Woman Entrepreneur : Faiza Bawumi Sayed Ahmad'

Faiza Bawumi Sayed Ahmad' Profile

Faiza Bawumi Sayed Ahmad is the owner of the wholesaler of Faiza Sdn. Bhd. In 1964, this Egyptian-born woman migrated to Malaysia for her husband's sake. At that time, he was able to master Bahasa Melayu and was fluent in Malay after only three months in Malaysia due to his friendly and friendly relationship with neighbouring neighbours. Despite his 60s, he has seven children and a grandmother of 32 grandchildren are still actively planning strategies to strengthen his position in various business divisions in the country.

The gentle woman is actually a strong man. He wants to ensure that the established company needs to be on the track so that it will record profit every year. Mrs. Faiza who was born in a family who is also engaged in business. Being in business since childhood, he has been a cashier at his father's store. Such experience prompted him to seriously engage in business.

After being married and endowed with the first light, she followed her husband migrated to Malaysia. Mrs. Faiza is looking for a worthwhile activity she can do to avoid the time being left alone. He started taking sewing wages with a capital of RM4 and selling various kitchen items. He also bought yarns and made dresses for the little ones of his neighbours. Then he produced a pillowcase set. Her beautiful and neat seashells are sold to her friends. Next, he trades an encyclopedia set, followed by a crockery business. Through this tiny business, he saves money to make the next venture.

He is interested in producing curry spices. He bought various spices such as coriander, cumin, halba, dried chillies, cloves, and so on to combine the ingredients to produce fish and meat curry spices under the Bunga Raya brand. Everything is done at home, rather than washing, drying and frying the spice. Later, he sent them to the store to be dispersed and distributed.

After a few years later, Mrs. Faiza bought a grinder and opened a retail outlet with capital rather than selling the curry spice. From there he found that wholesalers of rice were mostly supplied by other races. He began to learn various kinds of rice. Mrs. Faiza applied for a rice wholesaler license and sold various kinds of rice including ponni, basmathi, fragrant rice and Siamese rice after getting positive feedback on her research from one shop to one store to get a response if they would buy the rice if she sold it. Customers who subscribe to their spices also purchase rice from them.

At the beginning, he was stunned to see a full-fledged truck full of rice placed in front of the house, but he was determined to pack up the Bunga Raya brand and send it to stores across Johor.

Her business received a welcome despite having a fairly fierce competition. In the early 90's, the company took advantage of the community's sensitivity at that time to the way manufacturing and food content. The company started introducing with a kind of quality rice category from Kartanaka, India. This rice is the type of rice "Ponni". Through quality and nutritious products suitable for patients such as diabetic patients, SFSB introduces the "Ponni" rice throughout Malaysia.

His company is now known for its high quality product, one hundred percent made in Islam and halal. He hopes that with the involvement in the production of the product he gives the Muslims the choice to get high quality products and without questioning their halal status.

Mrs. Faiza not only became the Managing Director of Faiza Company, but also worked hard to determine the company's operations went smoothly and were involved in a RM14 million Faiza plant project at Sri Gading, Batu Pahat. His success now is not easily accessible, but after facing all the challenges he has for 43 years in the business world. Mrs. Faizah said all the efforts made were not to accumulate wealth instead of being the largest paying zakat in Malaysia thus helping more and more people.

Mrs. Faiza advised Muslims in this country to live united so as not to be easily oppressed by other races and strong relations among Muslims not only able to advance the Muslim community in the country, but also to improve the economic position of the community.

Mrs. Faiza said her business experience, including dealing with other races, opened her mind to awaken the Muslim community, especially the Malays of the need to practice mutual assistance with one another as practiced by other races. He always emulated the character of Prophet Muhammad SAW in his daily life, especially the trust and patience of his Majesty in conducting business as well as in carrying out his responsibilities as a leader.