Tonja Ayers

Entrepreneur, author and retail coach, Tonja "The Shoe Lady" Ayers can now add ‘actress’ to her list of credits. As one of Detroit’s most sought-after entrepreneurs, she has spent years coaching and advising many eager novices on the appropriate steps to opening a business, prompting her to write her handbook, How to Start Your Own Business. Ms. Ayers has also written several other self help handbooks (Is Your Man Gay?, Cheaters and Stay in Your Place). She is currently working on her first novel “The Apple Don’t Fall Far from the Tree” and recently held her first stage play “Stay in Your Place” with two sold out shows.