Business Advisor

DIVERSE BUSINESS ADVISOR | CERTIFICATION · CORPORATE READINESS · SUPPLIER INCLUSION

Breaking into corporate contracts shouldn't require a decoder ring.

But between certifications, capability statements, procurement portals, and corporate networking events — it can feel like everyone else got a guidebook you didn't.

Hi, I'm Kristen. I spent 20+ years inside major corporations building the programs that connect companies with diverse, local, and community-rooted businesses. I've seen what works, what gets overlooked, and exactly what it takes to go from "we'd love to work with you someday" to an actual contract.

Now I work directly with business owners and organizations on both sides of that relationship.

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IF YOU'RE A DIVERSE BUSINESS OWNER

I help you get clear, get prepared, and get in the room:

→ Certification guidance — WBENC, NMSDC, NGLCC, NVBDC, SBA 8(a), and state programs

→ Corporate readiness — understanding how companies actually evaluate and select suppliers

→ Capability statement development — the one document every corporate buyer wants to see

→ Corporate networking strategy — where to show up and how to make it count

→ Turning your certification into real business relationships

IF YOU'RE A COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION

I help you build supplier inclusion programs that actually work — for your business and for the businesses you want to partner with:

→ Launching or evolving your supplier inclusion strategy

→ Building goals, structure, and reporting that hold up internally and externally

→ Supporting your team in engaging diverse businesses with intention

→ Connecting your program to the right certifying bodies and community networks

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This isn't consulting from a textbook. It's guidance from someone who has done this work at scale — and who genuinely believes that who you buy from is one of the most powerful business decisions you make.

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Let's start with a conversation. Book a discovery call and we'll figure out exactly where you are and where you want to go.