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Recently our members have gone on over 10 college tours, volunteered approximately 75 collective hours, and participated in 20 hours of experiential learning. TWO of our senior members received their first college acceptance letters this past week and we're overjoyed!
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​After 5 years of serving more than 250 entrepreneurs and philanthropic executives, Lake View native, Tabitha D. James, earned the distinction of being the 2021 recipient of a $10,000 business grant from the South Carolina Community Loan Fund’s Local Entrepreneur Acceleration Program (LEAP).

Following completion of an intensive ten-week course, in which business owners expand their business knowledge and create a refined business plan with an accompanying presentation, the three strongest business plans receive $5,000, $10,000, or $30,000.  James’ stellar business plan and presentation earned her the 2nd largest capital grant as the proprietor of SHEAM Strategic Consulting Group. SHEM is a boutique firm on a mission to create strategic marketing plans and solutions for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs, thought leaders and those that serve them. Tabitha humbly boasts an undeniable track record of consistent wins, not only for herself but for scores of others she’s been trusted to lead. 

With that in mind, she has a well-developed plan underway to leverage the grant funding provided through LEAP to support the official expansion of SHEAM. Through countless speaking engagements, publications, and presentations she has helped hundreds secure funding, streamline business practices, and skyrocket profitability, a trend she intends to continue through SHEAM’s expansion. The seed funding for LEAP was made possible through support of Wells Fargo’s Diverse Community Capital program, TD Bank, and Truist. LEAP aims to support diversity in small business ownership across South Carolina by providing minority and women entrepreneurs with business plan development support, technical skills, and the chance to compete for a startup capital award.
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As a highly accomplished strategic powerhouse, international speaker, and 5-time published author, James has touched the lives of over 50,000 men, women, and teenagers through national engagements, training, virtual events, and mentorship. Her name is synonymous with unapologetic advocacy for long-term empowerment of black/brown women and young girls across the deep South, where the positive voices of African Americans are stifled or non-existent. Her philanthropic efforts are most evident through her impact-driven non-profit organization, SHE is Me, where she’s raised closed to $80K in grant funding and individual donations in a few short years. With the additional funding provided through LEAP, James will have the backing to not only build a more diverse small business in her home state of South Carolina but also provide proven resources to a rising community of BIPOC generational business leaders.

​​For more information on booking Tabitha for an interview, engagement or speaking event, please visit https://www.tabithadjames.com.

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​Authentically designed to guide female creative entrepreneurs during the early stages of business ownership, UNLEASH provides participants with results-driven business strategies, tips, and tools that drive action. Over the years, UNLEASH has grown into a movement – unlike any other motivational seminar or self-help conference for women looking to take immediate action and control of their business dreams. Despite new challenges presented by the unprecedented pandemic, UNLEASH NEXT LEVEL 2020 has not faltered in its commitment to provide an online experience for aspiring and entry-level entrepreneurs focusing on mindset, money and mastering strategy. If you are new entrepreneur or seeking to successfully transition your professional trajectory into a lucrative business, making at least 10K a month, you do not want to miss out on this event!

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​In a world saturated with division, uncertainty, and fear, one woman refused to allow another day to go by without giving black women and girls a tangible reminder of their individual & collective greatness. Self-publishing powerhouse Tabitha D. James, M.Ed., recently released her latest body of work “Dear Black Girl: Timeless Gems for Brown Girls Bound to Win” to unite an entire culture. Pouring nearly three decades of mementos and meaningful encounters with beautifully unique, vastly talented, and amazingly intelligent queens into a highly relatable and inspirational memoir, Ms. Tab explores the complexities and similarities of everyday women & girls – demonstrating that we all have our own stories.

​In sharing these timeless gems to help black girls and women who want to WIN, Ms. Tab has managed to pre-sell books in over 95 US cities and two countries, only 15 days prior to the book’s official launch. The buzz over “Dear Black Girl: Timeless Gems for Brown Girls Bound to Win” is undeniable and the author and her team are stopping at nothing to ensure it reaches the hands and hearts of at least 2,900 brown & black girls by January 2021! Unlike any other devotion and inspirational collection, “Dear Black Girl” finds the relatable threads of life’s journeys to connect a community of often forgotten women into a beautiful tapestry of hope and empowerment.

A perfect blend of mementos and life-long lessons from women and girls of the inner-city, suburbs and even a few international communities, “Dear Black Girl: Timeless Gems for Brown Girls Bound to Win” is an excellent read for sororities, mentorship programs, reading clubs, collegiate groups and individuals dedicated to obtaining practical steps for enhancing and “leveling up” the lives of women of color worldwide.

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