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Building Beyond You Conference

Building Beyond You Conference

Originally: Wed 23 April 2025New date: Thursday, 18 September 2025
Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos
1,000 Founders and Entrepreneurs

The Building Beyond You Conference is a bold and visionary gathering of founders and entrepreneurs who are eager to understand what it takes to build institutions that transcend them. Inspired by the transition story of House of Tara — a pioneer beauty brand in Africa — this event will unpack how leaders can move from personality-driven brands to legacy-focused institutions.

The Building Beyond You Conference is a landmark gathering of 1,000 African founders and entrepreneurs driven by a shared desire to build businesses that transcend their personal brands. This conference is inspired by the remarkable 26-year journey and recent leadership transition of House of Tara International — a pioneering beauty brand on the African continent.

This platform is designed to empower entrepreneurs with the tools, insights, and strategies required to scale from founder-led brands to sustainable institutions. It also marks House of Tara's bold introduction to the market itself as a case study for governance in entrepreneurship, a legacy-minded brand.

Featured Speakers

  • Mrs. Yewande Zacchues, Chairman Eventful Limited (A founder who has transitioned)
  • Rosemary Layode, Current MD House of Tara
  • Masterclass by Tara Fela-Durotoye

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About

Tara Fela Durotoye: The Woman, The Icon

Tara Fela-Durotoye is a Beauty Entrepreneur who pioneered the professional make up industry in Nigeria in the late 90's. She is the founder and current C.E.O of House of Tara International.

She is considered a major force in the Nigerian female entrepreneurship community having created an impact business that has empowered tens of thousands of beauty entrepreneurs through the "Tara Beauty Entrepreneur" initiative.

She continues to be a thought leader and major influencer through several in classroom and on line courses that focus on sharing her 20+ year experience with other budding entrepreneurs.

As a game changer in Nigerian business, Tara has served as a powerful role model for women in business, and worked as an advocate for creating awareness of the importance of building businesses that positively impact society. She's a huge advocate of impact entrepreneurship and is considered the poster girl for female entrepreneurship in West Africa.

Under her leadership, House of Tara emerged one of jobberman’s best 100 companies to work for in Nigeria 2017 and continues to be considered the number one indigenous make up brand for Nigerian women.

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Tara Fela-Durotoye is a Nigerian beauty entrepreneur and lawyer. A pioneer in the bridal makeup profession in Nigeria, she launched the first bridal directory in 1999, set up international standard makeup studios and established the first makeup school in Nigeria. She's a Mentor, Business Coach, Speaker and a seasoned Entrepreneur.

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