Shaun Sookoo, Founder and CEO - Viomar Holdings
Fresh from his recent win at Nachural Summer Business Awards where Shaun Sookoo was crowned as the Entrepreneur of the year – Sookoo is still beaming at his success.
Did he always aspire to be an award-winning entrepreneur?
He recalls fondly selling photocopies of drawings that his friend drew at the young age of seven.
So, I asked where did that desire to be in business come from – was he from an entrepreneurial background?
He shook his head and explained he was the first from his family to go into business and remembers how he was making 100 % profit from his early comic books.
At the age of twelve he remembers selling snacks he purchased from wholesalers at school once Jamie Oliver’s project for snacks were scrapped at schools. I asked how he got the funding for this venture at such a young age – ‘simple’ he replied – ‘I used the money from my paper round as start-up capital.’
He was academically bright and secured entry ...
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