Eliza Diop
| Eliza Diop | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1992 Los Angeles, California |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Senegalese, American |
| Other names | Ellie Diop |
| 🏫 Education | Oberlin College |
| 💼 Occupation | Business Coach and Speaker |
Eliza Diop (born June 21, 1992) also known as Ellie Diop, is an American business coach and speaker. She is the founder of Ellie Talks Money, Ellievated Academy, and other organizations.[1][2][3][4]
Diop was featured in several media outlets, including Forbes, Business Insider, Fortune Magazine, Entrepreneur, Newsweek, FOX Business, NextAdvisor, Univision,[5] and Bloomberg.[6]
Early life and education[edit]
Diop was born on June 21, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. She was born to an African-American mother and a Senegalese-American father. Diop spent her early years in Compton, California, and moved to Inglewood, California at age 12.
Diop attended an all-girls school in Pasadena, California, on an academic scholarship. After graduating high school, she studied at Oberlin College, where she completed her bachelor's degree in Political Science and African-American studies with a minor in Sociology. While at Oberlin, Diop served as a senior class vice president and co-chair of the black student union.
Career[edit]
Diop started her career as a small business relationship care specialist at American Express Business. Later, she joined Neilson Financial Services as a life insurance producer in 2016. Diop was later became a manager and then director of sales until she was laid off in 2019.
After being laid, Diop applied and was rejected from over 50 jobs.[7][8] In August 2020, she used her $1,200 stimulus check and founded an online coaching organization, Eliza Revella Consulting Services, commonly known as Ellie Talks Money.[9] Diop was featured in several media outlets, including Business Insider,[10] Fortune Magazine, Entrepreneur, Newsweek, FOX Business, NextAdvisor, and Bloomberg.
Achievements[edit]
Diop received the Cultural Icon Award from Harlem Fashion Week.
In January 2012, Diop was awarded a grant by the Creativity and Leadership Fund at Oberlin College to start a waste management project in Senegal.
Personal life[edit]
Diop lives in Los Angeles, California, with her four children.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bombalier, Janelle (August 6, 2021). "Ellie Diop Used Her $1,200 Stimulus To Create Online Coaching Business and Generated $2 Million In Revenue".
- ↑ https://www.inc.com/xinian-tina-wang/women-entrepreneur-color-startup.html
- ↑ "Single Mom In US Hires Her Own Kids To Make Them Millionaires By 30". IndiaTimes. May 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Single Mom Ellie Diop Turns Stimulus Check Into Million Dollar Business". Evie Magazine.
- ↑ "Cheque de estímulo la volvió millonaria, ahora quiere darle $1 millón a cada uno de sus hijos". Univision.
- ↑ Percy, Sally. "Starting A Business In A Recession? Ellie Diop Shares Four Strategies For Success". Forbes.
- ↑ "Ellie Diop: la madre soltera que perdió su empleo, usó el cheque de estímulo de US$1,200 y ganó US$1.3 millones".
- ↑ Cárdenas, Marlén (May 24, 2021). "Cómo una madre soltera convirtió el cheque de estímulo en un negocio millonario". La Noticia.
- ↑ "Madre soltera de 28 años y sin trabajo convierte una ayuda de 1.200 dólares en un negocio millonario". La Vanguardia. September 3, 2021.
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/millionaire-children-custodial-roth-ira-entrepreneur- 2022-10
- ↑ Mubarik, Abu (June 11, 2021). "How this single mom turned her $1,200 stimulus check into a $1m business". Face2Face Africa.
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