IAM572- Entrepreneur Helps Build Recession-Proof Businesses

Graduate of Winthrop University with a bachelor's in Political Science, Economics, and Social Science. Started out as a bookkeeper for her father's recycle bumper-cover business; which, is now 6 figures with projections of 7 within the next 1-2 years. Learned more about accounting and finance while working at an investment firm run by foreign investors who invested in the federal government through the EB-5 program. Jessica has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and has been in business for herself since 2018! Her goal is to help small business owners and entrepreneurs build a recession-proof business while financially strategizing multiple business endeavors.

• CEO Hack: Reading with peppermint and holding the wrapper in my hand to retain information
• CEO Nugget: (1) Know who you are before going into business (2) Don't go into business just for money
• CEO Defined: Being a woman of influence who stands for her core values or what she believes and is not afraid to implement them

Website: http://www.honestlyjessica.com/

Instagram: @honestlyjessica
FB: Honestly Jessica

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Intro 0:02

Do you want to learn effective ways to build relationships, generate sales, and grow your business from successful entrepreneurs, startups, and CEOs without listening to a long, long, long interview? If so, you've come to the right place, Gresham Harkless values your time and is ready to share with you precisely the information you're in search of. This is the I AM CEO podcast.

Gresham Harkless 0:29

Hello, hello, hello, this is Gresh from the I AM CEO podcast I have a very special guest on the show today. I have Jessica Alston of honestlyjessica.com, Jessica, it's awesome to have you on the show.

Jessica Alston 0:38

Thank you for having me.

Gresham Harkless 0:40

Yeah, no problem. Super excited to have you on and what I want to do is just read a little bit more about Jessica so you can hear about all the awesome things that she's doing. She's a graduate of Winthrop University with a bachelor's in political science, economics, and social sciences.

She started as a bookkeeper for her father's recycled bumper cover business, which is now a six-figure is now six figures with projections of seven within the next one to two years, she learned more about accounting and finance while working at an investment firm run by foreign investors who invested in the federal government through the EB five program.

She has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and has been in business for herself since 2018. And her goal is to help small business owners and entrepreneurs build a recession-proof business, while financially strategizing multiple business endeavors. Jessica, are you ready to speak to the I AM CEO community?