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believe in helping people achieve their dreams! So, the
ACE Women?s Business Center arranged for her to have
a one-on-one consultation with a financial expert. The
first recommendation was to pay off some of the bills,
which she did, and her credit quickly began to improve.
She no longer had a job as she had quit to pursue her
dream, so it was recommended that she get a
guarantor and apply for less funds. A very close friend
became the guarantor of the loan, and instead of
purchasing new equipment for her studio, she had to
start her business with used equipment. Fatimah finally
closed on her loan for $20,000 in August 2017 and was
able to lease space to start training her clients from her
own location, 2685 Hwy 42 N., McDonough, Georgia.
Since then she has been extremely busy growing her
business, from training one client when she first
started, to training 60+ women. Although her time is
limited now for events and outside activities, she did
attend the ACE Annual Speed Coaching and ?How to do
Business with the Government? workshop. After her
coaching to get the loan and get started, she sees the
value in getting mentored to further her business.
approved, this time with no guarantor. ?To God Be
The Glory FOR The Things He Has Done!!?
Construction started shortly after, and today phase
two of Edgy Girl Fitness Studio has begun. Stay
tuned, Edgy Girl Fitness has lots of surprises coming
to Henry County in the next few months.
Last year, in 2018, Fatimah ran her first Spartan Races,
the Arizona Sprint in February and the Charlotte Sprint
in April. When Fatimah shared with her Posing Coach,
Cyd Gillion, that she wanted to switch over to Bikini, she
smiled and said let?s do it!! She?ll never forget her
encouraging words during their first posing session. In
July of this year, Fatimah took another leap of Faith and
decided to enter the NPC Georgia Competition, winning
first place in Overall Bikini Open and Master ?s Division.
Two weeks later, she went on to compete in Pittsburg
Masters National where she won her first IFBB Pro Card
Bikini Division. Then in October, she did her last
competition for the year, IFBB Baltimore Pro Masters.
While in Baltimore, Fatimah made a promise to her
Edgy Girls that she would bring back the hardware and
she did just that. She achieved her goal of winning her
1st First Place Baltimore Masters Pro Bikini!
Also, in 2018, a year after opening the doors of Edgy
Girl Fitness Studio and working countless hours daily;
Fatimah reached out to the ACE Women?s Business
Center again to obtain additional funding. She wanted
to expand her business by leasing the space next door,
offer classes, and purchase better equipment to attract
more clients. In November of 2018, the loan was
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Fatimah sees herself expanding the studio again in
2-3 years. She relies on the faith of God, family and
friends to continue to be successful in her
entrepreneurship journey! As a successful business
owner and certified IFBB Pro personal trainer,
Fatimah is determined to inspire people around the
world to never give up on their dreams. She says
keep on fighting, keep on going and keep on
praying. Never allow anyone or anything to stop
you! Edgy Gir l Fit n ess St u dio is m or e t h an h er
passion an d job as a t r ain er . It 's a m in ist r y f or
?Real Wom en w it h Real Lives!!? We of f er
per son al t r ain in g, gr ou p t r ain in g, cor por at e
t r ain in g, on lin e t r ain in g an d m u ch m or e. Join
t h e Edgy Gir l M ovem en t t oday an d Wak eu p an d
Wor k ou t w it h Fat im ah Ray! For m or e
in f or m at ion , visit t h e w ebsit e
w w w.edgygir lf it .com , call t h e of f ice (470)
878-6210, or even st op by an d visit u s at 2685
Hw y 42 N M cDon ou gh , GA 30253.