Tanya T. Morris
Tanya T. Morris, the Mentor Mogul equips brands, flourishing businesses, nonprofit and faith-based organizations to achieve exponential growth through transformative development and meaningful connections. As a nonprofit leader, serial entrepreneur, and minister with over twenty years’ experience in nonprofit management, Tanya T. brings a wealth of knowledge in business development, fundraising, relationship management, publishing and strategic planning.
Currently, Tanya T. is using all her skills, assets and networks as the founder/president of Mom Your Business to equip Black/Brown female entrepreneurs with the skills, resources and capital to start and grow successful businesses. Since 2021 under her leadership Mom Your Business has helped founders raise over a half million dollars in funding.
In 2021 she partnered with Philadelphia-based non-profit Women’s Way and Zenith Wealth Partners on The Raise Roundup pitch competition which awarded $150,000 to ten Black female entrepreneurs. This initiative led to the launch of Phirst Market Ventures, a pre-seed and seed round impact fund which she currently leads.
Previously Tanya served as the Project Coordinator for the Disadvantaged Business Supportive Services Center at Cheyney University where she provided coaching, strategic planning and bid assistance for women and minority owned businesses pursuing government contracts.
A teacher at heart, she has taught Entrepreneurship and Professional Communications at Bucks County Community College and Entrepreneurial Leadership at Eastern University. Tanya T. has a M.A. Certificate in Professional and Business Communication and MBA in Executive Leadership.
She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, subject matter expert, workshop facilitator offering business concierge services, training and program development. She is an alumni of the national nonprofit organization Black Girl Ventures. A second-place winner of its inaugural Philadelphia pitch competition, she later led the BGV Philadelphia Chapter.
As a single mother Tanya T. sought professional fulfillment not just a job. She spent years working as a temporary employee, later a substitute teacher, reverse mortgage advisor and likes to say she was also a reporter in her former life having worked for The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, The Philadelphia Tribune and Daily News. While serving as the Social Service Coordinator at a Philadelphia halfway house, Tanya T. found her passion; motivational speaking! Since then, Tanya T. has impacted the lives of individuals and organizations through honest talk, impactful strategies and straightforward techniques. She has propelled struggling entrepreneurs into thriving business owners.
An award-winning entrepreneur and ecosystem builder Tanya T has won the Hometown Hero award from Black & Brown Founders, The Earl Boyd Small Business Award from VestedIn. She also received the Builder Award from the Black Innovation Alliance. A critically acclaimed author of three books, Tanya T. has been featured in The Philadelphia Tribune, The Philadelphia Citizen, CNBC, Technical.ly and others. A graduate of Temple University she has an MBA in Executive Leadership from Strayer University’s Jack Welch Institute.
Full of faith and never fearful Tanya T. is ready and equipped to make a difference in the lives of everyone she meets. “I WANT TO CHANGE PEOPLE’S LIVES!”
Founder Mom Your Business
Investor Phirst Market Ventures.
