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This week, I truly enjoyed talking to Tamara Zantell, founder of Raising a Mogul, LLC.
What Tamara and I chatted about…
- What is Raising a Mogul?
- She started it because they have kids in business and creating their own “normal”
- Her inspiration came from her daughter who started her skincare business at 9 years old. Her obsession with lip balm encouraged her to learn how to formulate her own. Her kitchen table hobby has turned into her full-time job and now Tamara actually works for her 15-year-old daughter full-time!
- Her goal is to help other families to do what she has done
- The importance of parents building on our children’s inspirations and ideas. Pay attention to what our kids are passionate about and don’t kill their spirit. As parents, we can condition ourselves, set aside our egos, and learn from our kids.
- It’s a family affair, so make sure to be open to the changes that will transpire as a result of the kids pursuing their interests.
- We can oftentimes underestimate what our kids are capable of.
- Young Mogul Prep School is like a kids’ MBA. They work with kids to help them to become CEOs. Kids come in through a 5-10 day boot camp. This introduces them to the idea of entrepreneurship. They learn about:
- Canva and product photos
- Social media
- Content creation
- Business plan
- a 90-day plan
- What to charge for their products or services
- Cost of goods
- Developing an elevator business pitch
- They receive mastermind-style meetings just for kids
- Virtual workshops
In this episode, I interview Tamara Zantell. She is known for helping her 9-year-old daughter turn her kitchen table hobby into a million-dollar brand. Yet, she is also the founder of Raising A Mogul, LLC, and Legacy Brand Creators, LLC, a boutique brand development and marketing agency. She is committed to supporting families who aspire to build an impactful family legacy brand. She is a mother to five.
Together or separately, they have been featured on AOL, ESPN, Netflix, USA Today, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Black Enterprise, ABC Nightline TODAY show, and more.
She has helped her clients build strong community relationships and deliver excellent products and services while creating systematic and diverse environments through culture, goals, and structure. As a result, she is equipped with advanced knowledge in launching an international brand, generating revenue, partnership development, and developing young moguls and family businesses for inevitable triumph.
Lessons on entrepreneurship, confidence, and purpose from my conversation with Tamara Zantell
As parents, we spend a lot of time helping our children prepare for the future. We encourage them to work hard in school, discover their gifts, and pursue opportunities that will help them succeed as adults.
But what if one of the greatest gifts we could give our children isn’t simply preparing them for a career?
What if it’s helping them believe they can create one?
That question stayed with me after my conversation with Tamara Zantell, founder of Raising a Mogul. Tamara has become known for helping her daughter transform what began as a simple fascination with lip balm into a thriving business. Today, she works alongside her daughter while also helping families around the world nurture the dreams and ideas of their own children.
As we talked, I realized our conversation wasn’t really about raising young CEOs or building million-dollar brands.
It was about raising children who are curious enough to ask questions, confident enough to try new things, and resilient enough to keep going when life doesn’t unfold exactly as planned.
Those are lessons every family can benefit from.
Pay Attention to What Captures Your Child’s Attention
One of the themes that surfaced throughout our conversation was the importance of paying attention.
Children often reveal their interests long before they know how to describe them.
For Tamara’s daughter, that interest was lip balm.
Most parents might have seen it as another childhood phase.
Instead, Tamara leaned in with curiosity.
Rather than dismissing the obsession, she encouraged exploration. That willingness to take a child’s interests seriously eventually became the foundation for something much larger than either of them imagined.
As parents, it’s easy to assume we already know what our children should become.
But sometimes our greatest role isn’t directing the journey.
It’s noticing where they’re already headed.
Entrepreneurship Is About More Than Business
When people hear the word entrepreneurship, they often picture sales, marketing, or making money.
Tamara sees something much deeper.
Entrepreneurship teaches children to solve problems.
It develops creativity.
It strengthens communication.
It encourages resilience after disappointment.
Perhaps most importantly, it teaches children that they can create value for other people.
Whether a child eventually owns a business, becomes a teacher, an engineer, a musician, or a physician, those skills continue to serve them throughout life.
That’s one of the reasons I found this conversation so refreshing.
It wasn’t really about creating entrepreneurs.
It was about developing capable, confident adults.
Parents Become Coaches More Than Managers
One idea I especially appreciated was Tamara’s perspective on the parent’s role.
Rather than controlling every decision, she encourages parents to become guides.
Ask questions.
Listen carefully.
Provide opportunities.
Celebrate progress.
Help your child think through problems instead of solving every problem for them.
That approach builds confidence because children begin experiencing the satisfaction of discovering solutions themselves.
It’s a reminder that our goal isn’t simply to raise successful children.
It’s to raise independent thinkers.
Don’t Be Afraid to Think Differently
As a homeschooling mom myself, I found this especially meaningful.
Many homeschooling families already create learning environments that encourage creativity, flexibility, and exploration.
Entrepreneurial thinking naturally fits into that lifestyle.
Children can experiment with ideas, create projects, develop products, serve customers, and learn financial stewardship—all while discovering more about themselves.
Those experiences become education.
Not because every child needs a business.
But because every child benefits from learning initiative, responsibility, and perseverance.
Legacy Is Built One Opportunity at a Time
Toward the end of our conversation, I kept thinking about something bigger than business.
Tamara isn’t simply teaching parents how to launch kid-run companies.
She’s helping families think differently about legacy.
Legacy isn’t only something we leave behind after we’re gone.
It’s something we build every day through the confidence we cultivate, the conversations we have around our dinner tables, and the opportunities we give our children to grow.
Whether your child dreams of becoming an entrepreneur or follows an entirely different path, one principle remains the same:
When children know their ideas matter, they’re far more likely to believe that they matter too.
And that belief can shape an entire lifetime.
Interested in registering your kids for the next entrepreneurial event?
➡️ Sign up your kids for the Young Mogul Prep School Program here. https://go.raisingamogul.com/ymps
➡️ Sign up your kids for the Young Mogul Speakers Academy Program here. (Preps kids for their first Ted Talk!) https://go.raisingamogul.com/ymsa-home
➡️ Attend the Raising a Mogul Family Business Conference, happening in Disney Springs, FL in June 2023. Find out more here.
Tamara’s words of encouragement for moms:
You can do it! Write it down, and work together as a family. Failure is always a part of the process, but don’t get stuck and keep moving forward together as a family. If you can dream it, you can do it! You need a community, so don’t do it alone.
How to reach Tamara
Web: http://www.raisingamogul.com
Also mentioned on the show
- My VIP Podcaster Power Launch Program (helping mompreneurs create podcasts!)
- The Great Balancing Act Book Club (2012)
- Interview with Erin Jahi, Homeschooling on a Budget (2012)
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Thanks for listening and watching!
I truly love to chat with homeschool moms of faith. If you are a new homeschooler I certainly hope you’ve found Tamara’s words and her homeschool story encouraging. Be sure to check out some of my other homeschool podcasts as well.
That’s what homeschool moms do – we help one another!
Until next time…happy homeschooling.
