What is your name?
Shabranae Patton
What is your occupation?
Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
What is your business name?
Anchor’d Inc
How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?
Less than 1 year
What is your Instagram handle?
@anchordinc
What is your LinkedIn URL?
linkedin.com/in/shabranaepatton
Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?
No, moved here to start my life over after domestic assault.
Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career?
I started Anchor’d Inc to provide aftercare resources for survivors like myself who had experienced sexual assault and domestic assault as well as for human trafficking victims. I wanted to provide for my family while also giving back to a worthy cause.
What would your clients say about you and your company?
The hope is that they would say we offer a much-needed service while providing a luxury product for the socially conscious consumer.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Don’t give up.
What is your favorite book?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
What is your secret weapon? An app, a tool, an organization method, anything?!
The ocean and the soothing tranquility that it brings.
What is your most recent WIN? How are you slaying it in your career or business?
Being named in the 2021 class of Everyday Heroes by the Boston Globe.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Follow your heart, and no matter what happens next, know that you are worthy of all the good things in this world.
How do you enjoy your free time?
Walking the New England coastline.
What is something that not many people know about you?
I love to play cards and roller skating.