The TikTok Sensation Turning Pizzas Into Profits w/ Ajmal Mushtaq

Scottish Property Podcast - A podcast by Nick Ponty and Steven Clark - Mondays

Categories:

In this episode, we sit down with Ajmal Mushtaq, the founder of Boss Pizza. Ajmal shares his remarkable journey from a law career to creating a successful pizza business. With insights on entrepreneurship, personal branding, and property investment, this episode is packed with valuable advice and inspiration for anyone in the property or business world. Journey to Success: Education and Career: Studied law and worked at Accenture in London for 10 years. Took over his father's restaurant, transforming it into the largest takeaway operation in Britain within five years. TikTok and Personal Branding: TikTok Influence: Gained significant following by delivering concise business content. Prefers TikTok’s quick content delivery over longer YouTube videos. Business Philosophy and Martial Arts Influence: Martial Arts Background: European Champion in Taekwondo. Attributes drive and discipline to his martial arts training. Emphasizes continuous self-improvement. Building Boss Pizza: Starting Boss Pizza: Launched during COVID-19 and quickly gained popularity. Competes with Domino's by offering quality pizzas at competitive prices. Franchising and Expansion: Currently operates four stores with plans for 20 within the next year and 300 in five years. Stresses the importance of stringent franchise agreements. Scaling and Systems: Systems and Processes: Highlights the necessity of robust systems before scaling. Spent three years building a strong foundation for Boss Pizza. Employee Management: Pays employees well and offers career progression. Outsources non-core functions like accounting and legal work. Property Investments: Portfolio: Mixed portfolio of residential and commercial properties. Prefers commercial properties due to fewer regulations. Focuses on strategic long-term investments. Final Thoughts and Advice: Advice to Young Entrepreneurs: Gain corporate experience before starting a business. Importance of patience, continuous learning, and strategic planning. Follow Ajmal on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ajmal_mushtaq/?hl=en TikTok: tiktok.com/@ajmalmushtaq ------------------------------------------------------------- Prime Property Auction: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/primepropertyauctions⁠ John: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/john_property_auctioneer⁠ Luis: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/luis_property_auctioneer⁠ Visit Prime Property Auction website: ⁠https://primepropertyauctions.co.uk/⁠  🔗⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe and watch episodes on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ **DISCLAIMER**Please do your own due diligence on any of our guests you may decide to do business with. We interview in good faith. However, we cannot be held responsible for any credibility issues that may arise. 🤝  Visit one of our monthly networking meet-ups.  We run them on the 1st Wednesday of each month and have some fantastic guest speakers.🎟 ⁠⁠⁠ Book your place at the networking events here⁠⁠⁠ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  Hope you find content useful and we would really appreciate it if you could leave a review on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Connect with us on social media:🔗 ⁠⁠⁠Join our private Facebook group ⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ 📩  Email us: [email protected] [email protected]