Darlisa Diltz

Darlisa has blazed the trail of entrepreneurship with passion and force. Educated with a double Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management and Sports Entertainment Management, a Master’s in Business Administration, and a Master’s of Science in Information Technology, she has played a vital role in several ecosystem-building initiatives around the world including both national and global markets.  In 2011, Darlisa was awarded her first independent contractor’s opportunity with Americas Small Business Development Center in St. Louis Missouri, and later joined forces with Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis and Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) to create the first independent youth entrepreneurship-focused curriculum called Youth Entrepreneurs Platform. 

In 2018, Darlisa opened the first for-profit, black-women-owned business service organization focusing on Entrepreneur education and development in the Dallas Fort Worth area.  Since that time, she has helped over 700 Entrepreneurs in business planning, mindset development, and financial capacity building to prepare for business funding.  

Currently, Darlisa is a well-known speaker, community advocate, and small business resource with a passion for serving others.  She leads the programming efforts of her current organization, Foundations Entrepreneur Development Company, formally North Texas Entrepreneur Education and Training, LLC. She looks forward to continuing on the path that the good Lord leads her on to make a positive impact in the small business community.