Meet Our Small Business Specialists

Korene has spent over a decade supporting startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurial ecosystems—providing hands‑on coaching, AI and analytics education, operational strategy, and connections to vital networks. 

She has extensive knowledge about:

• Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning & Business Model Development
• Digital Strategy & Technology Adoption
• Founder & Team Coaching
• Marketing & Brand Visibility Support

Antony brings more than three decades of cross‑industry experience. He excels at creating clarity, structure, and executable plans that strengthen performance, improve revenue, and scale impact.

He has extensive knowledge about:

• Business operations & organizational strategy
• Revenue model design & financial oversight
• Budgeting & resource planning
• Scalability design for small businesses
• Efficiency & Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning & Business Model Development
• Marketing & Brand Visibility Support

Herman is a seasoned economic development and inclusive entrepreneurship leader with expertise in ecosystem building, programs, and small‑business capacity development. Over 15 years of experience across the U.S. and internationally, he has directed major initiatives, strengthened capital access for underserved entrepreneurs, and led cross‑sector collaborations that advance equitable economic growth.

He has extensive knowledge about:

• Business planning
• Capital access
• Growth & Scale strategy
• Operations

Connor has spent his career helping small businesses grow through clear strategy, strong financial insight, and practical execution support. 

He has extensive knowledge about:

• Strategic planning & execution
• Business plan development
• Financial forecasting & budgeting
• Sales strategy & pipeline development
• Business development
• Operations & process improvement
• Market analysis & growth strategy
• Entrepreneurial problem‑solving & founder coaching

LaQuida is an equitable community developer, entrepreneur, and founder dedicated to helping small business owners build stability and long‑term growth through strategic planning, community‑centered development, and operational insight. 

She has extensive knowledge about:

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Market Analysis & Strategic Decision‑Making
• Quality Assurance & Process Improvement
• Real Estate Strategy & Asset Management
• Digital Inclusion & Technology Enablement
• Investment Education & Financial Coaching

With over a decade of experience supporting service‑based providers, nonprofit organizations, and community ventures, Kari is committed to helping mission‑driven entrepreneurs strengthen their operations, sharpen their financial decision‑making, and build sustainable, resilient businesses. 

She has extensive knowledge about:

• Service‑Based Business & Financial Planning 
• Budgeting, Cash Flow Management & Grant Funding Readiness
• Operations & Systems Improvement
• Leadership Development

Elizabeth has over 15 years experience focusing on go-to-market strategy, account management, and business development. 

She has worked with several startup companies ranging in the hospitality/retreat space to ed-tech, and now fin-tech. Knowing how to start and grow a company has taught her how to cross-collaborate and be resourceful on a constrained budget.  

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Fundraising
• GTM
• Stakeholder & Strategic Partner Relationships 
• Financial Projections

Lucy has over 26 years of deep expertise in building and launching new disruptive products and leading effective go-to-market plans to capture market share and/or grow revenue at 0 to 1 startups, growth/scale-stage (Series A to Series D) companies, and Fortune 100 companies.   

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Business Strategy, Operations
• Product strategy
• P&L performance
• Business Development, Customer Acquisition and Retention

Breonna is passionate about uplifting under-resourced communities by providing access to education, skill development, and entrepreneurship opportunities. She believes that empowering individuals with knowledge and practical skills can create sustainable pathways to success, fostering economic growth and social equity. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• CPG Product Development
• Go To Market Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Operations
• Access to capital

Akeel is dedicated to helping business owners achieve transformational growth by aligning their current selves with their potential. 

He empowers emerging leaders to navigate pivotal moments with clarity, courage, and purpose. 

He has extensive knowledge about:

• Digital Media
• Story Telling
• Leadership Development
• Customer Engagement

Elle has over ten years of experience in money management, entrepreneurship, and business coaching. She specializes in helping entrepreneurs plan, execute, and scale their businesses through tailored advising and resource sharing. Her goal is to promote financial wellness and business acumen for early-stage to growth small business owners. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Developing partnerships with other organizations
• Access to capital
• Financial projections
• Business documentation
• Budgeting

With over 14 years of experience in financial analysis and planning, Evan is a senior financial professional who enjoys working across multiple industries and domains. 

Evan loves collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to provide insights and recommendations that drive growth and profitability. 

He has extensive knowledge about:  

• Financial modeling
• Forecasting
• Budgeting
• Trend analysis
• Access to capital

Tab engages with founders to address their unique branding and marketing needs, providing strategic and individualized advisement. 

