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Ashley Nicole Tarver
SERIAL MOMPRENEUR
Ashley Nicole is a serial entrepreneur with a diverse career background in the chemical sales, health pharmaceutical industries, and entrepreneurship. She has excelled in roles such as sales representative, account manager, contract negotiator, and senior bio-pharmaceutical sales representative.
Transitioning into entrepreneurship, She has successfully launched various brands that showcase her passion and expertise. Luxe Kouture Boutique is a beauty industry brand focused on Virgin hair imports, offering high-quality products to customers. Under the name Chef Ashley Nicole, she provides personalized chef services, delivering couture dining experiences to clients. Additionally, as a real estate broker and investor, She is dedicated to giving back to communities by assisting buyers in acquiring beautiful properties, marketing renovated homes, and excelling on the Airbnb platform.
Ashley Nicole's entrepreneurial journey has allowed me to gain valuable experience across different industries and establish multiple streams of income, all with the goal of building long-term generational wealth.
Stacey Lynn
PERSONAL BRAND STYLIST
Stacey is an ambitious entrepreneur on a mission to empower women through style and fashion. As a young girl she found the importance of dressing for success through her family! She has since taken this idea to the next level to better herself in business! She has made an impact on over 100 women helping them develop their own unique style which has helped improve their self confidence, self esteem and overall value in their life and specifically in their business. Stacey’s focus is to help women see themselves beyond the societal limitations they have been given but also help them to recognize the importance of not fitting in but standing out. It has been scientifically proven not just in research studies but in the years Stacey’s has worked with women on improving their style that enhanced confidence has a direct link to style. Confidence has not only improved her clients sense of self worth but has empowered them to show up for others in ways they would not have been able to had it not been for their understanding of the their own style! Stacey’s life mission is to continue this journey of equipping women with the knowledge they need to show up in style to confidently assert their purpose here on earth. Stacey believes that when one finds their purpose and seamlessly shows up in it it allows the world to become a better space!
Stacey is mending the gap between self esteem and purpose driven work which is keeping many business owners from reaching their highest potential! She is redefining the way people see themselves outside of societal standards of style.
She believes that once you are given the tools to show up for yourself you not only can impact the world with your knowledge but give them love, peace and purpose in their journey! By defining yourself clearly in style you are able to show up without fear and with confidence that what you have is necessary to help the world go around. In a world that is so focused on vanity and fitting in we lose sight of what it means to show up for others she believes once we have healed ourself and become comfortable with ourselves no one’s opinion of us will change how we show up! Her ongoing mission is to help people discover who they are outside of others opinions of them.
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Leketha Wade
Leketha Wade is a hair and makeup artist that has been in the beauty industry for 33 years. She has been blessed to do work around the globe. Leketha has worked for the Jive Records, NBC Studios, TLN, Estee Lauder, Warren Buffet's Prince Castle, Jet Magazine, Salon Pro, Captivity Records, MAC Cosmetics and many more. Although she has worked with celebrities, she likes to refer to all whom she has been privileged to service as VIPs. Leketha says every open door of opportunity is God's doing and she is committed to show forth His Glory through the works He has gifted her with. She is the CEO of Ink's Upgrade/Leketha's Ink where '"Creating Beauty is Signature" in Oak Park, Illinois. She has been in business at this location for 15 years.
Leketha is establishing a mentorship program for young entrepreneurs called INKPRINTATIONS, a place that will teach young entrepreneurs how to start an impactful business!
Leketha is also an ordained Elder/Evangelist and is the leader of Leketha Wade Ministries(LWM), a para-church under the leadership of Apostle Tracy L. Devolt of Lighthouse Worship Center in Aurora, Illinois. LWM does annual conferences, outreach ventures as well as revivals.
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Leketha says, " Being a business woman for 30+ years and doing ministry since the age of 18 hasn't been easy but it's very rewarding as long as you trust God's leading, stay consistent and prayerful. With these ethics you will ALWAYS SUCCEED even through trying times"
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She concludes also by saying: "Marketplace & ministry has a significant role in the Kingdom and I am so honored and blessed that God has chosen me to steward both. Many are called to do some of the same things I do, but not all are chosen....I know I've been chosen by God to do what I do and all I can say is YES LORD!"
