Today we’d like to introduce you to AnGèle Cade.
Hi AnGèle, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
An ex-corporate Controller of CPA Firm turned entrepreneur, thought-leader, keynote speaker, philanthropist, coach, author, and nationally recognized business expert – all thanks to the harmonious intersection of passion, experience, pain, growth, and a hunger for more. I want the same for you. I empower entrepreneurs, just like you, with the tools they need to identify their purpose, clarify their visions, and create a roadmap to make their dreams REAL. After nearly 20 years of working with over 15,000 entrepreneurs in setting up their business infrastructure, protection, and legitimacy, I’ve time and time again found one undeniable truth: The journey ahead is always informed by the life we have lived.
Our lived experience informs us, but it does not define who we are. While it’s true, we cannot change the past, we can change the lens through which it is viewed. We can choose what to do with our past and decide where it will help lead our future. Now, it’s become my sole mission to show you exactly how to blend your expertise, passion, and unique superpowers to actualize your vision and start living purposefully. So, let the progress begin, don’t be daunted by the hard stuff, because no matter how hard it is, overcoming hardship is what makes life so much sweeter. This is your time. This is your journey. I’m here to help you let it begin.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Those who know me know I’m a living, breathing, fighting example that the path to success is absolutely not a straight line. Rather, it’s a journey chock-full of ups and downs that make up the richness of our experience in business and in life. So, for me the most essential factor to the success of my family, my brand, and my business has been (and will continue to be) a willingness to tenaciously adapt. I was born on a tiny island in the Caribbean called St.Kitts., where I lived happily with my family until the age of three. In search of a better life, my family moved to St. Laurent, Montreal and later, Los Angeles, CA. I watched my family work hard to create an opportunity and though I was inspired by their unrelenting work ethic, I so felt like I was starving to forge my path. My road was a bumpy one.
As a hurt and rebellious teenager, I was searching for any way to feel the belonging and love I was so desperately searching for. For me, that search manifested when I joined a gang during the height of the gang wars in the 1980s. As dangerous as that life was, it was worth the risk for the feeling of belonging it gave me. Until it wasn’t. There my life took a dark turn – I was shot in the chest a week before my 14th birthday. The story was familiar; I went to a party I wasn’t supposed to be at; went home in a car I wasn’t supposed to be in and became another anonymous victim of gang violence. It was the divine intervention and wake up call I needed. As I recovered and made my way back to school, statistically, I should not have graduated— I should have become “that” demographic—on a path to nowhere. To everyone looking in from the outside, my trajectory was already set by everyone that is, except me. After such a life-altering near death experience, I knew something had to change. Something (institution, blind faith, God) told me that I was intended for more. I willed myself to take another path. I changed high schools, found new friends, and found a new path that reinvented who I was to become, not what others wanted me to be. I went from all Fs and a D to all As and one B.
I proudly went on to graduate from UCLA, and proudly went on to found multiple businesses and nonprofits, including my Executive On the Go. Today, I recognize that falling down is part of life, getting back up is part of living. I realize every time I fall – in business or in life – I have an opportunity to show up again, with more knowledge, more experienced, and even more determination to stay upright. As funny as it may sound, I’m actually grateful for moments of falling because they teach me how to get up stronger and more sturdy than before. I’d rather go through the growing and falling pains as I learn to walk, so I ensure I know how to run correctly when the time comes.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Executive On The Go?
At Executive on the Go, we know that like-minded, like-motivated entrepreneurs, like you, want the satisfaction of owning your own successful businesses. But in order to have that business, you need to legally set up your business infrastructure the right way. As fellow entrepreneurs, we know all too well that choosing from what feels like endless options can be overwhelming, and choosing the wrong structure can be an expensive and paralyzing mistake. Talk about stress! That’s where we come in. We believe starting a new business should be fun and is best when you’re supported by a team of experts around you.
Since 2002, we’ve helped over 15,000 entrepreneurs successfully start and launch their own Corporations, LLCs, Non-profit, etc., the right way, the first time. For us, it’s as easy as 1,2,3. 1ST) We’ll connect and strategize your unique business needs. 2ND) We’ll take care of your business formation details. 3RD) We’ll celebrate your OFFICIAL business that is ready to accept legitimate customers! Are you ready? Book your FREE consultation so we can show you how to feel prepared and empowered to make your dream business a reality the right way the first time. https://calendly.com/eog/free-consultation
What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned along your journey?
“Whatever you do, it’s your business” Some people search their entire lives to find their purpose, others discover and rediscover their vision many times throughout the path of life. But no matter how many twists and turns life leads you down, I know that the fullness of life is found in the harmonious intersection of passion, experience, pain, growth, and a hunger for more. So, show up to the table like you deserve a seat. If you’re like me, that is easier said than done. That’s why it’s absolutely essential to crystalize your mindset before you set foot in the room or take your seat at the table. It all starts with your own perception of you.
Rather than questioning, “Will I be able to add value?” “Do I make enough money?”, “Am I smart enough?”, “Do I look the part?”, practice replacing that mentality with belief in yourself. Practice, practice, practice! Because breakthroughs don’t happen overnight. Addressing your mindset with encouragement, not self-doubt, is a muscle that has to be strengthened over time. You have to keep working it out! Practice internalizing this truth, “I do deserve a seat at this table because I have something worth contributing.” You were meant to sit at the table for a reason. Don’t prejudge yourself before you’ve begun. Don’t stop yourself before you’ve started. Show up to the table like you deserve a seat – because YOU DO!
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