Have you met Iman El Sarag?

Yesterday at the 9^th of December, I could make an interview with one of my friends, who could establish her own company, as she was only 18 years old! I have always wondered, how did she managed to start a business in so young age and beside the school? So, I asked her on the major three characteristics that she has and are related to starting a company.

Iman El Sarag is now 21 years old and owns two companies. The first one focuses on wedding photography, and the second on translating service. Her highest academical level is only the high school (Matura). However, this was never a reason to not use her passion of photographing in beneficial way. Early as she was a kid, she used to babysit her younger siblings. Later, she has joined many organizations, such as the MPÖ, where she has been active and helped organizing events and leading teams. Now, she is the manager of Corinthian branch. We can notice that Iman didn’t stepped into the business field from out of nothing. She took responsibilities and developed her management skills through several challenges. Starting a business requires managerial skills to balance the multi-discipline, being self-reliance and endeavor new goals.

Besides, that, self-confident played an important role. She wasn’t sure about all the decision she made, however, she understood that a manger must represent sureness and accuracy. Her father happens also to possess a taxi company. As he went to a vacation, he handed the management to Iman. Despite the fact, she lacks the experience back then, she still could handle the position. And here I wondered, if I or you, would accept the challenge? Do you see it as an opportunity or crises? Iman never doubts herself. The CEO Iman of the largest taxi company in Sankt Veit an der Glan accepted the challenge. In this short period, she discovered that one of the employees were stealing from the company. She understood also that this employee is one of the best and old among the staff, but still a fraud. She had two options, either she hands over this issue to her father after the vacation, or to step in and takes an action! Yes, you are right, she stepped in and fired that employee. Her father was very pleasant, as he knew. She had to be very confident in herself to take such an action. So, if we are planning to start a business, we have to build our confidentiality in order to accept the upcoming challenges.

Even, if you still don’t possess a managerial position, you can start practicing it and explore new challenges. Starting up a business is a huge project, but we can prepare ourselves by endeavorsmall goals to develop our management and self-reliance which will increases our confidence. Clearly, Iman was born with managerial charismatic, although it is learnable, as we do in the university. Set up new challenges and prepare for the big one!