As business and nonprofit owners, we have the opportunity to decide what kind of leader we want to be. This impacts how we show up for our customers, communities, teams, and even ourselves. Antowanna Carpenter embodies servant leadership. She prioritizes the needs of others in her business decisions, and has a heart for giving.

I sat down with Antowanna to chat about the lessons she's learned on business and service, how to be a resource for your community as a for-profit or nonprofit leader, and more! Tune in if you've been thinking about starting a nonprofit, or giving back more as a business owner!

Meet the Guest

From humble beginnings, Antowanna Carpenter started helping individuals start nonprofits from the kitchen table of their homes. From there, she went on to start a company and training systems designed specifically to help individuals understand the nonprofit start and growth process. She is an entrepreneur, educator, coach to start-up business owners and expert grant writer. Antowanna has dedicated over twenty five years of her life helping individuals and companies turn their hobbies, gifts, visions and passions into successful businesses.

Throughout the years, Antowanna has provided nonprofit and for-profit start-up coaching as well as grant writing training to thousands of individuals including businesses, government agencies, churches and schools. Antowanna is an educator by career and has a master's degree in business. She has been featured on TCT, Scholar Magazine, various TV and radio shows. Antowanna is inspired by helping to develop organizations that empower communities. She sees her work with individuals as more of a mission to serve from the things in which she has learned and observed over the years.

- Blog with Full Show Notes for This Episode: https://mayapalmerdesigns.com/2022/01/05/antowanna-carpenter/

Connect with Antowanna:

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8SE9QgP-FOl0LCtaPoS1Q

- Website: https://antowannacarpenter.com/

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