I had a privileged childhood, but not many know I was once broke and penniless.
At the peak, home was a 3 storey penthouse in a condo during my secondary school days.
Things took a drastic change when my dad was declared a bankrupt during the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis.
I served my national service in 1997 and at that time, my allowance from the state was a meagre $290 p/mth.
During the two years serving the nation, I depended on handouts from relatives and friends. There’s not even enough money for anything except basic necessities. I went into deficit every month.
After national service, I worked at my sister’s event company for 10 yrs. Finances were better until the business eventually fizzled out. Im back to square one. Destitute.
Searched high and low for a ‘proper’ office job. Its amazing that I couldnt land any with a diploma in hand. In the meantime, i tried all kinds of work to make ends meet.
It was while I’m working part-time as a security guard that I got to know there’s an opening for an admin assistant at the place where im working. Broken and broke, what have i got to lose? (yup, im prepared to start from the bottom rung at age 30).
I applied. Was told to wait for what seems like an eternity. I secured the job after 2 months of convincing them (I pestered the person in charge a few times to be given the opportunity)
Worked diligently although sometimes like a cow. Covered 2 roles frequently whenever someone would resign. After 3 yrs, i got promoted to supervisory level. Stayed on for another 2 yrs and moved for greener pastures. Lasted a total of 10 yrs in the corporate world with my last designation as a Payroll & HR Exec in an MNC.
Then the opportunity came to co-own a renovation company. Took some calculated risk and plonked my entire savings into the venture. The very first big risk I took.
After a year, I did what many people would consider foolish. I quit my cushy paying full time job and go for broke. And the rest is history.
Today, I’m calling out to people who want to live their dreams to join me. Not as an employee but rather as someone to partner me and grow the business together. You will be one of the shareholders and work in the company to build an empire.
People would naturally ask why would I want to share my business with others? To the cynics, it’s nothing unusual. I use unorthodox ways to expand my business and this is one of them.
If 10 years ago you are dreaming of making it big, and today, you are still stuck with the same old thing, then it’s time you do something different or the next 10 years will be a history lesson of your previous 10 years.
Create your own fate. Im luring you for the chance of a lifetime to have a better life with God’s grace insyallah. Fortune will favour the brave. Ive started the train. Hop on and take advantage of it. Now it’s over to you.
Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman
