Abdoulie Samateh, the owner of Zarah Beauty Supply and Fade Zone Barbershop, is a successful business owner of two businesses today as a result of his hard work and determination. He started as a door to door retailer, with his merchandise in a suitcase, moving from one city to another. He was able to grow the business gradually and rented a shop where he sold the few merchandises he had and rendered hair services as a barber. Subsequently, he decided to include hair and beauty products, and as a result of the rapid increase in the number of customers, he hired someone to work with him.
The business had been growing, and today he is a successful business owner of 9003 118avenue on Alberta Avenue as a wholesaler and retailer of all kinds of hair and beauty products. Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires focusing on making a difference instead of making money. He motivates himself by having a vision and focusing on the vision, continuous learning and self-development, risk-taking and staying hopeful by believing that he can actualize his view of a great future by working towards it with determination.
He believes that giving back to the community is important as it can be linked to corporate social responsibility. He sponsors events and renders discounted services to students and seniors.
Abdoulie Samateh is a good listener; he ensures that he communicates effectively with his team; he is not afraid to make mistakes. He tries as much as possible to surround himself with smart and talented people, and he is willing to delegate, he practices accountability and he believes in continuous learning; he is optimistic and forward-looking. It is evident that you have to love what you are doing to be successful at it. You have to surround yourself with good people, and you have to be willing to fail and learn from your mistakes. Without those key ingredients, you will never know how good the ride could have been in life. He is a risk taker; his words are “What is the worst thing that can happen if you try?” He would not be here today if he has allowed the fear of failure stop him.
Abdoulie Samateh has everything it takes to be called a successful entrepreneur; he is full of determination; he is not afraid to take risks. Abdoulie demonstrates a high level of confidence; he craves learning; he understands that failure is part of the game, passionate about his business.
