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Running your own business is never an easy process and with it comes a lot of risks that you need to take into account also. Here today to help us with we can make our dreams a reality is Qhaurium Douglas, founder of QKI consulting.
 
Qhaurium has worked in banking, mortgage mitigation, and the consumer law sector of legal practice. Her goal is to reshape the way local businesses are treated within the legal landscape, and now she also wants to help you actualize your business, and make you a well-rounded business owner versed in the basics of business laws.
 
So if you’re looking to finally start on this business journey of yours then make sure to check out this episode.
 
Episode Highlights 
Qhaurium’s background 
Services QKI consulting offers and how they assist their clients 
The most difficult part about owning a business 
Common mistakes entrepreneurs make 
The most overlooked area of risk for entrepreneurs 
How to approach entrepreneurship 
 
Connect with Qhaurium 
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Instagram 
LinkedIn 

In this episode Simone speaks with Lillie Nkenchor Esq., LL.M. Lillie partners with individuals, families and business owners in order to meet their estate andbusiness planning goals. She brings her expertise to this episode speaking about practical things listeners can do to preserve wealth.

This episode's guest - Charolyn Washington - gives tips on the benefits of life insurance. From formal education to financial education. A former teacher turned Life Insurance Agent, Charolyn uses her classroom experience to help educate minorities on the importance of life insurance as it relates to financial literacy. 
 

Simone talks with guest Carl Joseph-Black in the first episode of the Black History month series. Carl is the founder of Raising Benjamin. After years of experience on Wall Street and researching financial policy, he started Raising Benjamin to offer financial products to the everyday person. This episode covers a wide range of financial policy topics that impact Black wealth.
 
7:00 - Investing education
11:21 - Diversified investing
15:15 - Financial Policy
18:02 - Financial policy of previous administration
23:20 - Potential policy goals of current administration
29:50 - Accredited investors
37:25 - Raising Benjamin
44:00 - February Book Club

Continuing this months focus on setting and achieving goal, Episode 2 gives a real life account of debt payoff goal. In this Episode Simone speaks with Imani Hamilton, MBA about her Debt Payoff Testimony. 
 
Imani Hamilton is the Founder of Finance by Faith LLC, a financial coaching and consulting company, where she uses a faith-based perspective to help entrepreneurs and working professionals manage their cash flow, eliminate debt and acquire real estate strategically for generational wealth. She is a finance professional with 20 years of experience including insurance and risk management, real estate investing and commercial real estate banking.

 
Imani is active in the community serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees at her church, Board Secretary of Rebuilding Together Philadelphia and member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. When not working, she loves spending time with her husband and three children.
 
Imani graduated magna cum laude from Clark Atlanta University with a B.S. in Mathematics and earned an MBA in Real Estate and Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Simone starts the year by sharing her goals for the year and encourages listeners to think of what they would like to accomplish financially. After a brief reintroduction and recap of season 1 (2:10), Simone talks about what Financial Independence looks like in her life (7:50). Wrapping up this episode, she gives some of her personal financial goals (12:46). 
 
January Book Club Book (17:00) - "Your Money or Your Life" by Vicki Robin