Consultant, Service establishment in Atlanta, GA
Business Black Consulting (branded as BBC Leadership Solutions online) is an Atlanta-based career and leadership development consulting firm led by owner and principal consultant Stephanie Mhlanga-Fillyaw. The firm's stated purpose is to accelerate careers, empower leaders, and transform organizational culture through personalized, values-driven strategies. Its core service lines include 1:1 Career Acceleration Consulting, which guides clients through job searches, interview preparation, and exit plans with a roadmap tailored to individual career goals; Talent Optimization Services, which connect talent to opportunities through executive search placements and recruitment consulting; Workplace Excellence Strategy, which helps organizations build cultures that encourage innovation, collaboration, and retention; and Leadership Development Training, offering customized workshops and facilitated learning for groups and individuals aimed at building courageous, effective leadership. The firm says clients can trust it for personalized strategies, a values-driven approach, evidence-based methodologies, professional integrity, cross-industry expertise, and white-glove customer service. Client testimonials describe support through complicated recruiting processes, career transitions, and promotions, with one client crediting the firm's guidance for a significant salary increase and promotion within a year of working together. Business Black Consulting offers consultations that can be booked directly through its website and publishes a newsletter with career tips and strategies for professionals at different stages of their careers.
Business Black Consulting was founded by Stephanie Mhlanga-Fillyaw, a career and leadership development strategist. She began her career in retail operations, managing multimillion-dollar stores for Target and Lowe's, where she developed expertise in leadership development, professional growth, and operational excellence. She went on to work as a people strategist and recruiter with McMaster-Carr and later as a senior-level recruiter with McKinsey & Company, before launching Business Black Consulting in 2023 to provide specialized training, strategy, and search support. She has also supported the Kevin Chase Executive Search firm as a Sr. Associate-At-Large on mission-driven placements and maintains a strategic partnership with DRiWaterstone Human Capital as an executive trainer and consultant supporting inclusive search efforts. She holds a Master's in International Studies from the University of South Carolina, a Political Science degree from Queens University of Charlotte, and certifications in Lean Six Sigma from the University of Georgia and inclusive workplace strategy from the University of South Florida. As she describes it, 'Business Black' is more than the firm's name — it represents a way of operating a cut above, holding high standards and sharp analysis without sacrificing integrity or attention to detail.



