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Omar Sayyed is the CEO of Ties.com, a high quality menswear ecommerce company which has been around for more than 20 years in the US. His family fled Afghanistan in the 80s to avoid danger, having to leave their education and professional accomplishments behind and start over again. Omar has been very vocal about the events that have been occurring in Afghanistan and in this episode, we're breaking it down into simpler form.Follow Omar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omarsayyed/Check out Ties.com: https://www.ties.com/This episode's featured wine is a 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon from Provenance Vineyards out of Napa Valley.https://www.vivino.com/US-CA/en/catena-alta-malbec/w/1870?ref=nav-search
Omar Sayyed was born in Afghanistan moving to America as a refugee. Growing up, Omar watched his father build a new career in the States while learning a new language and skills. By his young adulthood, Omar had built and exited two companies. Omar was approached by his co-founders at Ties.com to build the company from the ground up with his team. Omar and his team bootstrapped the company to where it is now, where Omar currently serves as the CEO. Follow Omar on TikTok Follow Omar on Instagram Follow Ties.com on Instagram Follow Ties.com on TikTok --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laylool/message
Omar is the CEO of Ties.com and it was super fun to peel back the layers of who he was and what his life looked like behind the scenes personally and professionally. Loved his energy and approach to life. ps - this episode was originally recorded in 2019. My own personal journey led to me pause the release of anymore episodes as I felt the calling to dive deeper into self reflection.
It is no secret that California is the toughest and most expensive state to run a business. There's so much buzz around a flexible working culture driven by results and yet California employers are boxed in by strict Wage & Hour laws. We discuss why employers are leaving California and why Omar always cuts me off when it's my turn.Follow Omar on Instagram: www.instagram.com/omarsayyedLearn more about Omar's business: www.ties.comFollow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/hrsucks Follow our host Katrina on Instagram: www.instagram.com/katghazarianLearn more about our HR services & solutions by visiting www.eva8.com/contact and schedule a free consultation.
Katrina and Omar are back to discuss CEOs who waived their salaries to avoid layoffs and Katrina's weekend of trolling fake gurus.Follow Omar on Instagram: www.instagram.com/omarsayyedLearn more about Omar's business: www.ties.comFollow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/hrsucks Follow our host Katrina on Instagram: www.instagram.com/katghazarianLearn more about our HR services & solutions by visiting www.eva8.com/contact and schedule a free consultation.
Katrina and Omar Sayyed, CEO of Ties.com discuss the business impact of COVID-19. Including the increase in sponsored ads for wannabe entrepreneurs, out of touch companies, and strategic layoffs.Follow Omar on Instagram: www.instagram.com/omarsayyedLearn more about Omar's business: www.ties.comFollow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/hrsucks Follow our host Katrina on Instagram: www.instagram.com/katghazarianLearn more about our HR services & solutions by visiting www.eva8.com/contact and schedule a free consultation.
Katrina and Omar Sayyed, CEO of Ties.com discuss the business impact of COVID-19. Including the increase in sponsored ads for wannabe entrepreneurs, out of touch companies, and strategic layoffs.
Omar Sayyed, CEO of Ties.com, Alynn Brand, Scarves.com shares how a lifetime of respect is earned through the means of hard work, giving back, and always putting your best foot forward. Learn how his mindset allowed him to grow this brand into a multi-million dollar industry giant, providing men and women with all types of attire. Instagram: @omarsayyed Ties.com - Exclusive Discount EXP 12/15/2019 Discount Code:YF20 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yfactor/support
In Part 2 of our interview with Omar Sayyed, CEO of Ties.com, we continue our conversation on entrepreneurship and growing Ties.com. In this episode, we discuss Why team building is so important, why doing business face-to-face really matters, why scaling is one of the biggest challenges he's faced, why it helps to have a network outside the business to share with, Why he's chosen to build his own back-end software vs. going with Shopify, and Why it helps to have customers who evangelize your brand and so much more. Listen to Part 2 of this 2 Part episode and hear Omar Sayyed, share the inside story of the building a brand. Check out other episodes at www.commercefocused.com For more on Omar Sayyed and Ties.com visit: www.ties.com
According to Omar Sayyed, CEO of Ties.com, there are 3 Pillars of Entrepreneurship: 1) be good at marketing, 2) have a differentiation, and 3) hire the right people and maybe one more, 4) love to build things. In today's episode, Omar, a one-time college dropout turned successful entrepreneur, gives us a mini MBA education on entrepreneurship covering areas such as customer segmentation, lesson's on doing an exit, why most entrepreneurs make terrible CEO's, why entrepreneurship is a narcissistic endeavor, the truth about working long hours, why most entrepreneurs don't do it for the money, the cost of taking on debt and taking orders from your new overlord, why everyone wants to be the next Gary Vaynerchuk, and why if you plan on getting married, it helps to be married to another entrepreneur. We cover so many more topics that we can list them all. Listen to Part 1 of this 2 Part episode and hear Omar Sayyed, share the inside story of the building a brand. Check out other episodes at www.commercefocused.com For more on Omar Sayyed and Ties.com visit: www.ties.com
Omar Sayyed is the co-founder and CEO of Wild Attire, Inc. a brand-focused company that specializes in manufacturing and selling high-quality fashion accessories. WA Inc., Ties.com, Scarves.com, Alynn.com, Sock-Genius.com aims to bring affordable and high-quality fashion accessories directly to consumers cutting out the middle man.- http://www.omarsayyed.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarsayyed/Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast
Omar Sayyed is the co-founder and CEO of Wild Attire, Inc. a brand-focused company that specializes in manufacturing and selling high-quality fashion accessories. WA Inc., Ties.com, Scarves.com, Alynn.com, Sock-Genius.com aims to bring affordable and high-quality fashion accessories directly to consumers cutting out the middle man.- http://www.omarsayyed.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarsayyed/Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast
Omar Sayyed is the co-founder of Ties.com and is the textbook definition of "serial entrepreneur". On today's episode of Off The Floor, we talk about his origins story, the bold steps that he's taken to reach this point in his career, and advice that every future entrepreneur needs to hear. *This episode pulls no punches and that's exactly what you can expect when you're talking to a someone like Omar Sayyed, an entrepreneurial shot caller. For more on Omar, check out: www.omarsayyed.com
Enjoy this powerful interview with the CEO of Ties.com, Omar Sayyed. He shares with us what it takes to be #1 in business, life & Mindset! ENJOY Deep Work Andy Frisella Podcast (The MFCEO Project) Click below to follow Omar Sayyed: https://www.instagram.com/omarsayyed/ -----CONNECT WITH OMAR HERE----- TEXT OMAR HERE : +1 (310) 855-3771 Follow OMAR On Instagram Here https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES, SPONSORS & FAN MAIL PLEASE EMAIL: Productions@OmarElattar.com Join The FREE "VIP" List Here For FREEBIES, BEHIND-THE-SCENES & DAILY WISDOM FROM OMAR & THE TEAM HERE: https://podcastmastery.org/optin-main
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In this episode, Miro talks with Omar Sayyed, Co-founder and CEO of Wild Attire, Inc. dba. Ties.com, Scarves.com and Alynn.com. These days he doesn't spends as much time herding cats; but cheerleading by creating opportunities for his team and company. Omar started a (traditional) company while still in college and used its assets to fund others. He has love for what he does, and who he works with. Check out Omar's blog www.omarsayyed.com for quick and random thoughts. Specialties: eCommerce, emotional intelligence, business development, deal making, building great teams, strategy, operations, leadership, burger eating, and scotch drinking.
