Design Your Future - June's Business Owner of the Month Darin Roche
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June's Business Owner of the Month is Darin Roche?- Entrepreneur | Senior Sponsorship Professional | Author of How To Get A Sponsorship | Redhead
?Business Owner of the Month - Darin Roche, Authentic Ginger Clothing Co
Darin is an experienced, creative, and energetic business development professional with an entrepreneurial spirit and a proven track record in sales, sponsorship fund development, and management across a range of industries including Apparel, Entertainment, Financial Services and Communications.
He's the founder and owner of Authentic Ginger Clothing Co., a company inspired by redheads and for redheads. It's a company dedicated to breaking the stigma of the redhead culture and exposing the uniqueness and rarity of being a redhead.
?Also,?he recently launched an Authentic Ginger Podcast as co-host, sharing stories and discussions on the redhead culture, through special guests from around the globe.
?Why did you start your own business?
?"I've always had an entrepreneur mindset"
?"My mindset has always been - what I can do next, what I create, what can I do to create my own path"
?"I tried the employee route, which was fine, but it's not me.?I was always asking, how do I get to the top."
?The Turning Point
"After meeting my wife, which was love at first sight, I started managing her music career.?This led to some interesting things - I was introduced and got my feet wet with sponsorship, made some fantastic contacts, and was surrounded with creativity."
?"My new business came to a hard stop due to the shutdowns during COVID"
"I had time.?I took a full day and refocused.?I wrote the book "How To Get a Sponsorship - Non-Profit Edition"?to help others get funding.??We also started a podcast and made a pivot with Authentic Ginger Clothing where you can now order customer-made apparel online in small batches instead of relying on the big manufacturing companies."
?What's the "secret" to your success?
"Building relationships is the key to the ask, which really isn't an ask, it's a let's find a way to make things work"
"Finding our voice and helping others find theirs has been huge"
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Advice you would pass on to other business owners that want to take their business to the next level?
"There are ups and downs when running a business.??Always think 2 or 3 steps ahead..."
"Diversity is a good thing.?Keep your eyes open and ears to the ground for new opportunities"
"It's amazing the power of the word of mouth - make sure you make and maintain strong relationships.??Know and help out your community"
And last but not least, "Find your voice and help others find theirs and have fun doing it"
After reading this,?you can see why June's Business Owners of the Month is Darin Roche, Entrepreneur | Senior Sponsorship Professional | Author of How To Get A Sponsorship | Redhead | Owner of Authentic Ginger Clothing
?Interesting FACT?- Darin is our 2nd Business Owner of the Month blessed with red hair.??Can you remember our first?
?Maybe you are looking for awesome swag to promote your business or event, listen to a podcast for advice on how to get ahead in life, or simply learn how to get a sponsorship - regardless of your needs, Reach out to Darin and his team today!
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