SacTown Talks

#27 - Zayn Silmi

Episode Summary

Hussein Silmi is a Sacramento-based serial entrepreneur. At age 19 he started his first business, a successful coffee shop in Elk Grove which he would later sell to focus on founding a tech-startup in Sacramento. Zayn is perhaps best known for founding ThePeopleOfSacramento, a viral instagram account which highlights and celebrates local Sacramento culture. Zayn started #TPOS as a way to give back, and he donates 100% of the revenues to various Sacramento charities.

Episode Notes

Hussein Silmi is a Sacramento-based serial entrepreneur. At age 19 he started his first business, a successful coffee shop in Elk Grove which he would later sell to focus on founding a tech-startup in Sacramento.

Zayn is perhaps best known for founding ThePeopleOfSacramento, a viral instagram account which highlights and celebrates local Sacramento culture. Zayn started #TPOS as a way to give back, and he donates 100% of the revenues to various Sacramento charities.

INTRO

3:00 - Opening a coffee shop

8:00 - Extra plate

12:00 - This new thing called instragram

21:00 - TPOS Hats

33:00 - The People's Firm

40:00 - Growing Sacramento

1:00:00 - Keeping it real