Adel Sajan

And the concept was everything home, from furniture, sanitary, tiles, garden, kitchen, electrical, hardware, blinds, like a superstore for home.

And the concept was everything home, from furniture, sanitary, tiles, garden, kitchen, electrical, hardware, blinds, like a superstore for home.

And the concept was everything home, from furniture, sanitary, tiles, garden, kitchen, electrical, hardware, blinds, like a superstore for home.

Reinvented the whole concept. And it was in the year 2014 where we finally broke even. So we grew from 100 million to 128 million.

Reinvented the whole concept. And it was in the year 2014 where we finally broke even. So we grew from 100 million to 128 million.

Reinvented the whole concept. And it was in the year 2014 where we finally broke even. So we grew from 100 million to 128 million.

So we opened the concept in 2009, right after recession. So the market was okay. I mean, it wasn't bad. It was okay. It was good. It wasn't like, you know, but it was all right. But it was in 2014 when we broke even. So from minus 10 to zero, we grew by 28%. And guess what? My daughter was not happy at all. He's like, oh, you've only grown by 28%.

So we opened the concept in 2009, right after recession. So the market was okay. I mean, it wasn't bad. It was okay. It was good. It wasn't like, you know, but it was all right. But it was in 2014 when we broke even. So from minus 10 to zero, we grew by 28%. And guess what? My daughter was not happy at all. He's like, oh, you've only grown by 28%.

So we opened the concept in 2009, right after recession. So the market was okay. I mean, it wasn't bad. It was okay. It was good. It wasn't like, you know, but it was all right. But it was in 2014 when we broke even. So from minus 10 to zero, we grew by 28%. And guess what? My daughter was not happy at all. He's like, oh, you've only grown by 28%.

You know, when I was younger and we started off, we used to grow by 50, 60% a year. Oh, wow. And I was like, you know, I was expecting- How did that make you feel? I was expecting like, wow, Adil, good job. You know, you did something I couldn't in this business. But that's what, you know, that's what keeps it going. So I explained to him.

You know, when I was younger and we started off, we used to grow by 50, 60% a year. Oh, wow. And I was like, you know, I was expecting- How did that make you feel? I was expecting like, wow, Adil, good job. You know, you did something I couldn't in this business. But that's what, you know, that's what keeps it going. So I explained to him.

You know, when I was younger and we started off, we used to grow by 50, 60% a year. Oh, wow. And I was like, you know, I was expecting- How did that make you feel? I was expecting like, wow, Adil, good job. You know, you did something I couldn't in this business. But that's what, you know, that's what keeps it going. So I explained to him.

No, no, no. It's not about motivation or piss me off because I'm a rational person, right? So I explained to him and it was intentional. Because see, in retail, it's very easy to grow. Throw money, open stores, your revenue grows. So I'm like, look, this was part of our strategy. And I truly believe that if your foundation is weak and you just grow, you're never gonna make money.

No, no, no. It's not about motivation or piss me off because I'm a rational person, right? So I explained to him and it was intentional. Because see, in retail, it's very easy to grow. Throw money, open stores, your revenue grows. So I'm like, look, this was part of our strategy. And I truly believe that if your foundation is weak and you just grow, you're never gonna make money.

No, no, no. It's not about motivation or piss me off because I'm a rational person, right? So I explained to him and it was intentional. Because see, in retail, it's very easy to grow. Throw money, open stores, your revenue grows. So I'm like, look, this was part of our strategy. And I truly believe that if your foundation is weak and you just grow, you're never gonna make money.

You gotta first fix your foundation. create and make sure your base is strong. And then you, and then you, you know, so running a business is like running a marathon. If you don't prep yourself and you run a marathon, you're gonna, you're gonna, you know. Unless you're Daryl. Unless you're Daryl.

You gotta first fix your foundation. create and make sure your base is strong. And then you, and then you, you know, so running a business is like running a marathon. If you don't prep yourself and you run a marathon, you're gonna, you're gonna, you know. Unless you're Daryl. Unless you're Daryl.

You gotta first fix your foundation. create and make sure your base is strong. And then you, and then you, you know, so running a business is like running a marathon. If you don't prep yourself and you run a marathon, you're gonna, you're gonna, you know. Unless you're Daryl. Unless you're Daryl.

But then if you, if you prep yourself, you know, do the right training, get the right nutrition already for, you know, for the sprint. And then you do the marathon, you're gonna do much better, right? So that's what we were doing for those two years. So I told him, look, if I double the revenue, instead of losing 10 million, you'd be losing 20 million a year.

But then if you, if you prep yourself, you know, do the right training, get the right nutrition already for, you know, for the sprint. And then you do the marathon, you're gonna do much better, right? So that's what we were doing for those two years. So I told him, look, if I double the revenue, instead of losing 10 million, you'd be losing 20 million a year.