Draft:Tiffany James (investor)

Tiffany James
Tiffany James
Born	November 25, 1994; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Rutgers University
Occupation(s)	Investor, entrepreneur
Title	Founder and CEO of Modern Blk Girl
Website	https://www.modernblkgirl.com

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Tiffany Monique James (born November 25, 1994) is an American investor and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Modern Blk Girl.^[1]^[2] James has turned her initial investment of $10,000 into more than $2 million.^[3] ^[4]

Early life

In 2019, James was working in the fashion and hospitality industries in New York City when she first opened a brokerage account.^[5]

Business career

Modern Blk Girl

In 2020, the platform first launched on Clubhouse with 500 users but that number has since climbed to over 200,000.^[6] James and Sharlea Brookes found social refuge in the audio-only app, Clubhouse.^[7] Modern Blk Girl has grown its community to more than 150,000 members and helped women of color earn more than $3.5 million in the stock market.^[8]^[9]

Investments

James has also continued to grow her personal investments, pulling in $4.3 million in a bear market.^[10]^[11]

Awards and honors

In 2022, James was named the recipient of the Rising Star Award for The Motley Fool’s Women in Investing.^[12]^[13]

References

^ "How Tiffany James created Modernblkgrl". Yahoo Finance.
^ "27-Year-Old Black Woman Entrepreneur Who Turned $10K into $2M Now Teaching Others". Black Business News | Directory of Black-Owned Businesses. January 5, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ Dickler, Jessica (April 28, 2022). "From $10,000 to $2 million: This 27-year-old entrepreneur shares how she did it". CNBC. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
^ Major, Derek (May 24, 2022). "Tiffany James Used Investing To Turn $10,000 Into $2 Million, Now She Wants To Help Black Girls Do The Same". yahoo finance.
^ CEPF, Leo Aquino. "A 26-year-old investor who's teaching other Black women to build wealth used 4 strategies to make her first million". Business Insider. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
^ Dorisca, Samantha (April 14, 2022). "This 27 Year Old Turned $10K Into $2M Through Stocks And Is Passing The Baton To Black Youth". yahoo finance.
^ Spencer, Alexa Imani (November 20, 2021). "Modern BLK Girl: From Clubhouse To Business Partners, These Two Black Women Are On A Mission To Get 500K Women Into The Investment Market".
^ Nance-Nash, Sheryl. "A 26-year-old who's helped women of color earn more than $3.5 million in the stock market answers the 2 most common investing questions she gets". Business Insider. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
^ Brown, Ann (March 30, 2022). "This 27-Year-Old Daughter of Caribbean Immigrants Turned $10K Investment Into $2M. Now She's Teaching Other Young Black Women How to Invest". Finurah. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ Reid, Pauleanna. "Tiffany James, Founder Of Modernblkgirl, Is Making The World Of Trading And Investment Accessible To Women Of Color". Forbes. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
^ Miller, Rosemarie. "This Entrepreneur Made $7 Million Investing, Now She Teaches Other Women How To Do It Too". Forbes. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ Lufrano, Angie. "Investors Like Me: Tiffany James". The Motley Fool. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
^ Staff, Motley Fool. "2022 Women in Investing Awards". The Motley Fool. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

External links

"How Tiffany James is empowering women through financial literacy"—Yahoo Finance

"Investing tips from Modernblkgirl founder, Tiffany James"—Yahoo Finance

[1] "How Tiffany James created Modernblkgrl". Yahoo Finance.

[2] "27-Year-Old Black Woman Entrepreneur Who Turned $10K into $2M Now Teaching Others". Black Business News | Directory of Black-Owned Businesses. January 5, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[3] Dickler, Jessica (April 28, 2022). "From $10,000 to $2 million: This 27-year-old entrepreneur shares how she did it". CNBC. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[4] Major, Derek (May 24, 2022). "Tiffany James Used Investing To Turn $10,000 Into $2 Million, Now She Wants To Help Black Girls Do The Same". yahoo finance.

[5] CEPF, Leo Aquino. "A 26-year-old investor who's teaching other Black women to build wealth used 4 strategies to make her first million". Business Insider. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[6] Dorisca, Samantha (April 14, 2022). "This 27 Year Old Turned $10K Into $2M Through Stocks And Is Passing The Baton To Black Youth". yahoo finance.

[7] Spencer, Alexa Imani (November 20, 2021). "Modern BLK Girl: From Clubhouse To Business Partners, These Two Black Women Are On A Mission To Get 500K Women Into The Investment Market".

[8] Nance-Nash, Sheryl. "A 26-year-old who's helped women of color earn more than $3.5 million in the stock market answers the 2 most common investing questions she gets". Business Insider. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[9] Brown, Ann (March 30, 2022). "This 27-Year-Old Daughter of Caribbean Immigrants Turned $10K Investment Into $2M. Now She's Teaching Other Young Black Women How to Invest". Finurah. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[10] Reid, Pauleanna. "Tiffany James, Founder Of Modernblkgirl, Is Making The World Of Trading And Investment Accessible To Women Of Color". Forbes. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[11] Miller, Rosemarie. "This Entrepreneur Made $7 Million Investing, Now She Teaches Other Women How To Do It Too". Forbes. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[12] Lufrano, Angie. "Investors Like Me: Tiffany James". The Motley Fool. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

[13] Staff, Motley Fool. "2022 Women in Investing Awards". The Motley Fool. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

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