BEAUTY INDUSTRY MOGUL
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Lady Vivian Jacobs
BALANCE STRATEGIST
Chicago native, Lady Vivian M. Jacobs, is the definition of unstoppable in both ministry and marketplace. As the wife of Bishop Brandon A. Jacobs Sr., mother of five, and Executive Pastor of New Zion Temple; Lady Jacobs has mastered the art of balance and strategy. She proudly serves as the First Lady of New Zion Temple Church located in Hammond and Indianapolis, IN where her objective in ministry is to execute the vision of the church with excellence while empowering, encouraging, and strengthening each member as she serves the Lord God and His people wholeheartedly, unselfishly, and with humility.
Lady Jacobs is a full-time mother, experienced registered nurse leader, personal growth coach, podcast host, Founder and Chancellor of the All That I Am Academy, and author of interactive workbook entitled, And Just Like That She Became. Lady Jacob’s life mission is to remind women that they are unstoppable by empowering women to birth their purpose while embracing their God given grace to balance everything placed in their path.
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​The All That I Am brand encourages women from all walks of life to operate in the fullness of what God has created them to be with strength and strategy. All That I Am promotes women of all ages to walk in boldness as they pursue purpose in marriage, motherhood, ministry, and marketplace. ATIA affirms that women can have it all and are not limited to what they are capable of possessing and dominating. ATIA executes this through intentional programming housed through the All That I Am Academy. ATIA Academy currently hosts two signature courses geared toward women aspiring to be married (Flourish with Grace) and women who aspire or need assistance maximizing in their lanes as wife, mother, and boss (Positioned with Poise). Additionally, women are given the opportunity to connect through the All That I Am Podcast and All That I Am Facebook Community.
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Mia Shanel
SERIAL MOMPRENEUR
Mia always had a passion for nails and all things beauty! Mia wanted to own a spa on Rodeo drive and service a celebrity clientele, that dream was thrown into action when she met the owner of Dudley beauty college. Mia convinced Mr Dudley he needed to start a junior cosmetology program for youth like her, who had the drive and desire. He took the idea and ran with it Mia was on to something and he allowed her to develop the program which ushered in 46 junior cosmetologist in its inception year. Mia graduated for the cos program, high school (Lincoln park-Music major), and junior college( associates in Business marketing- Robert Morris College) all at the age of 18. Mia went to Jackson State University where she majored in Business Marketing and accounting, on a full scholarship and was challenged by a professor to make a mock business plan for a dream she wanted to accomplish. Mia created a business plan and was ushered to a contract with nissan service plant where Meaha Lux was born. Mia was a full time student, mother, and entrepreneur; she was thrusted into her vision quickly by Gods Grace.
Mia realized all of her success couldn't go to Rodeo drive without stopping in her hometown first. Mia opened her first 24hour full service mens salon on Chicago's Northwest side which was a huge hit for more than 5 years. Mia opened a few more locations in the Gold coast which landed Meaha lux in Nails magazine and a few other publications. Mia was thrilled by the response she was receiving at home after earning a million dollars she decided to stay and plant roots. She opened a few out of state locations in New Orleans, Austin Tx, and Mississippi, which were lucrative flagships locations. Mia was able to create partnerships with many other established brands to create mobile servicing options to those unable to travel to salon locations. in addition she was able to leverage those relationships to create a polish, scrub and shea butter line for in home self care.
Mia has assisted many other beauty professionals in scaling their businesses and learning to leverage their network for greater opportunities. Aside from being a thriving business woman she is also a mother and a wife. She is raising 4 very amazing children while life challeges and hardships happens she is tackling them with grace. While being a devoted wife to her husbands ministry endeavors, and keeping up a very busy social calender. Mia serves on the board for a foundation called PRETTY Inc in addition to being a contributing partner to Clothing brand named Dear Brown you.
Mia is a realist who has created her own lane early and insists on helping others do the same no matter the trials they face. We all have hardships but how you use them determines your outcome. -Mia