Sahar Hashemi

thumb|We made our own coffee cups because no company knew how to make American-style coffee cups, no bakery knew how to make muffins Sahar Hashemi OBE (born 1967) is a British businesswoman, best known as the co-founder of the coffee chain Coffee Republic and confectionery brand Skinny Candy. Quotes It's actually none of that," said Sahar. "Entrepreneurs are no different than the rest of us, and I'm living proof of that And yet, somehow, I've tapped into that entrepreneurial energy," she said. "Somehow, I've found it within me The entrepreneurial mindset is not an abstract mindset change Having to hustle switches on the entrepreneurial mindset I loved the idea of starting my morning here That was the first flame of entrepreneurship in me All I had was a personal problem. I wanted a skinny latte every morning I started. I got the flow going Somehow, everything we didn't have clicked something on in my brain," Sahar said. "It made me problem solve the same way we problem solve outside—in a human way A startup mindset is actually our only insurance policy in choppy waters My motto in life is, 'leap and the net will appear When you take the leap, something really powerful happens," Sahar said. "Your self-belief grows. It's never too early for this, and it's certainly never too late Sahar Hashemi: Unlocking Startup Culture in Big Business,29 October 2024 One of my BIGGEST LEARNINGS across the years is that life isn’t just about MAKING MONEY – no one is a COIN MACHINE at their core DISCOVERY is one of life’s GREAT JOYS and COMPARISON is a total WASTE OF TIME Life Lessons… With Sahar Hashemi OBE,12 December 2022 I couldn’t understand why no one was having fun at work… I refused to accept that, these were meant to be the best years of my life I was hit by a wave of freshly made coffee in the morning…I remember going to the bar and being asked ‘Soy cappuccino, latte, espresso?’ I fell in love with it I was just like ‘Hang on Bobby, you’ve got me completely wrong, why doesn’t someone ELSE open a coffee bar for me to go to it? I didn’t see why I had to provide a solution to my own problem I simply got an all-day tube pass for the circle line, and got off at every stop to see what they offered. It was disgusting filter coffee in polystyrene cups, and people were drinking it I nearly died OD-ing on 26 espressos during a coffee tasting course – no one told us we had to spit them out, so Bobby and I just drank them all Never let your ignorance stop you. You can teach yourself, and then you have the asset of a fresh perspective We made our own coffee cups because no company knew how to make American-style coffee cups, no bakery knew how to make muffins Interview: Sahar Hashemi,15 May 2015 External Links Category:1967 births Category:Chief executive officers Category:Company founders Category:Business Category:Lawyers Category:Living people