BUSINESSBUSINESS INSIDER
I left my $450,000 tech job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas. It made over $2 million in its first year.
Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left a $450,000 annual salary in tech to open Kafi BBQ, a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas, which generated nearly $2.3 million in its first year. Despite working 70-80 hours weekly and living off savings, he reports no regrets and projects up to $4 million in revenue this year.
Mentioned
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- I quit tech to make $2.3 million selling Halal BBQ
- I grew my income from $35,000 to $200,000 by job hopping and freelancing on the side. My goal is to make $1M a year.
- I gave myself 1 year and $20,000 to make a career pivot work. I nearly ran out of both before it did.
- I earn more than $1,000 a month from 4 side gigs after my 9-5. It's made me rethink my career.