She enjoys empowering purpose-driven people and organizations who have massive ideas to magnify their message and intensify their impact by building deeply relatable and authentic brands, and deploying meaningful marketing practices. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Brand Strategy 
• Content Strategy
• Social Media 
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Operations

Selma is a business owner, business operations specialist, mother, mental health advocate, multilingual millennial, and alliteration aficionado. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Operations Strategy
• Technology
• Senior Project Manager
• Senior Business Process Manager
• Process Improvement
• Process Excellence
• Operations Excellence

Maya has spent her career learning how to navigate the complex web of government contracting. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Business Development Strategies
• Sales
• Government Contract Management
• RFPs & Responses
• Supplier Development Councils & Chambers of Commerce
• Texas Statewide HUB, SAMs, DUNs
• Business Plan Development
• Capability Statements

Maya Moore is the owner and principal consultant of Dani Moe Administration Services. 

Maya has 15 yrs of sales, 10 yrs of executive administration , and 7 yrs of project management experience in finance within commercial banking, Government ED finances and wall street financing experience. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Access to capital
• QuickBooks Advising
• Financial Literacy
• Project Mangement
• Economic Development

Nikki believes that a lack of opportunity creates significant barriers to education, training, and employment, impacting workforce diversity and inclusion. Passionate about the educational & tech ecosystems, she aims to drive equitable opportunities for diverse founders and early-career talent, leveraging her strengths in project management, cross-cultural collaboration, and data analysis. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Technology startups 
• Business strategy
• Strategic growth
• Access to capital

TJ is an innovative leader with extensive experience in driving initiatives across sales, marketing, and operations to boost revenue growth and profitability. With a well-rounded background in both small/mid-size companies and large organizations, TJ excels at identifying and prioritizing strategic goals. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Technology startups 
• Business strategy
• Strategic growth
• Financial Management
• Access to capital

John Michael brings an innovative viewpoint as a consultant and as a startup founder. He is a highly skilled communicator and design thinker, with a unique perspective who guides by example. He values concise and detailed results that drives success in the teams that he leads.  

He has extensive knowledge about:  

• Financial modeling 
• Access to capital
• Basic accounting 
• Banking
• Service Based Business 
• Technology Startups 

Muriel is a dynamic professional with a wealth of expertise in problem solving, community development, and investor relations. She excels in building strategic partnerships and developing impactful programs. Her analytical skills, team leadership, and effective communication make her a standout in project management.  

They have extensive knowledge about:  

• Investor Relations
• Partnerships
• Team Leadership
• Project Management 
• Access to capital

Austin is a dynamic business professional with over 18 years of experience in business strategy, financial advising, and the music industry. Known for his exceptional leadership and financial acumen, he excels in leading business advising programs, managing teams, and empowering businesses, entrepreneurs, and musicians to achieve their goals. 

He has extensive knowledge about:  

• Stakeholder & Strategic Partner Relationships 
• Business Lending
• Financial Readiness
• Business Planning
• Access to capital

Sheyenne is a detail-oriented collaborator with an array of experience in planning, organizing, and executing strategies to meet and exceed goals for small businesses. 

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Stakeholder & Strategic Partner Relationships 
• Business Lending
• Financial Projections 
• Financial Readiness
• Business Plan Development
• Access to capital

Seante loves any opportunity to meet people and cultivate relationships that have the power to enhance goals. 

She loves sharing her experiences building both a non-profit and for-profit business with new entrepreneurs to help them navigate the journey.

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Developing partnerships with other organizations
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project management 

Nicola's mission is to empower companies to establish a robust revenue stream using common sense. He firmly believes that generating revenue is a collaborative effort, involving SME's who grasp buyer perspectives, savvy marketers spreading messages in the digital realm, and sales professionals attuned to buyer behavior. 

He has extensive knowledge about: 

• Business advising
• Strategic growth
• Access to capital
• Financial projections
• Technology Startups 

Jasper has a deep background working to improve efficiency, revenue/costs + customer acquisition and retention.

He has experience managing domestic and international expansions supporting risk mitigation and working to develop processes for continuity.

He has extensive knowledge about:

• Agile Project Management
• Business Intelligence
• Financial Modeling & Valuation
• Problem Solving
• Implementing Strategy
• SQL-Data Analytics
• Risk Management

Ren is an ecosystem builder with a passion for fostering connection to help organizations take their work in social impact, sustainability, philanthropy and purpose-driven culture to the next level.

Passionate about accelerating and celebrating non-profits & small businesses. She is energized by advising impact organizations and working with innovators to deepen their impact.

She has extensive knowledge about:  

• Social Impact Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Alliances

To increase diversity of specialty, geography and personality we are always bringing new specialists on board.

We hire both for specialty (those that know A LOT about one thing) and for generalists (those that know about A LOT of things) to ensure the right support to meet founders where they are.