Meet Ziad Tariq.

As a young boy, Ziad helped his father’s optical business after class every day where he learned the ins and outs of the field. Shortly after graduating, he started working in a Dubai bank to sharpen his finance and customer service skills while simultaneously helping with his father’s optical business.
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Fast forward to today, Ziad has become an ambitious serial entrepreneur. He’s dabbled in multiple businesses in different fields like real estate, marketing and e-commerce.
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2011 – Co-founded bonavenue.com, selling designer clothing brands.
2015 – Opened Optoline Optics, which still stands today, selling eyewear and performing RTA eye tests.
2019 – Co-founded adasat.com.
2022 – And if that wasn’t enough, he has just opened up a gym in Dubai Marina – Sweat Dubai!

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In Episode 16 of My First Business, Ziad and I talked about:

🔥 Working in his dad’s business as a teenager

🔥 (Almost) failing at his first business

🔥 His unique way of doing business research

🔥 Working ‘in’ the business vs ‘on’ the business

🔥 Why he says YES to everything!

🔥 Having unlimited patience

🔥 Being okay with not being the first

🔥 The importance of brilliant customer service

🔥 Following your REALISTIC dreams

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I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!