
ÇàÂ¥´«Ã½ Double Alumna Successful Entrepreneur With Two Businesses

In the past few years, ÇàÂ¥´«Ã½ (ÇàÂ¥´«Ã½) alumna Brittne Martin '08, '10, DBA, has earned her doctorate and started two successful companies, including a nonprofit – and her path to success started at ÇàÂ¥´«Ã½.
After earning a business undergraduate degree and an MBA from Saint Xavier's Graham School of Management (GSM), Martin pursued a Doctor of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from Argosy University. Soon after, she started Ebbing Forward, LLC, a career coaching company that offers webinars, virtual events, professional development and consultation. Martin wanted to give people of color a platform and virtual space to express their humanity and expertise. Next, she developed Doctoral Mom Incorporated, a nonprofit designed to support mothers in doctoral programs.
"One of the foundational things that Saint Xavier always taught me was to look for the need in the market. I wanted to address the underrepresented. When I went through my doctoral program, I didn’t see any other mothers. I felt alone and needed some type of system that didn’t seem to exist, so I decided to create it. I learned from ÇàÂ¥´«Ã½ to fill the needs of other people," said Martin.
Doctoral Mom has nearly 4,000 members and represents over 100 colleges and universities across 68 countries. The organization provides scholarships to mothers in need and partners with other companies to provide additional assistance, like domestic violence education. Martin's expertise and strength makes her a strong leader for Doctoral Mom. She had all three of her children during her doctoral program and was actually