Mengi: From bedroom to boardroom with $550m

Mr Reginal Mengi’s first bright idea came the day he went to buy a pen and couldn’t find one. That was after he quit his job at PwC, where he rose to become one of the youngest partners at the age of 30.
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What you need to know:

  • The tycoon started his business as a supplier of pens using his bedroom to assemble the merchandise. With the help of a friend, he found a manufacturer in Kenya who shipped the parts to start his business