Left stable jobs to start a consulting firm that's raised $580K this year. Even through loss and divorce, here's why we took the risk.

Two women left stable jobs to start Siyana Partners Consulting, a firm delivering strategic support to education organizations. Felicia Jones Taylor and Alexandra Tyson launched the business in March 2023 after family changes, including childbirth and a partner’s frequent travel. Tyson’s two decades of teaching and coaching inform the firm, along with their Delta Sigma Theta sisterhood at the University of Maryland. By 2026, they have raised about $580,000 through grants and fundraising.

The founders describe balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, including a pregnancy loss and postpartum depression, with resilience and mutual support that kept the venture moving. The firm relies on grants and fundraising for revenue and growth, reflecting the realities of operating in education systems they serve.