ElPunto Posted June 28, 2006 ^There most certainly are. There many stories of success for individual Somalis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted June 28, 2006 Insha Allah in 15 months, I plan to have my own business. I'm not very good at working for others and I want something that will allow me to spend as much time as I can with my princess.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zakina Posted June 28, 2006 They seem to be doing well, but they need to do something about there website....that's where I come in hehe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guhaad Posted June 29, 2006 interesting, One night after an Cisha prayer, i caught up with some friends. during the chit chatting, some laughs, stories, and happenings, I spotted one guy who was quietly taparing with a laptop he had, busy as we were, sitting at the other end of the mosque. it was interesting that none of us really noticed him until we were all through, and decided to go home. i remembered the guy was a local somali business man who happens to have ran a growing maktabad business (this could have been anything else, like the 100 stores that sell the same dhar, and still manage to listen to the BBC calaa waqtihaa ). surprised, i walked up to him and asked him how everything was going, especially in regards to his business. instantly, after the question, the guy started to give me couple of hints about investing, owning, and how to run your own business. the most important distinction this rather successful entrepreneur cautioned me about was not to have a business that is not designed after or for all people, that is well-thought, and includes close netted investors, friends, and collaborators. In short, we must think outside the box, and think in engaging/investing in businesses that reach beyond one ethnicity, community, etc. but I guess competition in a small growing local market hammered with a small community/costumer base forced the guy out of business. In a jokingly manner, since the guy was in a non-food business, I asked if he was suggesting that 'if the business is not hilib, it is not halal'. anyways, I was glad he had other things going on for him, and bringing his labtop to the mosque was enough to convince me he was on top of it. fa'idaa faraqta fansab Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sophist Posted June 30, 2006 Zakina, what is wrong with the website; how ould you improve it. Let me know and I will be happy to pass the suggestions to the MD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdulladiif Al-Fiqih Posted July 24, 2006 I think these guys are doing really well for themselves Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
