42: Taxes and Business Formation 101 w/ Shaquanna (Ms. Business) Brooks

Name: Shaquanna (Ms. Business) Brooks

Current Title: CEO and Founder of Brooks Alliance

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Educational Background: Certified Public Accountant

 

About Shaquanna:

Ms. Business brings more than just 7 years in diverse tax, finance, business formation, and consulting experience to her role as a Certified Public Accountant. Some of her expertise include choosing the correct business structure & understanding business taxes to name a few. Ms. Business feels obliged to not only service her clients but also to educate them. 

 

Her leadership skills, a knack for educating others, and take-charge demeanor landed her a position with one of the most prestigious accounting firms in the country. Very early on in her career as a CPA, Ms. Business realized how many people were misguided, misinformed, and uneducated when it came to financial literacy.  These statistics ultimately lead to the development of the Ms. Business brand.

 

From speaking at networking events all over the United States, hosting webinars to curating financial literacy and networking events of her own Ms. business has dedicated herself to being a resource. The Ms. Business brand ensures the educational tools to a pathway to long-term success and generational wealth.

 

DURING THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSED:

• The different business entities and structuring your business
• The basics of taxes
• How to pay yourself in your business
• Pricing and if you can afford to offer a discount

 

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Quickbooks
• Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad x Robert T. Kiyosaki

 

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