Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Vickie Yooneek. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Vickie thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Any thoughts about whether to ask friends and family to support your business. What’s okay in your view?

It is my belief that we all search for validation from family and/or friends, honestly it is a common human natural instinct to think that they would be the infinite group of people that would support us the most. The truth is, this is where we will find the least amount of support and motivation. The people around us sometimes become conformed to who we were; they are still focused on our past selves, and what we used to be. Sometimes it’s so hard for them to see or recognize our growth, it’s hard for them to grasp who you have currently evolved into which allows them to keep you confined to the box that life has trapped them in. We have to understand that the ultimate success that we will ever experience will come from people who know nothing about us, the people who can only judge us by the service we provide, the people who know our worth and love our products. Unfortunately, they will not be family, they will not be the friends that we have grown to experience life with, they will not be the family that you have shared your toughest childhood traumas with. So therefore, let us all, find peace in knowing ourselves worth, let us find gratitude in those that support us for our talents and not our past mistakes, and let us be an example to those who are still stuck in the sorrows of family who will simply never provide them the genuine support they are seeking at the price they are worth.

Vickie , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Vickie, I am a Haitian American, Accountant and Finance connoisseur owner at Go Green Pecuniary Services, with over a decade in Healthcare and Financial Services. I have worked in various positions within the Healthcare industry, providing guidance and expertise to fortune 500 companies. I have received top 10 leading ladies award in 2013 by non-profit organization Women is power, in 2014 Women is Power in turns awards me with the Highest level of Achievement award for my work and dedicated to building and molding troubled teens and women is my community. I was elected to serve on the board as lead spokeswoman for The Home Care Association of Florida in 2017, in 2018 I was recognized by organization Main keys, where I received the MVP award for my work astonishing dedication to my peers and serving as a financial liaison. In 2021, I was vetted and appointed to lead the financial commision and facilitate the Stock portfolio and financial analytic forecast for the BWG, Black Wall Street Global ground zero non profit organization project. In 2022, I was appointed to serve on the board of trustees for the Cobb Leaders in business and will continue to serve my community in excellence.

My love for professionalism and providing structural assistance to families and businesses bring together my love for superior customer retention and financial analytics.

Some of my professional levels of focus are as follows; Building businesses and forecasting their financial wealth. Financial mentorship, corporate structure, internal training development services, budgeting, profit analysis, franchise stability, Estate planning & revenue development.

My greatest desire is to inspire women like me to excel to their highest potential no matter where they come from.

Can you talk to us about how you funded your business?

Oppose to many opinions to leave the 9-5 workforce, I used my earnings from my 9-5 job to finance my business. I would set a goal every two weeks and put money aside until the goal was met. Many of us do not have upfront costs to start and/or fund our businesses so working a 9-5 job until you are able to sustain your monthly financial obligations as well as running your own business would be the substantial ideal capital for startups.

Has your business ever had a near-death moment? Would you mind sharing the story?

Yes, I can remember one of the toughest moments in my life back in October 2019 when my mom transitioned. I had just moved to GA from Miami and a few months later she fell really ill. About three weeks of traveling back and forth to Miami trying to get her treatment and then getting her settled into hospice she expired. Days after. The majority of my days were a blur, and I was still trying to manage staff, a facility and meet payroll deadlines. The day we were set to drive down to Miami to funeralize my mom the payroll was due, I remember driving and watching the clock, in between thinking about why I was taking the trip to Miami and trying to make sure I met the deadline to make sure my staff were paid on time. Having to pull over on the turnpike and using the Wi-Fi at a rest stop I was able to get the payroll processed and submitted and continue on my way. At this moment. that time in my life where I had to find the strength in me to endure and press forward to make sure things were still operating accordingly and putting other people’s needs in front of my own when I was at my lowest point.

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