{"id":3291,"date":"2026-10-31T01:17:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T05:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onemax.org\/texas\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2026-11-04T23:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T04:30:18","slug":"real-talk-houston-muslim-business-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onemax.org\/texas\/real-talk-houston-muslim-business-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Talk by MAX Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>An Honest Evening With Houston\u2019s Muslim Business Owners<\/h2>\n<p>Every business has a highlight reel. <strong>Real Talk<\/strong> is about the rest of the story.<\/p>\n<p>Ask how many Muslim-owned businesses there are in Houston and no one can give you a clear answer. We don\u2019t know the count, who\u2019s building what, or who has already solved the problem you\u2019re stuck on right now.<\/p>\n<p><em>What we do know<\/em> is that we\u2019re building all over the city, from Hillcroft to Sugar Land to Katy, and mostly on our own. Some of the most useful business advice in our community gets shared in private group chats and one-on-one coffees. If you weren\u2019t part of that conversation, you probably learned the lesson the hard way.<\/p>\n<p>Real Talk is MAX Business\u2019s first step toward changing that.<\/p>\n<h3>What to expect<\/h3>\n<p>Houston business owners will talk openly about how they started, the decisions and setbacks that nearly broke them, and what it took to grow. There won\u2019t be pitch decks or polished success stories. The evening focuses on the parts that usually get left out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What they got wrong in year one<\/li>\n<li>When they came closest to walking away<\/li>\n<li>What growth cost them that no one warned them about<\/li>\n<li>What they\u2019d tell themselves on day one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019ll also have time to meet other people who are building in Houston.<\/p>\n<h3>Who it\u2019s for<\/h3>\n<p>This evening is for you whether you have an idea with no roadmap, launched recently and are figuring it out as you go, or run an established business that has stopped growing. If you\u2019ve been building alone, you\u2019ll find good company here.<\/p>\n<h4>Event details<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, November 18, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 6:30\u20139:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> PwC Offices, Downtown Houston<br \/>\n<strong>Tickets:<\/strong> $15 early bird<\/p>\n<p>Know someone who\u2019s building something? Send this their way.[\/vc_column_text]<div id=\"wd-6ae579d72128a\" class=\" wd-rs-6ae579d72128a  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maxtexas-business-realtalk-nov2026.eventbrite.com\/?aff=websiteeventpost\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-color-primary btn-style-default btn-shape-round btn-size-default\">Get your tickets<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space woodmart_hide_large=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_hide_medium=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_hide_small=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Who you\u2019ll hear from<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\t\t<div class=\"team-member wd-wpb wd-rs-6ae57892558e0 member-layout-default text-left \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/onemax.org\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zain_maredia-e1793423550452-270x170.jpeg\" class=\"team-member-avatar-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-details wd-set-mb reset-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZain Maredia\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHead of Growth &amp; Strategy at Aga&#039;s\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZain Maredia leads growth and strategy at Aga\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Catering, his family\u2019s Indian-Pakistani restaurant in southwest Houston. Before joining the family business, he worked as an immigration attorney and helped people of all backgrounds navigate the U.S. immigration system.<\/p>\n<p>Zain is a Columbia Law School graduate who now leads the expansion of the family business with a strategic approach. In summer 2026, sixteen years after his family took over the restaurant, Zain, his family, and their team opened a second Aga\u2019s location in Katy, Texas. His goal is to keep growing Aga\u2019s sustainably, create opportunities for team members to grow with the business, and serve as a leader in the Houston community.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member wd-wpb wd-rs-6ae97d7ee4f52 member-layout-default text-left \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/onemax.org\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rawan-Alsagheer_headshot-scaled-e1793686874314-270x170.jpeg\" class=\"team-member-avatar-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-details wd-set-mb reset-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZain Maredia\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder, YEMEX\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRawan Alsagheer is co-owner of Yemex Bakehouse &amp; Specialty Coffee in Houston, Texas, which she runs alongside her husband, Efrain Ayllon. Rawan began her career as a software engineer before transitioning from the tech industry to entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>At Yemex, Rawan and Efrain have built a brand that brings together the rich cultures and flavors of Yemen and Mexico. Through handcrafted pastries and specialty coffee, they\u2019ve created a space centered on community in Houston.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member wd-wpb wd-rs-6ae97e564073d member-layout-default text-left \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/onemax.org\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Hassan_syed-270x170.jpg\" class=\"team-member-avatar-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-details wd-set-mb reset-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHassan Syed\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder, Manual Driving Academy\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHassan Syed is a Houston-based entrepreneur with a passion for building businesses, identifying opportunities, and turning ideas into reality. His entrepreneurial journey spans e-commerce, logistics, talent solutions, and education.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Hassan has run an Amazon FBA business and launched Galactic Prep Services, a fulfillment and logistics venture supporting Amazon sellers. He also developed Talverage, a talent solutions concept focused on helping businesses leverage remote talent.<\/p>\n<p>His most notable venture is Manual Driving Academy, which he co-founded around a simple idea: making manual transmission driving lessons accessible to anyone. What started in Houston has grown into a nationwide platform in more than 60 U.S. cities, connecting aspiring manual drivers with local instructors.<\/p>\n<p>Hassan continues to explore new business opportunities while balancing his entrepreneurial work with a professional career in fleet operations. He believes entrepreneurship is about recognizing opportunities, being willing to take risks, and having the drive to turn an idea into something bigger.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-member wd-wpb wd-rs-6aec05dab773f member-layout-default text-left \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/onemax.org\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Zona_headshot-e1793852859121-270x170.jpeg\" class=\"team-member-avatar-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-details wd-set-mb reset-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZona Sharukh\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder, Honey &amp; Salt\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZona is the founder, owner, and head baker of Honey &amp; Salt, an artisanal wholesale microbakery based in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>As a mother, a daughter, and the person in charge of deciding what her family eats, Zona started her business out of personal necessity. 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