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Fuel Financial Literacy

Blaze Group facilitates business finance programming for entrepreneurial ecosystems, nonprofits, and grassroots organizations. We are committed to closing economic opportunity gaps for systemically marginalized entrepreneurs. 

 

Our frameworks introduce participants to core financial concepts and terminology. Our world-class programs provide students with a solid understanding of cash flow management, financial analysis, financial statements, and high-stakes decision-making. ​

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Student Testimonial

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Blaze Group Education

Choose one of our partnership offerings!

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Blaze Group® App | Bulk Subscriptions

Bolster your existing membership experience by adding Blaze Group® app access! Place 50+ audio finance courses and customizable templates in the palm of their hands.

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Monthly Finance Office Hours

Offer a safe, fluid space for your members to ask personalized questions about their financial challenges. We will meet them where they are, providing tactical solutions that move them forward.

02

Conference Workshops & Keynotes

Partner with Blaze Group for your next conference! We bring world-class financial education that is relevant to the needs and experiences of traditionally overlooked entrepreneurs. 

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Quarterly Earnings Season Seminars

Add some enthusiasm to essential financial management practices! We'll gather SEC filings from members' favorite brands and use them as real-time case studies for enhanced learning.

Tangible
Outcomes

Financial Education for Historically Marginalized Entrepreneurs

  1. Elevate your ecosystem with powerful financial insights and invaluable experience!

  2. Empower emerging entrepreneurs in your community with exceptional financial leadership!

  3. Ignite economic growth that enriches the lives and livelihoods of local citizens!

  4. Enhance sustainable outcomes for your members and elevate your existing programs to new heights!

Meet The Facilitator:
Casey Ariel Thobias

Casey Ariel Thobias has a deep passion for educating emerging leaders in the principles of business finance. Casey graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Corporate Finance from the University of South Carolina. She is the Founder and CEO of Blaze Group, a financial education and consulting firm closing gender and racial wealth gaps in entrepreneurship.

Casey Ariel started her career working within the Chief Financial Officer division of Bank of America at their Charlotte headquarters. She skillfully worked across the disciplines of global liquidity risk management, interest rate risk management, and enterprise stress testing before joining the Global Corporate & Investment Banking division to structure multi-billion dollar loans for utility companies. Casey relocated from the Charlotte office to the San Francisco office where she structured deals for large technology companies. 

Due to Casey Ariel's extraordinary skill in education and mentorship, she served as the core credit risk program instructor for global hires of Bank of America's Global Wholesale Credit division - training incoming credit analysts from the United States, Europe, Asia, South America, and beyond. 

Upon leaving Corporate America to embark on entrepreneurship, Casey Ariel offered global management consulting services. Notably, she served as the fractional Chief Credit Officer of Hello Tractor, Inc. - designing a first-of-its-kind tractor financing solution and deploying more than $10MM in capital to un-/underbanked entrepreneurs across Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya. Today, Casey Ariel proudly serves on the Advisory Board of Kiva US. 

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The Perfect Partner

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Partner with Blaze Group

Looking for a seasoned knowledge partner to offer culturally relevant business finance education to small businesses?

Look no further than Blaze Group! We can support cohort sizes as small as 10-15 students or as large as 200. Our business finance programs will seamlessly augment your existing ecosystem, creating a well-rounded experience that closes economic opportunity gaps for marginalized entrepreneurs.

Jasmine P, Kentucky

“I love that the homework is broken up into bite sized chunks that never felt overwhelming."

Kesha J, New Mexico

"It was very helpful. I walked away with a clear idea of how to move forward in my business"

Michelle T, New Jersey

“Coming from someone who doesn’t take many courses, this is one I needed.”
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