Meet Lakeisha Hinnant, Life Coach, Author, and Entrepreneur

Lakeisha Hinnant lives to inspire. A successful business owner, life coach and author, Lakeisha loves helping wannapreneurs become entrepreneurs! Learn more at www.LakeishaHinnant.com.

1. What made you decide to complete your certification in life coaching?

I decided to complete my life coach certification to help women like me who knew what they wanted but had NO IDEA how to get there. We all need or needed help at one time to tap into our finest resources.

2. How does your personal experience as an entrepreneur help you to work with other people in achieving their own business goals?

My personal experience helps my client not make as many mistakes as I did when I finally started.

3. Would you tell us a little more about 2 Women and a Rig?

2 women & a Rig was birth April 16, 2014. We are a transportation company that deliver goods to all of the lower 48 states.

4. What do you think are some of the main obstacles that are holding wannapreneurs back from becoming entrepreneurs?

I think the main obstacle that hold wannapreuners back is FEAR! I think as being human, we can be our biggest hindrance. We think more than we act. No one really wants to fail, but you will never know if you don't try.

5. For someone who wants to go out on their own in business but isn't sure how to get started, what's your advice?

Trust your instinct, and do your research before you start anything. Most importantly, take massive action. You can do it--don't give up.

Thanks, Lakeisha!

Introducing Pursuit of Purpose, a Directory of Life Coaches

Have you wanted to learn more about life coaches? Or are you a coach who is looking for a unique way to connect with potential clients? If so, check out Pursuit of Purpose, a website which offers life coach directory where life coaches share information about their services and products. The site also provides a platform for coaches and prospective customers to interact.

In other words, the idea of the site is to create a place where people who want to work with a coach to help them meet their goals will be able to learn about coaches who might be a good fit for them. As the site says, "It's like matchmaking for your goals."

It's free to create a personal profile to look at the information about different coaches and to interact with them on the site's Q and A page. There's also a paid level of membership for life and/or business coaches.

The intention behind the site is to offer clients an alternative to just looking at advertisements when it comes to finding a coach. Rather than doing extensive online searches, people can simply visit Pursuit of Purpose to find information about many different coaches in one place.

The site is growing, and I think that more and more people will be attracted to it because of its usefulness as a centralized resource, and because of its interactive features. The tone of the site is informative, not ad-based. I'll be interested to watch this site continue to develop over time.

Introducing Cowan Introductions

How many single people live in the United States? This question inspired the creation of New York City's Cowan Introductions. The company's founder and professional matchmaker Ms. Lorene Cowan works every day to help people who want to find true love.

Ms. Cowan herself was born and raised in New York City and holds a bachelor's in Communications. She started her matchmaking career as she worked on various projects in wellness and life coaching and found a natural focus on topics ranging from finding love to working through personal life issues. With Cowan Introductions, Ms. Cowan provides a service in areas of life too often neglected due to hectic schedules and busy lifestyles.

Cowan Introductions offers a different type of matchmaking service. The company differentiates itself from competitors by offering a concierge experience for its clients. Ms. Cowan is a Certified Life Coach, and before a client begins going out on dates, she sets up a coaching session with him or her to see if he or she is really committed to the process. This is separate from the client's initial consultation. Step two, she sets up a mock date to test the client's dating skills. If a client is in need of a makeover, a stylist will be provided to help adjust the client's image. Step three is to set the client up with a compatible match. Step four, Ms. Cowan will plan the date and set it up. After the date, she will have a conversation with her client and the client's date for feedback and to figure out the next step.

In addition to offering matchmaking services, she also coordinates Just Us Single Ladies Seminars. During these monthly events, women come together to discuss challenges in relationships. In a 90-minute semiar, Ms. Cowan offers advice on how to successfully date as a professional single woman. She is also at work on her first book, Just Us Single Ladies: A Matchmaker's Formula for Attracting, Engaging and Keeping the Man You Want.

Ms. Cowan was once a client for a very high-end matchmaking company and did not receive the service she deserved as a paying client. Though this experience was disappointing, it became clear to her that the high-volume environment, which is common in traditional matchmaking agencies, could not offer the personalized service that is needed when connecting two people. From this experience, Ms. Cowan found the desire to improve the matchmaking experience. She is now devoted to providing exceptional customer service that her elite clientele deserves.