Riad is a seasoned entrepreneur with deep experience in the e-commerce and content space.

In 2016 he appeared on Shark Tank and partnered with Kevin O’Leary to grow his customized gifts business. He has built, bought, and sold multiple businesses, working with Quiet Light on one of the transactions.

Riad’s passion for entrepreneurship and the online acquisition space has led him to pursue advising others to do the same.

Q&A with Riad

What is the #1 mistake people make when selling their website?

Lack of planning. I was guilty of this myself when preparing to sell my last business. Many business owners do not think of selling their business until they’ve reached an inflection point. I encourage business owners to acknowledge that they might sell their business one day and think about this process sooner.

What drew you to make your career online?

I loved the idea of an online business and its ability for large reach as compared to physical businesses. I was tech savvy and enjoyed learning about many topics related to ecommerce, advertising, and tech tools.

Did you always know that you were going to be an entrepreneur?

I didn’t know that I was to be an entrepreneur, but it was something I strived for. I had many small business owners in my family and seeing that helped shape my curiosity in starting a business.

What is the greatest benefit of helping people sell their online businesses?

It is really rewarding to help business owners during this big moment in their work and personal lives. Once being in their shoes, I remember what that process was like and it attracted me to do the same for others.

If you could have just one superpower, what would it be?

Time travel!

What is the best bit of advice you ever received?

What you work on is more important than how hard you work.

If you could have dinner with just one person (they don’t have to be living still), who would it be?

Naval Ravikant