Mary Nguyen Aregoni has established herself as a highly regarded and successful restaurateur in Chicago. Inspired by the entrepreneur spirit of her family coupled with her passion and drive to succeed, she is ready to expand Saigon Sisters into a nationally recognized brand for Vietnamese cuisine in America.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Figuring out what that niche product or service is and to be really clear what that is and to have a plan, it’s very difficult to do on your own because your mind, you have a million ideas and you can’t just focus on one so luckily I went and consulted. I reached out to these people and I said look I’m trying to do this and I don’t know the path to do it the right way and quickly and not fail”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level Book by Gay HendricksFavourite Quote:
“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impacts last in your absence”
Recommended Online Resources:
- Restaurant Owner – Resources to turn your good restaurant into a Great Business From restaurant business plans to hiring, opening, training, inventory and startup checklists, menu cost, and operating forms and spreadsheets, Restaurant Owner has the systems and expertise to help make your operation a success
- YouTube – is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—in February 2005.
- Podcasts
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Entrepreneurship is like parallel to life, you will learn so much about yourself, you will grow so much as a person by going through the entrepreneur path because it will challenge you, it will keep you on your toes, it will make you fulfilled and it will push you” …[Listen for More]
More About Mary Nguyen Aregoni:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Look at all the sentences which seem true and question them.” David Reisman
Other Quotes From the Chat with Mary Nguyen Aregoni:
- “Fear of missing an opportunity is more than fear of failures”
- “We always fear oh it’s not going to work, but what if it works, what if it’s going to happen, you just missed that big opportunity”
- “Go beyond what you think you can do and if it doesn’t work then try again”
- “Don’t be in your own way”
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