Certified Business & Life Strategist helps women entrepreneurs build and grow service-based businesses that are profitable, sustainable, and authentic

According to American Express’ 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, the median income of all women-owned businesses in the US is a decent $142,900. However, businesses owned by African American women average just $24,000, an amount six times less.

One company has set itself the task of balancing out this statistical imbalance.

With a firm belief that business and the marketplace should be inclusive and equitable across race and ethnicity, the Solo 2 CEO Business Academy serves to empower women entrepreneurs of color with the strategies, systems and support they need to become successful CEOs to become in business and in life.

The business coaching firm is led by award-winning business strategist Shayla N. Atkins. As a black woman, Shayla understands the struggles of business owners like her fighting against systemic barriers to close the wealth equity gap. She has helped numerous clients build high-performing teams, streamline their operations and optimize their business model through her coaching services, and now hosts an exclusive community that is a safe place for high-performing women of color to share their experiences, successes, lessons and share experiences insights.

“We are bridging the transformational gap for coaches, experts and thought leaders of color who are ready to move from solopreneurs to CEOs,” said Shayla.

In addition to being a certified coach, Shayla Atkins has an extensive list of credentials including wife and mother of twins, Brainz Magazine honors, one of the Top 500 Global Entrepreneurs of 2020, Fortune 500 Global D&I Leader , as the Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt, a featured speaker and author. She is also a certified change management expert and an experienced organizational development strategist and practitioner.

The CEO of Solo 2…