Bahiyah Shabazz​ (pronounced BYE'HE'YAH SHA'BAZZ)

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Author. Economist. Financial Strategist. Speaker. 

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Bahiyah Shabazz is a renowned community leader dedicated to empowering others through wealth-building strategies and closing the equity gap. With a strong financial analysis and economic research background, she collaborates with small businesses to create financially sound strategies. Her expertise exists in simplifying complex financial data and turning insights into actionable plans that drive profitability.

As the founder of Decimalytics and Brown Girls Do Invest, Shabazz brings her passion for financial literacy and business growth to everything she does. Known for her engaging communication style, she’s thrilled to have shared her insights as a TEDx speaker. Shabazz is also the author of several personal finance books and serves as an adjunct faculty member at Ivy Tech College, where she teaches Economics, guiding the next generation in navigating financial landscapes.

Bahiyah Shabazz is currently a Doctoral Candidate for the Doctor of Business Administration specializing in Finance at Walden University. She received her MBA from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University. She also holds a Global Financial Crisis certificate from Yale University, a Public Policy certificate, Analyzing Company Performance and Behavior Economics, and is a former financial advisor.

Shabazz is a proud member of the National Small Business Association, National Society of Leadership Success, National Association for Business Economics, NAACP, Urban League of Northwest Indiana, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Women in Public Funds, International Rotary Club, and Financial Advisors Network.

​​​​​Often, she appears as a guest on the nation's television and radio networks. Bahiyah Shabazz emerged as a financial expert on Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, TEDxGary, Black Enterprise, Urban Business Roundtable, Equifax Finance, Debt.com, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, Small Business Expo, Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting, Rolling Out, The Savvy Sistah, HER Magazine, Industry Buzz, The Savvy Sistah, Curvy Magazine, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Lakeshore TV News, Gary Television Network, 92.3 WPWX, and 102.3 WYCA, and a variety of other media outlets.



 
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