After living six months in New Jersey in
2019, I decided to return to New York at the beginning of 2020 to the
despise of my family, who believed I was taking a bold step since I've
only moved to the USA two years prior. I just wanted to follow my dream.
What it was at that time, I wasn't certain, but New Jersey wasn't
cutting it for me. I decided to move to Canarsie with my wife and two
daughters, and from there on, I started my journey toward my business.
It was not a walk in the park, and I knew it was never going to be
because I understand the challenges that come with success.
Nevertheless, Quest was going to be a manifestation.
The
interconnection of getting the necessary requirements to set up a
business, I'm talking about documents, permits, and funding, was so
closely knitted that, at times, it was frustrating, and it took a toll
on me, but I fought a good fight and exemplified persistence toward
achieving my goal.
I started selling fish, then added
products; I realized I could do more. I decided to bring a container of
frozen items then I realized it would be unfit to bring a container of
frozen items to do business but not have a location. Meanwhile, I met
Mr. Harold Lutchman, a bank manager at TD Bank, who admired what I was
doing, and along with my brother Delon, who was always on board with my
progress, we decide to come together to open a location.
Setting
that up has been the biggest challenge I've had to endure over any
one-year period of my life, and to date, business is doing well, but
there are still learning curves and hurdles that we will overcome to
make Quest the brand it ought to be.
