I'm an African American Woman, Business Owner, and General Contractor. I have a unique perspective because I’m also a Nurse Practitioner, and College Professor of Nursing, which my experience in winning more than $1 million in grant proposals has strongly influenced my ability to navigate the proposal process for government contracting.

As featured in Los Angeles Contractor Weekly and as a panelist for Accessing LA, Doing Business with the City, Buildwith Community Level Contracting, I represent small business owners who have been successful with city contracting for the City of Los Angeles.

Most people don’t know that I’m also interested in and love helping others to start up and grow their business. As a mentor turned business coach, the top questions people have for me are: How do I get certifications as a small business or minority business owner? How do I know which certifications I'm eligible for? How do I start doing business with local, state, or government agencies? and, What will I need to have in place before being awarded my first contract?

This is what inspired me to develop the Business Pearls of Wisdom™ to share with you “things I know now that I wish I would have known then” before starting a business.

The on-boarding process with government agencies can be very complicated. If you don't have a system in place to navigate the process, you can fail before you even begin your first project. Not only do I teach you how to get your business ready for government contracting, I teach you the same process I used for successful on-boarding and completion of every contract.