How Hajj Changed My Business - One Ummah CEO

About this episode

Sami Bhai shares his entrepreneurial journey of building One Ummah BD from 20 T-shirts to a successful halal lifestyle brand.

In 2016, they started with just 20 T-shirts. No bank loans, no major investors only a mission inspired by a verse from the Quran: to build a completely interest-free, Shariah-compliant lifestyle brand for Muslims. Today, that brand One Ummah BD has grown to 21 outlets, 250+ employees, and sells over 100,000 T-shirts every year, all while remaining fully interest-free. From starting with only 20 T-shirts to building 21 outlets, surviving the COVID crisis, and making a 25 lakh BDT profit from a single order after Hajj Samee Salehin Khan shares experiences that could completely change the mindset of many entrepreneurs. But the journey was far from smooth. In this episode of the 2 Cents Podcast, we sit down with One Ummah BD founder, Sami Bhai. 🚨 In this episode, you’ll learn: ▸ How they grew from just 20 T-shirts to 21 outlets ▸ How they kept the business alive during COVID even when showrooms were shut down ▸ The one decision that transformed the business after ad costs doubled due to the rising dollar rate ▸ How they made a 25 lakh BDT profit from a single order while performing Hajj ▸ Why constantly taking money out of your business prevents it from growing ▸ How to choose the…

People in this episode

Host: Nafees Salim

Guest: Sami Bhai

Topics covered

• business growth
• entrepreneurship
• halal lifestyle
• COVID-19 impact
• retail strategy
• profit generation

Keywords

• One Ummah BD
• halal business
• interest-free
• Shariah-compliant
• COVID survival
• retail outlets
• profit from Hajj

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: One Ummah BD

Products: T-shirts

Places: Bangladesh

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