We were lucky to catch up with Dazia Rice recently and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Dazia thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?
If we’re being honest, I never wanted to start a business. In fact, the idea never crossed mind.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
Rice Consulting Co. started in August of 2018 from my parents living-room. I had no idea what I was doing. But I knew I wanted to Start my own company. I wanted to start one of the largest and most diverse companies I had never seen. I wanted to start off with one service which was initially to help entrepreneurs start their own business. That quickly turned into multiple services. Our approach as a company is real simple: Move the culture forward. While we move the culture forward through our services, we also move the culture forward by knowledge. The community and Collaboration.
I’m most proud of how well we’ve done as a small business. Most small business owners don’t keep going. But I was determined to make the best of what I had going on and that’s exactly what I did.
Can you talk to us about how your funded your business?
I literally used my Job to fund my business. That was the initial start-up for me. So I went into business with no debt and until this day Rice Consulting Co. is a debt free company.
Have any books or other resources had a big impact on you?
Yes. Of course. I’m highly inspired by Quiana Watson of Watson Realty Co. She’s like the Top Real Estate Broker in Atlanta, GA. Then there’s Pinky Cole. Owner and Founder of the famous vegan restaurant “Slutty Vegan” and then there’s Ryan Serhant, Owner and Founder of SERHANT.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.riceconsultingco.com
- Instagram: @daziarice
Image Credits
SmithaLee and Sam