Mahdi Sahloul is a Loyola alum who, during his final years of undergrad, launched his own e-commerce fashion website called Soori. Although no longer currently in operation, Soori was a purpose-driven venture with the mission of preserving Syrian culture through eco-friendly and ethically-made athleisure and streetwear. A portion of profits was also donated in support of refugee resettlement efforts in the United States. In our conversation, Mahdi explains social entrepreneurship and shares his motivation behind pursuing this path. He reflects on some of the challenges encountered and lessons learned while launching and scaling the business, as well as his reasons for ceasing operations to pursue a career in consulting.
Mahdi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdi-sahloul-721137107/
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