About

Dr. Tiana Von Johnson is a serial entrepreneur and world renowned branding expert and strategist for corporations, celebrities and everyday individuals looking to build and develop multimillion dollar brands. In addition, she is a motivational speaker, ambassador-at-large, philanthropist, and author of the best-selling book Mindset Makeover.

Born and raised in the Bronx, New York Tiana began her climb to success when she was only seven-years-old. She developed a knack for negotiation and entrepreneurship by selling records on the streets of Harlem with her father and honed her creative side by watching her mother do hair, sew, cook, make dolls and arrange flowers. Combining the entrepreneurial and creative side of her parents, she became a force to be reckoned with.

At 27 years old, a single mother of two, miserable and living paycheck to paycheck, Tiana took a step out on faith, quit her 9 to 5 job and tried her hand at entrepreneurship. Faced with fears and many adversities, she was determined to win and in her first year in business she generated over one million dollars. Her luxury real estate brokerage, Goldstar Properties of New York was a huge success and Tiana embraced being the only African-American real estate broker on Wall Street. After 5 years, she closed her company to focus on her passions by launching Vons World Media Group, a national brand development company. She continues to make power moves in the world of real estate with her coaching company, the GoldStar Group and the Minority Investors Alliance (MIA), which assist minorities in the acquisition of investment real estate across the Country.  

Tiana has been on countless television and media outlets such as TV One, Black Enterprise, CNN, Crains New York Business, Curbed, Marie Claire, News 12, the Real Deal and more. In 2013, she signed a major television deal with NBC Universal’s Style Network for her very own show, Powerhouse. Others are definitely taking notice of her boundless energy, giving heart, enthusiasm and drive; many people call her the next “Oprah.” In 2012, she founded the Women Doing It Big Expo, which motivates and educates thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs ever year. In 2014, she was recognized and honored by Senator Jeffrey Klein for her exemplary leadership and dedication to the people of New York.

Tiana received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration at the age of 20, one year later she completed her Master’s in Business Administration both from Metropolitan College of New York. She studied for her Doctor of Business Administration with the University of Phoenix from 2007 – 2010 and in 2013 she received an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from the Canadian International Chaplaincy Academy University and Seminary and a second Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from GODSU University. She sits on the Board of Directors for two not-for-profit organizations, Loving Care Homes, a program for at-risk teens in New Jersey and Women in Spiritual Excellence (WISE) a women’s shelter on Long Island.

Tiana resides in New Jersey with her two sons TJ & Tristen Johnson.