Kosta Gara
Kosta Gara is a businessperson and author.
Early life
Gara's father was a career military official, and during the Iranian Revolution he was falsely accused of being an enemy of the state. He later died from a heart attack due to the torture he endured while in prison. At the age of 13, fearing that he would be recruited by the Basij, Gara's mother paid a smuggler to get him out of Iran. Gara was caught in Turkey, and after refusing to divulge information AbOUT the smuggler, was sent to a maximum security prison back in Iran. He was imprisoned for six months, including a week in solitary confinement. Gara's uncle eventually found him, and his grandfather paid for his release.
After his release, Gara reuinited with his mother. They hired another smuggler, and escaped to Greece. Local police officers who found the pair hiding in a cornfield took them to Athens to secure immigration documents, and Gara worked by cleaning toilets on Greek ships.
At 18, Gara and his mother immigrated to Canada, due to their refugee sponsorships program.
Gara studied computer engineering at Carleton University. By his third year, he dropped out to join a direct sales company. He later went to work selling electronic equipment. Gara eventually left his job and invested into starting a software business.
Career
Gara's career began as a regional sales director and general manager with two Fortune 50 companies.
In 2001, Gara became a regional distributor of the Lexxus Cosmetics company, now known as NHT Global.
In 2007, Gara co-founded bHIP, a direct sales company in the energy drink market based in Dallas.
In 2011, Gara founded Vionic, a company involved with social media marketing.
Books
Year |
Title |
ISBN |
Language |
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2006 |
More Build It Big: 101 Insider Secrets from Top Direct Selling Experts |
English |
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2008 |
Guerrilla Multilevel Marketing: 100 Free and Low-Cost Ways to Get More Network Marketing Leads |
English |
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2015 |
Organic Networker |
English |
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