Tara L Paige’s authentic personality grew her from teacher and mother, to national business consultant to her own brand. After seeing a lack of diversity in the outdoor décor space, Tara started a viral Facebook group reaching 210K Black women which grew into her inclusive lifestyle brand: The Patio Chic.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“you know starting that’s always a difficult thing. And even though I was coaching people as a schoolteacher – I was a schoolteacher then I also worked for a major airline. But As a schoolteacher I did 16 years and for 16 years I taught other teachers how to leave the profession to do their own thing while I sat in the classroom scared to leave myself. I am coaching people out, they are leaving and prospering and doing great, being successful and I am scared to leave. I am scared to leave the security of a job ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich Book by Timothy FerrissFavourite Quote:
“could of can’t drive you like I am can”
Recommended Online Resources:
- Dubsado is a business management solution designed to cut out the busywork. Build relationships, schedule appointments, and create workflows to streamline your projects from start to finish
- SamCart – The First (and Only) Direct-To-Consumer eCommerce Platform. Create an eCommerce storefront with SamCart, an easy shopping cart software and 1 page funnel system, making it simple to sell online
- Kajabi – Launch your online business in minutes with our all-in-one platform that makes it easy to create online courses, launch marketing campaigns, build landing pages, and design the perfect website
- Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California. Its website was launched on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.
- Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook, Inc. It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and launched in October 2010 exclusively on iOS.
- Clubhouse is a new type of social network based on voice—where people around the world come together to talk, listen and learn from each other in real-time.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“When you decide that you want something, go for it. If there is a naysayer that’s not your supporter it’s a naysayer, keep that in mind. Do not stop until you reach your pinnacle of success. You cannot compare yourself to anyone else. This is not a race, you are not in a fight with anyone else, this is all about you. Go, run, do whatever you’ve got to do to get to the top of the mountain. Set your goals, write it down, make it plain, create plan and execute. You’ve got this”…[Listen for More]
More About Tara L Paige:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.” Unknown
Other Quotes From the Chat with Tara L Paige:
- “talking to a mentor or asking someone, speaking to someone who’s been there I think that I could have bypassed a lot of that… When you connect with people and you watch and observe and ask and talk you can bypass a lot just from having a conversation”
- “my gut is my driving force so I go with it”
- “just do it, don’t quit”
- “failure is going to happen but you have to keep going… You are going to fall but you can’t stay there. Failures happen when you fall and you stop and you stay there and you kind of throw a tantrum… I’m on the floor… oh my god this happened. But when you get up and keep walking failures don’t stick, they keep falling off… And you continue to be successful in whatever it is you are doing because the failures have to happen because they make you the expert you become”
“marketing is everything”
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