On a growth trajectory that would be difficult to rival, Rick Mirza stays motivated by a desire to never stop learning. The CEO of multiple startups, Mirza doesn’t stop. His next business launch? Restaurants and fast dining.
Rick has been a hard worker his entire life. Not wanting to follow the traditional route after high school, Mirza did not attend college. However, this never stopped Rick from reaching success, “I wanted more from my life than a college education and mediocre opportunities,” he says. Today he is the CEO and founder of Daulat, one of the fastest growing global equity firms, and is now planning on opening twelve fast dining restaurants next year.
Finding inspiration at the National Franchise Sales convention in Las Vegas, Mirza has made way to opening his own restaurant franchise. Working with Patel Food Management, Rick has plans to revamp twelve already existing locations with new staffing and management positions, as well as an entirely different order of operations. Mirza is currently finishing with the final stages necessary to enter into a memorandum of understanding to acquire the existing quick service restaurants.
With plans to acquire all twelve locations by March or April, Mirza is excited to step back into the restaurant scene. Rick’s very first job was at a pizza parlor in Baltimore, Maryland. Working as a cook three to four nights a week, Mirza developed a taste for the restaurant industry early on in life. “Working there was my first real job,” he says.
Rick is also an author and has released three different books; 10 Things NOT to Invest in America, 10 Things to Invest in America, and The Intelligent Foreign Investor’s Guide to Investing in America. “I want more from my life; I was and am always interested in learning,” he says. Besides writing, Mirza also spends his spare time as a philanthropist and is the director of charitable organizations like HOPE and PakTech.
With an impressive entrepreneurial background, Mirza is involved in real estate, energy, and ecommerce industries. Rick differentiates himself from his competition by making work his lifestyle. “Live, eat and breathe this stuff, it’s not just a career,” he says. You can keep up with Rick Mirza and his latest business ventures by following him on Instagram, @itsmogul.
