We had the good fortune of connecting with Jillian D. Flagler and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jillian, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I was actually encouraged by several friends and family members to start my business because I had been helping them for years to open their businesses, create websites, get all their technology set up, build business credit, build efficient processes for their day-to-day operations, and whatever else they needed. I would notice a need someone had and just offer the help because I knew how to do it.

I began teaching myself business in 2014 and began investing in courses by a few elite multimillionaires in 2019. I just wanted to be the best businesswoman I could be “one day.” I didn’t know when I was going to officially begin operating my own company, but after hearing so many times, “You should really charge for this,” I finally took it seriously and began my consulting firm last year in 2022. I never knew that all of the skills I learned from 2008 to today- photography, graphic design, merchandising, managing a team, marketing, sales, project management, etc., would be so helpful in successfully starting my own brand.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Flagler Consulting is a creative business management consulting firm that helps entrepreneurs through the entire process of starting a business to growing a brand to scaling the business. We help with anything a business owner could need- selecting or creating an industry to do business in, register the business with their state, set up the logistics correctly from the start to qualify for business funding (EIN, business bank accounts, domains, websites, professional emails and phone numbers). We create logos, color schemes, flyers, and websites. We help create business plans, build business credit, search and apply for grants, and create new streams of revenue within the business. We teach entrepreneurs to avoid creating another job for themselves and become experts at hiring experts! We teach them to hire an effective team based on personality types and skill sets. We even partner with other businesses to provide marketing strategy, accounting, tax strategy, estate planning, photography and literally anything!

What sets me apart from other business consultants is that I not only teach you how to start and operate a profitable business, but I also give you options to invest and multiply that profit to exponentially grow your net worth and improve your family’s quality of life! I’m a licensed realtor in Florida and Georgia, so naturally I teach my clients how to use their business to create a real estate portfolio full of income-producing assets. And, of course, I teach them how to protect those assets!! Anyone with wealth knows it’s not about how much you make but how much you keep!!

And if you’ve read this far, you’ve noticed a theme of “teaching” in my company. I give people two options: 1. We can do it for them or 2. We can teach them how to do it themselves. I love to educate my clients so they can educate others, especially their children! One of my favorite things to teach is longevity in business through federal government contracting. I don’t hold any piece of information back from my clients because everybody deserves to make their dreams their reality!

It’s not a short road or any easy one, but it’s definitely worth the journey. As long as my clients are committed to the process, I am committed to helping them execute at the highest level!

I’m extremely intentional about being transparent about my journey and my mistakes. I use my story to empower others. My story is one of building brick by brick, day by day. I take pride in how well-versed I am in business because I sought the information and I taught myself. I make it a point to invest in my development because I want to turn my dreams into my reality and help others do the same. I come from a community of people who historically haven’t had the knowledge that other ethnic groups have had regarding wealth creation and wealth transfer between generations. I love teaching my clients as we develop their businesses. My hope is that by teaching them, not only will it change their lives, but they can teach others and the information will begin to change the lives of everyone in our community and our culture altogether. I want to elevate the socioeconomic status and overall net worth of my community as a whole and pass the education down to generations after mine. Success is a long path of resilience, dedication, and not being discouraged by the setbacks. I strongly believe the only real failure is quitting.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I owe a great deal of my success to my mother and my fiancée because they are the ones who first trusted me to guide them in business and allowed me to practice everything I know with their businesses. It wasn’t just free help to them but it allowed me to test the information I learned, learn better ways to get things done, and build my portfolio of work. They were the first to encourage me to start my business and they tell others about me as well. I will forever be grateful to them for their love and support.

Website: NobodyWillLikeJill.com

Instagram: @JillianDFlagler

Linkedin: @JillianDFlagler

Facebook: @JillianDFlagler

Image Credits
Kevin Lawson
Headshot – IG @KVLMedia

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