I recently had the honor of joining 49 other entrepreneurs and business leaders being recognized by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) as part of their Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award gala.
I am always honored to be recognized by organizations such as the AABDC, but I also find that events like this inspire me by giving me the opportunity to network with other passionate and successful businessmen and women who are pursuing their dreams.
When I created Edible Arrangements in 1999, and again when the first franchise location opened in 2001, I was convinced the idea would be successful. I could never have imagined, however, that less than two decades later we would have more than 1,200 locations worldwide.
Today, I am happy to announce that I am launching my own YouTube.com channel!
Here I will share news about Edible Arrangements (and our amazing franchisees!), the work of the Tariq Farid Foundation and other fun and interesting topics.
The first video I am posting is very special to me. It is an interview that I did at a small business incubator and co-working space in Wallingford, Connecticut, called Hubcap Wallingford.
I hope you enjoy it!
Recently I was given the great opportunity to write an article for Entrepreneur.com titled “How to Deal With Your No. 1 Nemesis”. In this article I explain the importance of monitoring and challenging your competitors as an entrepreneur. Businesses and CEOs take different strategies in dealing with their competitors from one extreme to another. I myself advocate taking the middle ground as the best strategy for dealing with market rivals. I go on further to pinpoint four steps that I have found key in dealing with your No. 1 nemesis. Read the full Entrepreneur.com article here.
