In this episode of the Level Up podcast, I’m talking with Career Coach, Ashley Cash.  Ashley teaches driven professional women, how to nail interviews and how to negotiate the big bucks. If you are an entrepreneur trying to negotiate big contracts with your prospective clients and customers or in the corporate world, climbing the corporate ladder, trying to negotiate that next salary, this episode is for you. You can connect with Ashley on her website at, www.AshleyNCash.com and on Instagram @AshleyNCash. In this episode, we’re chatting about… Wealth and wage gap for women of colorWhy people will try to shortchange you   Why connection is the currency for business ownersHow to appropriately command a higher price above the competition Ashley’s Top Tips  Approach competence as something you demonstrateBuild genuine, organic connections and avoid always thinking transactionallyYou and the person writing the check have equal powerKnow your numbers before you get to the negotiation table Links   You can follow Kendra’s journey on Instagram at @thefinancefemme and on her website at www.thefinancefemme.com.   About Kendra   Kendra James Anderson is CEO of The Finance Femme LLC, and virtual CFO to several successful women entrepreneurs. She is a business owner, entrepreneur, and former corporate climber who loves all things business and finance and has a passion for sharing that knowledge with other high performers.