Tanvir Ahmed: Taking Family Business to the Next Level
Tanvir Ahmed, director of Envoy and Sheltech Group, has proved himself as a successful businessman by expanding current family ventures and establishing new ones. He has always wanted to do more for the country by contributing to its infrastructure and is involved in various social welfare and sustainability programmes. He did his schooling from Scholastica, and then completed his bachelor's and master's in the UK before moving back to Bangladesh.
“Since the inception of Envoy Group 30 years ago, I have been brought up in an entrepreneurial environment. I have watched it grow and diversify to what it is now and I always wanted to be a part of it,” said Tanvir Ahmed.
Tanvir is an inspiration for young entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, as he is an example of talent, professionalism, dedication and handwork. While others sleep, he works. His down-to-earth attitude is arguably his most attractive feature and he exudes a positive vibe even when you're just chatting with him.
Although it sounds like a cliché, but Tanvir strongly believes that there's no shortcut to success. According to him, one must have a thirst for knowledge and learn to adapt to changing situations. He loves taking on challenges. This was evident when he set up RMG unit in a remote location and a chain of hotels.
He feels that work experience at an early age is very important. “Working at a young age helps develop a sense of responsibility and this experience provides benefits in the long run,” he said.
His take on family business: Even though there's the burden of being constantly compared to predecessors, the rewards are sweet since one has the ability to take it to the next level.
“For me, I look at where the previous generation has left off, and what can be done to make it bigger,” He said.
G. Sumdany Don is a professional trainer, and wants to inspire the youth of Bangladesh. He has a fascination for radio, TV and media in general and secretly wants to become really famous one day. He can be reached at [email protected] or www.facebook.com/donsumdany.
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