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We'd like to extend another huge thank you to Tammy Thompson for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share your story with C&J Financial Foundations.Check out Catapult Greater...

You can feel the passion emanating from Tammy Thompson, even down to her description of why green is her favorite color. For Tammy, green represents growth and healthy ecosystems, which is what she...

Closing out our interview with Shannon Parris, we dive into some of the ‘unpacking’ she’s had to do to grow as a person and entrepreneur. Self-worth was a major piece of this work. She draws into...

In Part 1 of our interview, Shannon Parris provides a unique perspective as someone with 10 years experience in the non-profit sector.Shannon earned her degree in psychology, believing she would...

In Part 2, we start by discussing Dr. Karen Hall's experience within Ozanam, Inc. as their Assistant Executive Director. From a young age, their program exposes youth to new experiences and...

A consistent thread that Dr. Karen Hall has carried throughout her journey is always being open to listening—how what she's experiencing can enhance her intellectually, and the opportunities it will...

Wise words from Part 2 of our interview with Joe Nardone:What you do from 8-5 keeps the lights on.What you do from 5-12 will make you wealthy.What you do after midnight will make you rich ‘in the...

“There’s a very big difference between making and earning money. Earning money is one thing. When you make money, you literally are making it from nothing…and that’s the miracle of free...

We’re back with Katlyn Paskorz for Part 2 of our interview! Throughout Katie’s entrepreneurial journey, she inevitably faced multiple challenges. One of the first was mastering Javascript,...

In Part 1 of our interview with Business Spotlight, Katlyn Paskorz , we dive into how she made the leap from working in banking, to web designer and entrepreneur. Katie started at a bank...

In the final half of our interview with Aeisha M Carter, MAEd, we dive into what’s next for her as a business owner. Aeisha’s challenge at the moment is in her current stage of scaling which...

Presenting Part 1/2 of our highly anticipated interview with Aeisha M Carter, MAEd ⬇️ Aeisha growing up in a military family had values like productivity and community instilled in her from...

We wouldn’t be C&J Financial Foundations without our anchor — James Carter. James attended Thiel college on a football scholarship, earning his Bachelor's in Accounting and Business...

We’re kicking off this month with a very special Business Spotlight…C&J Financial Foundations! Tune in to learn a bit more about the ‘C’ of C&J — Cindy Underwood ✨ Cindy stumbled into...

More gems from our Business Spotlight of the Month, Corey Ochai: Build bridges, don’t burn them, even if you’ve already used it to cross to the other side. Don’t walk into a room you can’t walk out...

Corey considers his cancer diagnosis at 19 the “best thing that ever happened to me”. It made him slow down, and appreciate the 24 hours we all have, but don’t always take full advantage of. After...

As we wrap up, here are our takeaways from our time with Alejandro Diaz: Nurture your varied passions and interests — Alejandro still teaches ballet to this day! Similarly to our interview with Matt...

Part 1 of our interview with Alejandro Diaz takes us through his “evolution as someone who loves movement”. Alejandro’s ambitious dance background has taken him from Florida to...

The highly anticipated Part 2 of our interview with Matt Custer… Many of us will make several pivots within our careers, and Matt shows exactly how it’s done with skill, grace and authenticity...