Finalist
Detara Darnley


Tara is a 8-year entrepreneurial expert who’s been featured in Forbes, Essence, Marie Claire, The Steve Harvey Show, Black Enterprise, and more. A Tory Burch Fellow and Nasdaq Milestone Maker Graduate. Tara continues to exemplify what it means to turn your dreams into reality while serving others through her innovative products worldwide.
She works with small businesses to get them unstuck from idea mode to launching their million-dollar ideas successfully through her company Dreams Inspire Reality Consulting. Offering her expertise directly to Entrepreneurs, Colleges such as Columbia University, and Government agencies such as the various SBA partners. She currently sits as a Board Member for Launch Greensboro Advisory Board. On a more personal note, she's a Mom to two adorable Darlyngs who continue to inspire her daily.