Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Kedma Ough, Best Selling Author & Speaker of Target Funding, located in Portland, OR, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

We help entrepreneurs and inventors target funds and resources to scale their idea or business.

Tell us about yourself

The journey towards Target Funding began at one of the lowest moments of my life. I was in a very difficult relationship, and I needed to leave. As part of dissolving the connection, I was faced with the reality of filing for bankruptcy. It was humiliating, demeaning, and defeating. I remembered the moment as if it were yesterday. Five minutes after filing for bankruptcy, I was sitting on a curb right outside the courthouse, sobbing my eyes out. I was talking to God and asking, "Why now? Why me? Why again? What will I do now? How do I start all over?"

I picked up my purse and drove back to my small apartment. Two weeks later, I received a credit card from Capital One. I was perplexed at the idea that any company would offer any amount of credit after filing for bankruptcy. It was in the amount of $ 200. At that moment, I had an "Aha!" moment. I remember as a young girl playing Monopoly, and if you were able to go PASS GO, the bank would provide you with $ 200. It was at that moment that I said, "What if I go on a journey to uncover every fund, every grant, and every resource for others that are in my dire situation?" For the next 15 years, I followed that obsession and reverse-engineered how to find the funds.

My credit score went from 420 to 820, and I helped more than 10,000 business entrepreneurs. In 2019, McGraw-Hill published Target Funding, and it became a best-selling book in the funding space. Today I work tirelessly to open doors for hard-working entrepreneurs that desperately need financing. From SBA lending to lines of credit to business grants to subsidized resources, the goal is to level the funding playing field, so everyone has a fair chance to win the game.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

My book, published by McGraw-Hill, helps thousands of entrepreneurs target funds.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

Tenacity. Staying focused even in the face of hard situations.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. Choose your team wisely.
  2. Research and test before you launch.
  3. Be mindful of getting into debt.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://kedmaough.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kedma.ough
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kedmaoughpower/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kedmaough
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedmaough/

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