Building a Business

I spent months interviewing founders who had successful exits and was surprised by what I found.

AI won’t give you an edge if it just helps you move faster — it’s how you use it to think, decide, and scale that separates winners from the rest.

Most companies don’t break all at once — they crack in predictable places, and the founders who survive are the ones who pressure-test cash, dependencies, control and speed before the market forces them to.

After 20 years studying 600 Black women leaders, I learned that the same reliability that builds a reputation is often the thing keeping ambitious leaders — of any background — out of the rooms where advancement actually gets decided.

Here’s how my humble beginnings shaped my instincts for finding partners in business.

Discover how chatbots can broaden your company’s reach and increase efficiency in customer service.

I’m entering the final season of my career as CEO of a national home services brand. Here’s how age and experience have shaped my priorities.

AI is quietly giving solopreneurs a chief of staff. Here’s how to build yours (no staff, no code).

Failure in startups is inevitable, but how you respond determines what comes next. This piece outlines a clear, practical framework for analyzing setbacks, protecting relationships, and returning with sharper judgment and renewed conviction.

Accountability needs to be more than a core value. Here’s how to make it a measurable business metric.