What Fog Can Teach Us | Tahaji Felder | TEDxRushU

Born in Stamford, Connecticut and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Tahaji Felder had no plans on becoming a social entrepreneur. Equipped with a Master’s in International Business from NSU under her arm, a love for design, and empowering youth, she made a conscious decision to go beyond the status quo, say yes to her dream, & launch Goose & Gander Brand in 2015. She launched the brand after a long career in finance and getting laid off from jobs as an accountant. Her life’s passion is to empower others to tap into their own, do more of what they love, and live their purpose. Along with the brand, she now works for the nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, which puts entrepreneurship classes in schools across the country. With no formal entrepreneurial experience, she has used persistence and commitment to fuel her journey. Tahaji has worked closely with various nonprofits in South Florida and has shared her early entrepreneurial journey to help others through various features. Her motto is: “Life is too short not to go the unpaved route!” Fear is the #1 dream killer & Tahaji believes life is meant to be lived, not drudged through. Born in Stamford, Connecticut and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Tahaji Felder had no plans on becoming a social entrepreneur. Equipped with a Master’s in International Business from NSU under her arm, a love for design, and empowering youth, she made a conscious decision to go beyond the status quo, say yes to her dream, & launch Goose & Gander Brand in 2015. She launched the brand after a long career in finance and getting laid off from jobs as an accountant. Her life’s passion is to empower others to tap into their own, do more of what they love, and live their purpose. Along with the brand, she now works for the nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, which puts entrepreneurship classes in schools across the country. With no formal entrepreneurial experience, she has used persistence and commitment to fuel her journey. Tahaji has worked closely with various nonprofits in South Florida and has shared her early entrepreneurial journey to help others through various features. Her motto is: “Life is too short not to go the unpaved route!” Fear is the #1 dream killer & Tahaji believes life is meant to be lived, not drudged through. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx