Bobby Hashemi
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Bobby Hashemi is a successful British entrepreneur who is now a private equity investor at Risk Capital Partners LLP in London.http://www.riskcapitalpartners.co.uk
Bobby previously co-founded the coffee chain Coffee Republic with his sister Sahar Hashemi
. Bobby also co-wrote “Anyone Can do It” http://www.anyonecandoit.co.uk/ and is a regular public speaker.
, USA. In 1985, Bobby received a BSc. in Computer Engineering at Syracuse University
, USA.
Investment Bank in New York
. He had been there for 3 years when the sudden death of his father in 1993 led him to take a sabbatical to spend time in London, closer to his family. Bobby was considering returning to Lehman Brothers after his sabbatical when he spotted a great business opportunity.
The inspiration for this business opportunity was his sister Sahar who had just returned from a trip to New York, discovering a gap in the market for coffee drinks. Bobby saw this as a seed for a new business venture and the idea of Coffee Republic
was born. Bobby Hashemi formed the Coffee Republic chain with his sister Sahar in 1995 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2937389/Market-profile-Bobby-Hashemi.html
Bobby took the position of founder and chairman of Coffee Republic, UK's first US style coffee
bar chain with his sister and built it into one of the UK's most recognised high street brands with a turnover of £30m. The first site opened on South Molton Street in London. The siblings were able to make Coffee Republic one of the main players in the 'coffee revolution' that transformed a nation of tea
drinkers into one obsessed with fancy coffees. http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/channels/entrepreneurs/business-leaders/30/the-biggest-gamble-of-my-life.thtml
Bobby stepped down from Coffee Republic in 2001, when the company was a fast-growing, listed PLC on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of £30m, and 60 stores around the UK. Then two years later, he re-joined in 2003 till 2006 to lead a turnaround of the business and develop the Coffee Republic Deli concept.http://www.thefranchisemagazine.net/franchise/coffee-republic/founders-of-franchising-bobby-hashemi-coffee/972
Since early 2007, Bobby has been a private equity investor at Risk Capital Partners LLP in London.
business chart. The book has also been endorsed by the DTI
, The Princes Trust and Institute of Directors
.
Bobby previously co-founded the coffee chain Coffee Republic with his sister Sahar Hashemi
Sahar Hashemi
Sahar Hashemi is a successful business woman who co-founded the coffee chain Coffee Republic with her brother Bobby Hashemi and low calorie sweets brand Skinny Candy. Sahar left Coffee Republic in 2001 to write bestselling book: “Anyone Can do It”...
. Bobby also co-wrote “Anyone Can do It” http://www.anyonecandoit.co.uk/ and is a regular public speaker.
Education
In 1990, Bobby received an MBA from Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, at Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, USA. In 1985, Bobby received a BSc. in Computer Engineering at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, USA.
Career
Bobby started his career as an investment banker in mergers and acquisitions at Lehman BrothersLehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was a global financial services firm. Before declaring bankruptcy in 2008, Lehman was the fourth largest investment bank in the USA , doing business in investment banking, equity and fixed-income sales and trading Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (former NYSE ticker...
Investment Bank in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He had been there for 3 years when the sudden death of his father in 1993 led him to take a sabbatical to spend time in London, closer to his family. Bobby was considering returning to Lehman Brothers after his sabbatical when he spotted a great business opportunity.
The inspiration for this business opportunity was his sister Sahar who had just returned from a trip to New York, discovering a gap in the market for coffee drinks. Bobby saw this as a seed for a new business venture and the idea of Coffee Republic
Coffee Republic
Coffee Republic is a British coffee bar and deli franchise chain founded in 1995.- History :* 1995Coffee Republic is founded by brother and sister team Bobby and Sahar Hashemi, opening its first site in London's South Molton Street.* 1996...
was born. Bobby Hashemi formed the Coffee Republic chain with his sister Sahar in 1995 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2937389/Market-profile-Bobby-Hashemi.html
Bobby took the position of founder and chairman of Coffee Republic, UK's first US style coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
bar chain with his sister and built it into one of the UK's most recognised high street brands with a turnover of £30m. The first site opened on South Molton Street in London. The siblings were able to make Coffee Republic one of the main players in the 'coffee revolution' that transformed a nation of tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
drinkers into one obsessed with fancy coffees. http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/channels/entrepreneurs/business-leaders/30/the-biggest-gamble-of-my-life.thtml
Bobby stepped down from Coffee Republic in 2001, when the company was a fast-growing, listed PLC on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of £30m, and 60 stores around the UK. Then two years later, he re-joined in 2003 till 2006 to lead a turnaround of the business and develop the Coffee Republic Deli concept.http://www.thefranchisemagazine.net/franchise/coffee-republic/founders-of-franchising-bobby-hashemi-coffee/972
Since early 2007, Bobby has been a private equity investor at Risk Capital Partners LLP in London.
Anyone can Do It
Anyone Can Do It was published in 2003 and tells the story of the high street coffee chain: Coffee Republic. The book is written jointly by Sahar and Bobby Hashemi and describes the journey of turning Coffee Republic from an idea into a high street brand. The book is aimed at budding entrepreneurs and those starting up in business. The book is published by Wiley Publishing and has been translated into six languages. ‘Anyone Can Do It’ reached number 1 on the AmazonAmazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
business chart. The book has also been endorsed by the DTI
DTI
DTI may refer to:*Debt-to-income ratio*Deep trench isolation*Defense Technology Institute, the Thai defense technology public organisation*Department of Trade and Industry, a government department in several countries*Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad...
, The Princes Trust and Institute of Directors
Institute of Directors
The Institute of Directors is a UK-based organisation, established in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906 to support, represent and set standards for company directors...
.