59. Betting on Yourself. Moving from Working for the Man to Working for Yourself: An Interview with Darryl Smith

59. Betting on Yourself. Moving from Working for the Man to Working for Yourself: An Interview with Darryl Smith

Are you fully utilizing your gifts and talents? What impact are you making on future generations? In today’s episode, Darryl Smith, Founder and CEO of DAS & Associates, a private organization of advisors that supports clients to build world-class organizations by aligning business strategy with human capital performance strategy, joins us to talk black business ownership. Listen as Darryl discusses his career path in corporate America, deciding to bet on himself, and starting his own company. In addition, we provide receipts on black business ownership, while Darryl shares some valuable C-CRETS on how to start your own business. 

This week on C-CRETS:

[4:00] About Darryl Smith

[10:02] The characteristic Darryl says helped propel him

[12:49] Leveraging your gifts and talents

[15:24] What made Darryl question his corporate career

[17:08] Beginning a new journey

[22:29] Proving mode

[25:10] Deciding to leave

[31:13] A constant state of learning

[38:38] The stories that we retain

[41:43] Receipts on black-owned business owners

[47:47] Legacy and generational wealth

[49:44] C-CRETS on business ownership

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Resources mentioned:

Nationally Black Owned

Darryl Smith

Fundera: Black-owned Business Statistics

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