The Winning Single Mom

Raising kids alone is no easy feat. Add in starting a business, and it can seem impossible. But, it can be done. Hey mama, hey! Welcome to the podcast that helps you take the guesswork out of single parenting AND starting a business. Every Tuesday and Thursday, author, speaker, and business coach to single moms Kaywanda Lamb interviews today’s top entrepreneurs who are running their ventures full time (or crushing it with a day job) to help you get further faster. Listen in for real tips and strategy to build a business and a real mom's perspective to calm the chaos. If you are a single mom who wants to level up her income with a side hustle or online business and you want some BOSS advice while you’re at it, this is the podcast for you.

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The Winning Single Mom

Episode 01: How to build a multi-million dollar lifestyle brand with a newborn and a dream

June 23, 2020 • Kaywanda Lamb • Season 1 • Episode 1

Meet Tara Darnley, CEO and Co-Founder of Darlyng & Co.

Show Notes:

In this episode, we discuss how to balance it all and raise a family. Is balance real especially while running a million-dollar brand? Find out as Tara discusses balance and her goal-setting process to achieve attainable goals. Tara gives tips on how to start your business to ensure it's profitable. And, she dishes on how she started her million-dollar lifestyle brand to fit her newborn baby’s teething needs at just 2 months old. And we find out what encouraged them to go all in and make this brand a success. And, we discuss how to launch before you’re ready.

Also, for more inspiration and real talk from Tara, please check out Tara’s community and podcast for entrepreneurs: Dreams Inspire Reality.

Tara and her babies are seen in one of Amazon's latest commercials because she is a TOP seller on Amazon. Not only can she teach you HOW to get your product into Amazon and to sell at the top of its category, but she can also teach you to get in stores as she's done countless times. Buckle up and have your notepad. This one is going to be good!

Tara’s tips for organizing her ideas:

1. Write it down.

Organize ideas

2. Set Your Time frame

Prioritize your task list

3. Know what can solve a problem or be beneficial to you in the long run and do that.

“If it don’t make money, it don’t make sense.” -Ms. Robby

We didn't get to discuss it all but if you want to be a major product producer for Amazon or get in Walmart and retail, look up Tara. She is a sweetheart and a brilliant businesswoman.

Visit Tara at dreamsinspirereality.com and https://www.darlyngandco.com

Tara has a Facebook group for budding and serious entrepreneurs where she drops wisdom every week to help you win. Look her up and request to join- Dreams Inspire Reality Facebook Group.

Was that good or what? Yassss! Tune in for the next entrepreneur and my thoughts on single parenting and creating a life you love while building a legacy.

Links to Things we mentioned to help you:

-Blue Ocean Strategy book is by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne

-Lamar Tyler of Blackandmarriedwithkids.com also has a Facebook group called Traffic, Sales, and Profit, and he serves as a mentor and coach to entrepreneurs of color.

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