Speaker Journey

SPEAKING / TRAINER EXPERIENCE

Hope Brown, MSA, AFSP, brings financial clarity to entrepreneurs through engaging, actionable presentations that transform complex tax and bookkeeping concepts into practical strategies. As a Licensed Tax Practitioner and QuickBooks Pro Advisor, Hope combines technical expertise with real-world entrepreneurial insights that resonate with diverse business audiences.

Hope's presentations focus on empowering entrepreneurs with the financial knowledge they need to make confident decisions. Her interactive training style breaks down intimidating financial concepts into approachable, implementable steps that business owners can apply immediately. Audiences consistently praise her ability to make tax planning and bookkeeping engaging, accessible, and even enjoyable.

• Tax Planning Strategies That Actually Work for Small Businesses
• Beyond Receipts: Building Financial Systems That Scale With Your Business
• Entrepreneur's Guide to Audit-Proof Record Keeping
• Leveraging Financial Data to Make Strategic Business Decisions
• QuickBooks Mastery: Turning Financial Software into a Business Growth Tool

Hope is currently leading a specialized training series in partnership with FSC First as part of their Capital Matters program. This Q2 2025 series delivers targeted financial strategies through interactive virtual sessions:  For details on attending these sessions or bringing similar training to your organization, please our Events page.

• National Entrepreneurs Association 2025 Summit - Panel: Entrepreneur & Small Business Resources to Scale
• Building Black Wealth Tour, presented by the Prince George's County Realtist® chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) - Panel: Business/Entrepreneurship Expert: Full Empowerment 
• FSC First "Surviving the Tax Season" Series - Featured Financial Expert (2024)
• Tax Deduction and Credit Optimization Workshop - Don't Leave Money on the Table
• Tulane University Innovation Institute - Bookkeeping & Annual Forecasting for Startups
• YWCA National Capital / WE360 - Financial Practices That Sustain Your Business
• Intuit Accountants "On the Books" Podcast - Guest Expert celebrating Black Accountants
• MCWEN Washington DC Meetup - Tax Planning & Bookkeeping Strategies for Entrepreneurs
• Operation Hope Small Business Development - Business Financial & Budgeting Fundamentals
• She Rises Studios - Expert Guest: All You Really Need In Life Is Good Bookkeeping
• Sisternomics - Expert Guest: Smart Bookkeeping and Money Moves for Entrepreneurs

Hope is available for keynotes, workshops, panels, and virtual training sessions. Her presentations can be customized to address the specific needs and challenges of your audience.

If interested in booking Hope as a speaker, visit our Speaker/Training Engagement scheduler to get started.   

See below for information on a sample of  prior speaking engagements for Ms. Brown.