I Have A Dream...


The Business: Prisma Furniture The Hero: Sam Youhanna The Alchemist: Allan Ho, Sydney Made In: Australia


When Sam Youhanna started in business about 21 years ago, the business environment was a different place. Businesses were thriving, profitable and had plenty of room to grow. Today, it is a different story. Like many small business owners, Sam is feeling the pressure of a competitive and volatile market.


But Sam is holding on to the dream that drove him to open his business.


“Everyone has a dream for their business and I am hoping to grow my business substantially. I don’t want to work all my life and I look forward to retiring comfortably. I would like to work towards growing it so that it is at its peak when I retire, whether I sell it or franchise it or pass it on.” Sam


It is a well-known fact. Most new businesses are started by technicians- people who are skilled at what they enjoy doing, and who figure they’d rather work for themselves than


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