Hi, I'm Tara! You're ready to develop, manage, and grow your business authentically - I want to support you with strategies and systems to make it happen — Let’s get to work!

"The best way to predict your future is to create it." – Peter Drucker

Small Businesses

"A small business is an amazing way to serve and leave an impact on the world you live in"

~Nicole Snow

Every Small Business Entrepreneur has a deeply personal 'WHY' behind their business and realizing those 'why's' are rewards for jumping in!

But! The idea of bringing those ideas to life, creating the strategies, systems, and actions that will get you to realizing your vision can be truly overwhelming!

Through a strategic and tailored approach and a blend of coaching and consultation,

Tara's knowledge, experience and strategic focus will help you to chart a sustainable path to growth through enhanced operations, meaningful and actionable strategy, and practical planning that keeps your authentic needs right up front

in developing, managing, or growing your venture.

Let's get you the 'Why's' that got you here!

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Small Business Sector Organizations

Small Businesses are the Heart of our Communities

For a broader reach in support to small businesses, Tara creates tailored workshops, courses, and programs offered in partnership and collaboration with small business sector organizations, municipal governments and funded programs.

Focus areas for training future and existing entrepreneurs focus on developing, growing, and advancing owner knowledge of managing their venture through a lens of planning in risk, financial projections,

operational systems and strategic management.

Let's create a sustainable business sector together!

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About TLC

"I had an idea and the energy to make it happen but felt myself struggling in all directions to execute a plan. Tara gave me that plan and some much needed clarity to bring all the pieces together...

Danika Zinger | Owner

Spring Place Flora, Errington, Vancouver Island, BC

Like the great client and business owner above, the business you want to bring to life, rejuvenate, expand, or manage better has numerous steps and it can be a true challenge to calculate the right strategy, goals, and action steps to get there while also maintaining your day to day.

We know that every business, and every business owner, are unique and that the best way to achieve success is by developing a tailored approach to create practical, actionable & strategic solutions for your business operations.

Tara is dedicated to working with clients to create and execute effective strategies that enable their success, and bring them closer to the freedom, and fun of operating their dream business.

With tailored coaching and consulting focused specifically on your business needs, you can gain the support, systems and skills you need to strengthen your business.

A small business needs and deserves to be created in the way that preserves your passion for getting here: your why, while creating and implementing the strategies, systems and services you need to sustain, manage, develop and grow your amazing venture.

Let's get to work!

Organized and Efficient

As my role as a city councilor, I worked with Tara on many projects. She was always well informed on the needs of the project, did extensive research and always came up with well thought out solutions. She knows how to turn ideas into a reality.

Deb Haggard

City of Port Alberni

Creative & Resourceful

Tara and I have worked on numerous grass roots community centered projects and we have been making use of Tara's expertise to support Indigo’s growth and new business development.

Tara is efficient and highly professional and I feel my business needs are a priority when working with her.

Colleen Dykslag

Indigo Staffing Services LTD.

Solution Focused & Reliable

I worked with Tara in my role as Operations Manager with Canadian Red Cross, assisting people affected by the massive BC wildfires in 2017 and 2018. Tara excels at finding solutions for complicated and challenging situations. During our work together, Tara was leading the business recovery programs to provide assistance for impacted small businesses offering much needed support needed to rebuild communities.

Jon Jackson

Regional District Kootenay Boundary