Donna Maria

Donna Maria is the Founder and CEO of the Indie Business Network, the premier entrepreneurial coaching community for American Makers and Artisan Entrepreneurs that also members affordable insurance and leadership training services. Under her leadership, over a quarter century, and through their signature Indie Business Blueprint Program, IBN has helped tens of thousands of our nation's makers go from hobbyist to leader as they transform their hobbies into the businesses of their dreams.

For the work it does to support entrepreneurs, Donna Maria and IBN have been featured in multiple media outlets, including Authority Magazine, Creating Black Wealth Podcast, Working Mother Magazine, Succeed As Your Own Boss Podcast, Black Enterprise Magazine, Forbes.com, ABC World News and many others. Their mission and passion is to help the people they serve achieve The Ultimate Trifecta: a joyful life, a profitable business and a meaningful legacy.

Donna Maria is the author of Making Aromatherapy Creams and Lotions and the host of the popular Indie Business Podcast where she has hosted nearly 400 episodes showcasing successful American Makers. She is a sought after keynote speaker whose greatest joy is sharing the exact actions she takes and the precise principles she follows to continuously achieve the lifestyle business of her dreams for nearly a quarter century.

Donna Maria lives in her beloved hometown of Washington, DC, where she works with professionals and family members to care for her amazing nearly 100-year old mother. She is a frequent traveler, especially to visit her children who are scholar athletes in universities in North and South Carolina.

You can follow Indie Business Network on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@IndieBusiness and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/indiebusiness.

You can connect with Donna Maria personally on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/DonnaMariaCEO