WHO IS : Xaveria D. Morgan (LadyCEO) Social & Economic Business Expansion Strategist | Program Architect | Nation Builder “ I don’t just build businesses, I engineer economies.”
Xaveria D. Morgan (LadyCEO)
Social & Economic Business Expansion Strategist | Program Architect | Nation Builder
“ I don’t just build businesses, I engineer economies.”
Xaveria “Xave” D. Morgan—widely known as LadyCEO, the Purpose Pusher—is a strategic visionary, nation builder, and trusted advisor in social and economic business expansion. For 20-plus years, she has engineered programs, partnerships, and operating systems that help founders turn ideas into income and impact—especially in under-resourced communities.
As Chair of the Board for Business Now, Inc. and Umoja Nation, she architects multi-sector initiatives that align entrepreneurship, education, healthcare, media, and community development. She previously served as Business Consultant and Program Coordinator for Virginia State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and as Chair of Economic Vitality for Main Street Petersburg—bridging academia, government, and private enterprise to revitalize local economies.
A SWaM-certified business owner with an A+ BBB rating, a Virginia Notary Public, and a State Board-Certified Nurse, Xave is also a Kauffman Ewing FastTrac Facilitator and author of Profit in Your Purpose. She is pursuing both Economics and Finance and Family/Consumer Sciences (Virginia State University) with plans for advanced study in Urban and Regional Planning.
Board and Current Roles
Chair, Board of Directors — Business Now, Inc.
Chair, Board of Directors — Umoja Nation
Independent Advisor — Social and Economic Business Expansion
Organizer — VSU Economics Association (student club)
Chair, Board of Directors — Business Now, Inc.
Chair, Board of Directors — Umoja Nation
Independent Advisor — Social and Economic Business Expansion
Organizer — VSU Economics Association (student club)
Professional Credentials and Affiliations
SWaM-certified (Virginia); A+ BBB rating (Business Now, Inc.)
Notary Public, Commonwealth of Virginia
Certified Kauffman FastTrac Facilitator
Memberships: American Planning Association (APA); National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE); Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); VSU Economics Association (College of Engineering and Technology)
SWaM-certified (Virginia); A+ BBB rating (Business Now, Inc.)
Notary Public, Commonwealth of Virginia
Certified Kauffman FastTrac Facilitator
Memberships: American Planning Association (APA); National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE); Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); VSU Economics Association (College of Engineering and Technology)
Signature Achievements
Graduated 80-plus entrepreneurs through certification and cohort programs
Helped secure $300,000-plus in regional funding for small-business development
Facilitated $70,000-plus in direct grants and capital to minority-owned firms
Designed and delivered 25-plus high-impact workshops and programs
Conducted 200-plus one-on-one strategy sessions (capital readiness, compliance, growth)
Graduated 80-plus entrepreneurs through certification and cohort programs
Helped secure $300,000-plus in regional funding for small-business development
Facilitated $70,000-plus in direct grants and capital to minority-owned firms
Designed and delivered 25-plus high-impact workshops and programs
Conducted 200-plus one-on-one strategy sessions (capital readiness, compliance, growth)
Program Portfolio
Kauffman FastTrac Cohorts: End-to-end recruitment, facilitation, and graduation
Petersburg Empower Hour / ReCharge: Monthly professional development for local businesses
Small Business Town Halls: Panels on funding, policy, and growth
Main Street Petersburg Workshop Series: Skill-building for storefront businesses
Kiva Capital Readiness Pathway: Lender-ready financials, compliance, and procurement preparation
Kauffman FastTrac Cohorts: End-to-end recruitment, facilitation, and graduation
Petersburg Empower Hour / ReCharge: Monthly professional development for local businesses
Small Business Town Halls: Panels on funding, policy, and growth
Main Street Petersburg Workshop Series: Skill-building for storefront businesses
Kiva Capital Readiness Pathway: Lender-ready financials, compliance, and procurement preparation
Enterprise Portfolio (Business Now, Inc. subsidiaries)
The Special Care Unit: Nurse registry and in-home care solutions
Unitary Productions / Talk of the Streetz Entertainment: Community-forward media and broadcast
Umoja Nation: Social, cultural, and economic empowerment initiatives
Collective Consciousness / Purpose Pusher Ministries: Teaching, tools, and published works
The Special Care Unit: Nurse registry and in-home care solutions
Unitary Productions / Talk of the Streetz Entertainment: Community-forward media and broadcast
Umoja Nation: Social, cultural, and economic empowerment initiatives
Collective Consciousness / Purpose Pusher Ministries: Teaching, tools, and published works
Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations
Virginia State University (VSU); People’s Advantage Bank; Communities in Schools; NextUp; BambooHR (and additional ecosystem partners)
Education and Training
Economics and Finance (in progress) — Virginia State University; coursework in Family and Consumer Sciences (Community Building)
Additional Training: Certifications across business administration, marketing strategy, nonprofit leadership, capital access, and program development
Economics and Finance (in progress) — Virginia State University; coursework in Family and Consumer Sciences (Community Building)
Additional Training: Certifications across business administration, marketing strategy, nonprofit leadership, capital access, and program development
Core Competencies
Social and Economic Business Expansion • Strategic Program Design • Capital Access Strategy
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships • Systems and Process Architecture • Resource and Curriculum Creation
Event Design and Communications • Small-Business Consulting and Mentorship • Community Advocacy and Nation Building
Social and Economic Business Expansion • Strategic Program Design • Capital Access Strategy
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships • Systems and Process Architecture • Resource and Curriculum Creation
Event Design and Communications • Small-Business Consulting and Mentorship • Community Advocacy and Nation Building
Contact
Xaveria D. Morgan
Info@LadyCEO.biz
804-220-0650
P.O. Box 7828, Henrico, Virginia 23231
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