Draft:Tiffany James (investor)

Tiffany James
Born(1994-11-25)November 25, 1994
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRutgers University
Occupation(s)Investor, entrepreneur
TitleFounder and CEO of Modern Blk Girl
Websitehttps://www.modernblkgirl.com

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

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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

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Modern Blk Girl

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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

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

Awards and honors

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

References

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  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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