Dare 2 BE

Khady NdiayeJune 18th, 2018

Good evening, my name is Rhonda Curry. When my husband completed The CBA in January 2017, I knew it would be a matter of time before I enrolled. Last year I walked away from my six-figure administrative position in education to pursue work that I feel passionate about –and I knew it was time.

I grew up in Paterson, NJ with both of my parents and five other siblings. Despite all the people in my home, my childhood was shaped by feelings of inadequacy and insecurity and I questioned if my voice mattered. As an adult, I experienced some success but my life was clouded with these same feelings from my childhood. It wasn’t until my early 40s that I began to break through these barriers and knew that my story mattered and my voice needed to be heard.

7 in 10 girl’s struggle with low self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy. This influences our decisions and ultimately the outcome of our lives. It is my goal to be a part of the solution.

My business Dare 2 BE exists to mentor, educate and empower girls and women in the community to know that they are enough. I will provide services that mentor and build self-esteem, including custom workshops, assembly programs, interactive activities, conferences, and meet-ups – as well as books and other resources. Eventually, I would like to establish an annual Enrichment Camp for girls.

When I came to Rising Tide, I had already registered my business with the State and launched a website, but felt that I was missing some of the essential components.

I’m grateful for my Instructor Charlene Simpson and all the professionals we had access to. Some nights were more challenging than others but we were exposed to topics we hadn’t considered, challenged to think on a higher level and even reconsider our business ideas. I’ve discovered that there are no shortcuts. The only way to move Dare 2 BE to the next level is to put in the time and effort.

In closing, I would like to celebrate this graduating class. I’m particularly proud of the amazing and passionate entrepreneurs that I spent Thursday evenings with. Your creativity, skills, and passion inspired me and will impact your communities.

I encourage you to keep working and let’s finish what we started – the world needs what we have to offer. Your beauty products, your laundromat, your massage services, your jewelry, your graphic designs, your restaurant, your mentoring, your photography and your children’s clothing. As you walk away tonight remember that I told you – “You Are Enough”!

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