Meet Jasmine Burns | Serial Entrepreneur & Tech Professional

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jasmine Burns and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jasmine, where are your from? We’d love to hear about how your background has played a role in who you are today?
I am from a small town in the north western part of Pennsylvania, called Erie. I was born and raised in Erie, PA. I am the oldest of my siblings. I think that my family is the biggest impact on who I am today. I come from a family of very driven, intellectual and God fearing people – especially females. My maternal and paternal grandmothers both are the living matriarch’s of their families and have been for as long as I can remember. I always grew up watching strong women achieving their goals, even though they were just my “grammies” to me. My mom, aunts, and cousins are also always great examples of successful women, everything from CyberSecurity professionals, medical professionals, leaders/activists in their local communities, musicians, and entrepreneurs.

My upbringing showed me that hard work and dedication can make you not only reach your goals, but also soar pass them.

I can very vividly remember my mom pursuing her Masters Degree while I was a child. She was working full time, and I would spend a lot of time with my grammy. On the weekends, for years, my mother would travel from Erie, Pa to Cleveland, OH to complete her schooling at the Case Western Reserve University. As an adult, I can’t imagine how hard it was to juggle being a single parent, full time provider and full time student.

Seeing everyone around me work so hard, always inspired me. I’ve never been a lazy person, and I would like to think that is because I was never around lazy people. I am blessed.

What should our readers know about your business?
My credit repair business, Prime Financial Consultants was established in 2021. My business is 100% remote. I live in my rv full time, and my business travels with me. I started Prime Financial Consultants after repairing my own personal credit. I learned so much after doing it all myself. I started to assist friends and family. While I was doing that, the pandemic was taking over the world. Although, the company I worked for was a software company, that did not lay me off during the pandemic, I was still very concerned about the future. I watched friends, family, neighbors, etc, lose their jobs and have no plan on how to support themselves. I wanted to do whatever I could to avoid any financial hardships. so I started with creating a list of all the skills I had and came up with ways to monetize them. I quickly realized that many people needed personal credit assistance, and there needed to be more conversations about personal finances. So I took. the initiative to take a course and register Prime Financial Consultants. I am so happy I made the life changing decision to become a business owner. To see improvements in my clients credit scores means so much more than just numbers increasing – many of my clients have never had good credit or known all the doors that can open for you with favorable credit. I love being able to help people. At Prime. Financial Consultants, we strive to help people take control of their personal credit. Financial freedom is realistic for all people. At Prime Financial, we can help you get there.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If I wanted to show someone the best time of their lives, I would take them out to a very remote place. I live in my rv full-time with my dog. I love being in the city and being able to mingle with friends and family, but nothing beats being so off grid that the only light you have is the light from the fireflies. I LOVE national parks, and all. things outdoors. I would take you on a clearbottom kayaking trip in a spring. There is nothing like being fully immersed in wildlife.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I want. to dedicate my shoutout to my baby sister, JaLeah! Although we are 14 years apart, she’s truly my best friend. I don’t think JaLeah realizes how much she has effected my life. Her unconditional love and support since she came out of the womb has. been unmatched. Her presence reminds me that there are people always watching. I want to be someone for those people, especially JaLeah, to look up to. A lot of people say that JaLeah takes after me, and I can only hope I am half as courageous, strong and driven as she is. I hope I can continue to influence her in great ways. I never want her to see me give up, so as long as she’s around I plan to never let any of life tribulations knock me down.

I also would like to dedicate this to my mentor/previous boss (previous CityGrows boss), Catherine Geanuracos. Catherine is one of the first females I’ve seen first hand dominate in a majority male field (tech). Catherine exudes grace and confidence while being tenacious and respected. One of my favorite Catherine-ism’s is the fact that she is always big on development – not just professionally, but specifically personally. She understands that to have a great employee, they have to be fulfilled personally. Over the years of knowing Catherine professionally, she has been a great support as I went through trials in my personal life. Catherine. is a big part of why I have been able to stay focused and continue to push on through any adversity. Catherine continues to be a pillar in my life and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I love hearing “call me anytime” at the end of our phone calls, especially knowing its genuine.

Website: www.primefinancialconsultants.com

Instagram: @primefinancialconsultants (business) @forbiddenexcellece (personal)

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/jsmnbrns

Facebook: www.facebook.com/primefinancialconsultantsllc

Image Credits
Jessica Hunter (photos in red outfit)