a remote professional can be for you.  They are the Business Besties you never thought you needed...UNTIL NOW!   Music Track titled "Soulicious" created by Dyalla ..read more

This week Your Business Besties are completing their series, The Price of Loyalty. This episode questions the loyalty to the most important person on this journey...YOURSELF. The ladies discuss the importance of being loyal to oneself, particularly in the context of pursuing entrepreneurship. Jovon & Summer begin by discussing the concept of starting with your "why" - understanding the reason for pursuing a particular path or journey. They also reflect on their own journeys, having transitioned from being employees or contract workers to pursuing their own businesses. And they examine the ..read more

This week Your Business Besties continue their first series, The Price of Loyalty. This episode questions the loyalty to your first clients. The ladies examine this first landmark in your journey of entrepreneurship and how being grateful to one of the first people that gave you a shot can sometimes be detrimental to your growth as a business owner. Summer and Jovon discuss the negative impact of imposter syndrome and not identifying your value can leave your potential revenue stagnant. They also stress the importance of continuing updating your prices based on the scope of the project and not ..read more

This week Your Business Besties start their first series, The Price of Loyalty. This episode questions the loyalty within your current circle. Jovon discusses how she spent years diminishing her light in order to keep people around her from feeling bad about her achievements and what that did to slow her development down. Summer talks about being pigeonholed her circle as "the resume girl" for so many years stifled her growth into becoming who she is in this stage of the journey. They also examine how important it is to be loyal to your goals and dreams than the notions of someone else. Plus t ..read more

Have you ever considered entering into the world of being a virtual professional? Jovon and Summer break down what exactly is it (Spoiler Alert: It's not just being a virtual assistant) and how each of them became virtual professionals. They also discuss the perks of living the life working remotely as well as why people they have encountered have been fearful of joining this virtual professional lifestyle. Plus the ladies of Field & Ford have put together a program to help people who are interested in getting rid of their 9 to 5 and working virtually anywhere they want. They give an insid ..read more

Even though we are on the brink of a recession, people have already began feeling the crunch with thousands of layoffs occurring throughout Corporate America. Jovon and Summer describe their experiences being laid off from work. They talk sacrifices, frustrations, and how they rebounded to "turn the tide". Plus Field & Ford provides tips for individuals using this transitional period to pivot from employees to remote professionals with marketable digital skills. Connect with Jovon → Here Connect with Summer → Here Follow Field & Ford on IG → Here Are you ready to leave your 9-5 and ha ..read more

It's time to meet your new Business Besties! This episode Jovon and Summer tells how it all started. From meeting 25 years ago in college to running three successful remote businesses and some of the pitfalls along the way. There's nothing like a bestie back story! They also discuss what exactly do they bring to the table and why the ladies of Field & Ford advocate why having business besties are so important. Connect with Jovon → Here Connect with Summer → Here Follow Field & Ford on IG → Here Are you ready to leave your 9-5 and have complete control of your time and earning potential ..read more