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Episode 9

From a village to a million-dollar business

Harem Qamishy

Harem Qamishy left the village of Qamish and built a million-dollar trading business. The full route, step by step.

What we cover

  • His early life and first working years in Britain
  • What migrant life is really like, and starting from nothing
  • How he got into business, and the road from there
  • Going from a 12.5% share to owning the whole thing
  • Facing a serious crisis when a business went bankrupt
  • Deciding to buy and rebuild a bankrupt company to protect his own
  • How restructuring, systems and clean data saved the business
  • What information and transparency do for management
  • Expanding into logistics between Britain, Europe, Kurdistan and China
  • Cutting delivery times, and earning trust
Chapters (52)
StartWhat we'll talk aboutWho listens to FoundersWho is Harem Qamishy?Should young people go to Europe?Is Europe expensive?Growing upFirst going abroadSending money home for the first timeThe first week in EuropeFirst jobWhat does hardship teach you?Village life versus EuropeSponsorSettling downAn offer of ownership: the first businessWhat line of business was it?BankruptcyBuying a bankrupt companyDeciding to buyRebuilding a bankrupt business: data and systemsStaff data and targetsSponsorDealing with staffExercise and losing weightTime managementBusiness challengesSteps to rebuilding a bankrupt businessStarting a new businessThe owner doesn't need to be on siteSponsorHow can my business run without me?A Chinese chef who cooks Kurdish foodThe logistics and transport businessCan everything be shipped?How B Post differs from the restEurope or Kurdistan?SponsorThe most important thing for a business ownerAdvice for young peopleHow should young people work in Europe?If you could go back, what would you tell yourself?What do you regret?A story from a border inspectionAre the goods inspected?Future plansBreakWhat our podcasts are forWhy businesses failDoes business take patience?Quitting smokingClosing