From humble beginnings…
find money to pay his workers.” He decided to help him by going out and finding additional markets.
Then in 1994 he got the idea to start his own business.
He asked the manager of the factory whether she would work for him and was elated when she responded positively.
He also discussed his plans with his wife and with the “few dollars I had saved,” along with help from his siblings, whom he approached, he got down to establishing his own factory.
Singh had to his advantage “a lot of connections” he made at his other jobs.
He had rented a small space with just 600 square feet, but within one year he was able to relocate to a bigger place measuring 10,000 square feet.
As his business started to grow, he employed some of his siblings and subsequently opened another factory for them to run.
Meanwhile, he is pleased that 18 of his employees are with him from the beginning. So when the company celebrated its 20th anniversary a few months ago, Singh “held a big party and gave each of them a Movado watch valued US$1000.”
He believes that he would not have been so successful if he had not moved to the US, noting that there are not many opportunities available in Guyana.
“I thank God for showing me the way and for giving me the wisdom and the knowledge because I never could have done it by myself... The Lord has brought me a far way. He has blessed me with my achievements but I would never forget where I came from... So I am not only thinking about myself,” Singh who runs the Calvary’s Mission Food Pantry in Queen, NY said.