019 - How Omar Sayyed Created the World's Largest Online Necktie Retailer, Wild Attire, Inc. dba. Ties.com, Scarves.com and Alynn.com
Investing in employees is one of the things Omar Sayyed has made his specialty. Omar is the co-founder and CEO of Ties.com, Scarves.com, and Alynn.com. The company started off fulfilling orders out of a co-founder's living room. They have managed to grow into the world's largest online men's and women's accessories retailer. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:10] Jeremy’s introduction of this episode of the podcast. [6:48] The process the company follows in developing new product ideas. [13:39] Things that have changed in the company’s processes over the years. [19:10] The challenges of cultural intelligence working with suppliers. [21:05] Examples of products they expected to do well but flopped. [26:26] The launch process, testing product popularity, etc. [31:45] Top selling products on Ties.com. [38:03] The beginnings of the company story. [44:15] What Omar focused on when he came on board with the company: the team. [49:12] Tips for building a team and talent acquisition. [58:55] How Omar met his co-founders. [1:09:00] When and why companies should have employee meetings. [1:18:48] The way Omar’s company gets buzz around its products. [1:24:14] What is worth measuring? [1:29:50] How can ecommerce companies drive more sales? [1:39:50] Mistakes learned in the process of growth. [1:41:39] Omar’s lowest professional moment. [1:49:40] One of Omar’s proudest moments in business. [1:58:43] Knowing how to structure an acquisition. [2:05:08] Why is sock genius such a prevalent brand? [2:07:50] A business idea Omar is giving away (please, steal it). In this episode… When it comes to experiencing the benefits that flow from investing in employees, Omar Sayyed is one of the guys who can speak to the issue with authority. He’s got accolades all over his LinkedIn profile that show how much he pours into the people who work for him. When I asked Omar about the skill of investing in employees he said that it’s one of the areas he identified as a place he could add the most value to the company (www.Ties.com) when he first became part of the team. In his mind, treating your employees like gold enables and equips them to pay the company back in gold. On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’re going to hear the remarkable story of one of the premier online retailers in the e-commerce space. And Omar Sayyed and company haven’t stopped with just one site. They also own a handful of other 4-letter domains that bring in significant revenue every month. Whether you’re interested in finding out how to invest in employees, acquire other companies, evaluate potential products, or refine your systems, this interview with Omar Sayyed will prove to be a valuable resource to you. The experience this guy has is incredible and he shares very generously on this episode. Don’t miss the end of this conversation with Omar Sayyed when he shares a business idea that he says he’ll never have time for - and encourages you to steal it from him. What is it? Well, you’ll have to listen to hear the whole story but for now, we can say that it has to do with messaging and memes. Interested? Be sure to listen. Resources Mentioned on this episode www.Ties.com www.Scarves.com www.Alynn.com www.iawareables.com/ Casper Mattress www.Asana.com www.Slack.com Previous episode with founder of Tech Armor TED talk about Grit BOOK: Grit Shopify Volusion BigCommerce Magento WhatsApp
Dealing with difficult team members is the first thing Omar Sayyed (SIGHYEED) mentioned when asked about his lowest point in business. Omar is the Co-founder and CEO of Ties.com | Scarves.com | and Alynn.com (ALAN) that started in 2000. The company started off literally fulfilling orders out of a co-founder's living room. They have managed to grow into the world's largest online men's and women's accessories retailer. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:09] Jeremy’s introduction of Omar Sayyed. [1:04] Why looking at Omar makes Jeremy want to up his game. [1:48] Omar’s lowest professional moment: Dealing with difficult people. [9:50] The proudest business moments Omar has experienced. [16:16] The timeline for acquiring Allyn.com - beginning to end. [22:55] How to connect with Omar. [24:40[ The story behind Sock Genius. [27:54] A business idea Omar has that someone else is invited to steal: An app that allows you to insert memes. In this episode… One of the most difficult parts of leading any business is the task of dealing with difficult people that inevitably wind up on the team. For Omar Sayyed, he inherited some key team members when he moved into a leadership position and quickly became aware of areas where he and the team member were not in alignment. It was an issue he knew he had to deal with immediately. What does it look like to deal with a difficult team member? Much of how to approach it has to do with the personalities involved and the issues that are revealing the need for a chat. Omar Sayyed believes that alignment is vital to a smooth working team and on this episode he tells the story of how he addressed some alignment issues with a team member early on in his leadership of his company. The savvy and wisdom you need to broach a difficult subject with an important team member is not something you are able to learn quickly - it takes a lot of understanding of human nature and the dynamics of relationships. But one thing is certain, the longer you delay the more needful that conversation will become. Don’t wait until it’s too late. On this episode of Inspired Insider Omar Sayyed is going to share his lowest moment in business and it had to do with how he dealt with difficult people on his team. You’ll learn a lot from this revealing peek into the inner workings of the leadership of a successful online ecommerce company. Resources Mentioned on this episode www.Ties.com www.Scarves.com www.Alynn.com www.iawareables.com Angela Duckworth TED talk about Grit BOOK: Grit www.Volusion.com www.Shopify.com www.BigCommerce.com