am·pli·fy : to increase the strength or amount of; to make larger or greater
Over the past few months, one of our main focuses has been to amplify the voices of Black women around the world. With a diverse community of our own, we reached out to you on Instagram to share YOUR favorite Black, female-owned small businesses that you know and love!
This is part of an incredible round-up series featuring some of these women and small businesses that you can support online now and in the future…in so many different industries from skincare products, to podcasters, fashionistas, designers, foodies, fitness, and more!
Our mission has always been to empower women to chase after their entrepreneurial dreams – and now more than ever, it’s time to amplify our support for our Black community. Plus, it’s just one small way we can all do our part towards bridging the gap and supporting small!
So without further adieu, here are five incredible Black, female entrepreneurs who have turned their passions into a successful finance brands!
Get ready to support Black women and learn a lot while doin’ it…
Erica Whatley | Founder of Taxes by Erica & Financial Services
Business:
Taxes by Erica & Financial Services: A virtual boutique bookkeeping firm located in Fairburn, Georgia.
About the Founder:
Erica has been providing bookkeeping, tax preparation, and accounting services through Taxes by Erica for over ten years!
Quote:
“Taxes don’t have to be anything to fear. And don’t let the cost of a professional tax preparer scare you either. We’ve been taking care of small businesses for years!” — Erica
Use These Services:
- Tax Preparation & Planning
- Personal & Business Tax Returns
- Payroll & Sales Tax Reporting
- Individual & Business Tax Planning
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What We Love:
Taxes by Erica has a Learning Center on their website sharing up-to-the-minute financial education for free!
Misa Ledguies | Founder of Perfectly Kept Books
Business:
Perfectly Kept Books: A virtual bookkeeping business helping women entrepreneurs build profitable and sustainable businesses.
About the Founder:
After ten year of accounting experience in Corporate America, Misa launched her own bookkeeping business. While she loved her work, she just wasn’t fulfilling her desire to help others, and that’s what ultimately bolstered her to launch Perfectly Kept Books!
Quote:
“At Perfectly Kept Books, you aren’t just working with a typical bookkeeper. You’re working with a financial accountability partner who is just as invested in your success as you are. And when you’re another female, it’s great to know you’ve got someone helping to make sure your crown is always on straight.” — Misa
Use These Services:
- Quarterly Do-It-Yourself Bookkeeping Package
- Monthly Bookkeeping Start Package
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Financial Strategy Sessions
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What We Love:
Wanting women to thrive in every way possible, Misa decided to take her biggest strengths of accounting and bookkeeping and use them to help other woman-owned businesses excel!
Choncé Rhea | Founder of My Debt Epiphany
Business:
My Debt Epiphany: A blog that helps people organize their finances, get rid of debt, and embrace more freedom.
About the Founder:
Choncé is a mom, content writer, creative thinker, and a financial expert. Her passion is sharing her secrets to a happy financial life with others!
Quote:
“Once you master your finances, you have more options, more stability and more control over your life and your future!” — Choncé
Read These:
- How To Stop Letting Money Control You
- Financial Anxiety and How to Gradually Overcome It
- 12 Frugal Hacks You Can Use to Start Saving Thousands
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What We Love:
Choncé also offers different challenges for every budget to help you get back on track financially and reach your goals!
Tiffany Aliche | Founder of The Budgetnista
Business:
The Budgetnista: An all-encompassing resource for financial education.
About the Founder:
Tiffany is an award-winning teacher of financial education and bestselling author. She also blogs about personal finance for The Huffington Post and The Budgetnista Blog and co-hosts an award-winning podcast, Brown Ambition. Tiffany also has an online school, The Live Richer Academy, that teaches 27,000+ members how to create, implement, and automate their own financial education path.
Quote:
“It’s my greatest desire to see people live richer lives and I truly believe that one of the most effective ways to do so is to provide access to the tools and resources they need.” — Tiffany
Check These Resources Out:
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What We Love:
Tiffany was instrumental in getting The Budgetnista Law (A1414) passed in January of 2019, making financial education mandatory for middle school students in New Jersey!
Patrice Washington | Founder of The Redefining Wealth Podcast
Business:
The Redefining Wealth Podcast: A podcast aiming to help others live their life’s purpose, find fulfillment, and chase purpose – not money.
About the Founder:
Patrice is a number one best-selling author, captivating speaker and hope-restoring coach.
She’s been the personal finance expert of both Steve Harvey’s radio and television shows since 2014, as well as, appeared in dozens of media outlets such as Dr. Oz and Fox & Friends. She’s also been featured in hundreds of online and print publications including the New York Post, Cosmopolitan, Essence Magazine and so many more.
Patrice is also the author of Real Money Answers, a series of sensible, straightforward, question and answer style, personal finance books written to address the most common financial questions of targeted groups of individuals!
Quote:
“I will never apologize for teaching women that living a disciplined, yet fulfilled life and expecting opportunities to overtake you at every turn is way freakin’ better than forcing yourself to live a Starbucks-free life of deprivation so you can ‘save for a rainy day.’” — Patrice
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What We Love:
Patrice aims to help listeners chase purpose in their lives, instead of pursuing money for the sake of having more. To her, wealth is not about how much you have or what kind of stuff you own – it’s about genuine, true well-being!
