Adel Sajan

So when I was in my university, I used to go for exhibitions. I used to go to university. And then after uni, I used to go to work, to our shops, you know, meet the customers, meet the salespeople, go through some... I had fun as well, don't get me wrong. I had a very good life, but it was a balanced life. So work, college, and then fun. So we had all three going on.

So when I was in my university, I used to go for exhibitions. I used to go to university. And then after uni, I used to go to work, to our shops, you know, meet the customers, meet the salespeople, go through some... I had fun as well, don't get me wrong. I had a very good life, but it was a balanced life. So work, college, and then fun. So we had all three going on.

So when I was in my university, I used to go for exhibitions. I used to go to university. And then after uni, I used to go to work, to our shops, you know, meet the customers, meet the salespeople, go through some... I had fun as well, don't get me wrong. I had a very good life, but it was a balanced life. So work, college, and then fun. So we had all three going on.

And then the pivotal moment of my life happened when I graduated. So my dad asked me, what do you want to do? And I wanted to join the family business, of course. He's like, because I had two paths. So one was our building material business. We were doing a revenue of about, at that point, one and a half billion per year, 80. And we were very profitable, you know,

And then the pivotal moment of my life happened when I graduated. So my dad asked me, what do you want to do? And I wanted to join the family business, of course. He's like, because I had two paths. So one was our building material business. We were doing a revenue of about, at that point, one and a half billion per year, 80. And we were very profitable, you know,

And then the pivotal moment of my life happened when I graduated. So my dad asked me, what do you want to do? And I wanted to join the family business, of course. He's like, because I had two paths. So one was our building material business. We were doing a revenue of about, at that point, one and a half billion per year, 80. And we were very profitable, you know,

successful business, our core business. And the other is this new retail business, which is doing about a hundred million a year, but we were losing 10 million a year on it. And my dad was kind of like, just fed up with this business. He wanted to shut it down. He's like, you know, this is taking so much time and we're not able to get it right.

successful business, our core business. And the other is this new retail business, which is doing about a hundred million a year, but we were losing 10 million a year on it. And my dad was kind of like, just fed up with this business. He wanted to shut it down. He's like, you know, this is taking so much time and we're not able to get it right.

successful business, our core business. And the other is this new retail business, which is doing about a hundred million a year, but we were losing 10 million a year on it. And my dad was kind of like, just fed up with this business. He wanted to shut it down. He's like, you know, this is taking so much time and we're not able to get it right.

And you know, whatever, like- It was a distraction from the core business. Yeah, it was, it was defocused. He's like, I want to shut it down. So I thought to myself, I told my dad, I'm like, look, don't shut it down. Give me this business. I want to take over. And he was very happy.

And you know, whatever, like- It was a distraction from the core business. Yeah, it was, it was defocused. He's like, I want to shut it down. So I thought to myself, I told my dad, I'm like, look, don't shut it down. Give me this business. I want to take over. And he was very happy.

And you know, whatever, like- It was a distraction from the core business. Yeah, it was, it was defocused. He's like, I want to shut it down. So I thought to myself, I told my dad, I'm like, look, don't shut it down. Give me this business. I want to take over. And he was very happy.

And at that point, if you ask any guy, when you have a one and a half billion profitable business, which is doing well, and a hundred million where you're losing 10 million a year, which is not doing well, which one would you choose?

And at that point, if you ask any guy, when you have a one and a half billion profitable business, which is doing well, and a hundred million where you're losing 10 million a year, which is not doing well, which one would you choose?

And at that point, if you ask any guy, when you have a one and a half billion profitable business, which is doing well, and a hundred million where you're losing 10 million a year, which is not doing well, which one would you choose?

Nine out of 10 times people would go with the easier option. But the reason I chose this path was because I thought that if I could A, turn this around, I could add value to the company. And B, then it's my baby where I can do whatever I want. I don't have anyone else. Because think about it, I'm 22 years old. I don't want to be working with these 50-year-old CEOs. It doesn't work.

Nine out of 10 times people would go with the easier option. But the reason I chose this path was because I thought that if I could A, turn this around, I could add value to the company. And B, then it's my baby where I can do whatever I want. I don't have anyone else. Because think about it, I'm 22 years old. I don't want to be working with these 50-year-old CEOs. It doesn't work.

Nine out of 10 times people would go with the easier option. But the reason I chose this path was because I thought that if I could A, turn this around, I could add value to the company. And B, then it's my baby where I can do whatever I want. I don't have anyone else. Because think about it, I'm 22 years old. I don't want to be working with these 50-year-old CEOs. It doesn't work.

I wanted to have my own path. No, I want to have my own path. Like my dad's had his own path. He's created his empire. So I wanted to prove to the company as well that yes, you know, I can do something by myself. Because when you join a successful business, if you do well, it's your dad's business. If you do wrong, it's always a dad came up with a good business and father, son came up.

I wanted to have my own path. No, I want to have my own path. Like my dad's had his own path. He's created his empire. So I wanted to prove to the company as well that yes, you know, I can do something by myself. Because when you join a successful business, if you do well, it's your dad's business. If you do wrong, it's always a dad came up with a good business and father, son came up.