Episode 2: From Capitol Hill to Capital: Talibah Bayles on Making Small Businesses Bankable

Host Gloria Ware sits down with Talibah Bayles to explore her journey from federal service to founding TMB Tax & Financial Services and the fintech Bankably. They discuss Talibah’s 2020 U.S. Senate testimony, the access-to-capital gaps facing small and Black-owned businesses, and practical solutions—financial literacy, documentation, and a new bankability score—to help entrepreneurs qualify for funding. The episode also highlights Talibah’s new role directing Miles College’s Women’s Business Center and how community-focused coaching, tech, and trusted lender connections can remix who gets funded.   Connect with Talibah linkedin.com/in/talibah-bayles-tmbtaxes bankable.ceo