Maureen L. Murat is owner of Crowdie Advisors, a business consulting firm that provides technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses. She has 15 years of legal experience in different areas of law and channels that same passion when it comes to educating minorities, women and especially minority women about how to make their dreams come true by becoming entrepreneurs. Murat started her own business to help local and foreign entrepreneurs form business entities, transact business and obtain financing to grow their businesses, including equity crowdfunding.