Make Your Competition Your Friend- Kisha

In December 2020, I entered Fosterpreneur into a micro grant competition. During this process, I asked EVERYONE to vote for us from my family, friends, colleagues, my schools alumni groups, and social media friends.This competition pushed me outside of my comfort zone and forced me to get more comfortable in the spotlight. My fiercest competitor was Kisha Brown of Justis Connection. Kisha created a large referral network of Black attorneys within the Baltimore, DC, and Virginia area. On the final day of competition, we were neck and neck and we ended up placing second( after being ousted by 41 votes).I was convinced that I had to build a relationship with Kisha and immediately after speaking, we decided to collaborate. I’m so grateful that Kisha pushed me beyond my comfort zone in order to secure more funds for Fosterpreneur. On Thursday, February 18th, Kisha facilitated an amazing session for our students entitled “When You Need to Hire an Attorney”. Now our students have immediate access to a Black attorney who can help them with whatever their needs are. Soooo I encourage you whenever possible, make your competition your friend.