Louis Ramsahye
7/10 Mini Market and
Casa Budha
Louis was born in Pointe Piments,
to a destitute family. “Life was
difficult. So I used to buy fruits
after school from the market and
sell them to tourists at the beach.
I was introduced to this business
by a friend. I loved it, and I
worked full time after finishing
high school.’’
It is amazing how he spent two
decades doing this, because, for
many of us, it may be boring
to spend a long time in one
endeavour.
“I love the connection I make
with people from all over the
world. I learn a lot from them.
Through this, I have made
friends and visited some of them
several times in Germany and
Switzerland.”
It was in 2000 that he got the
opportunity to scale up his
enterprise. “I secured a place at
Meridien Hotel. It was a jackpot
because the location was the hub
of tourists, who formed the core
of my customer base. I employed
a salesperson there and continued
selling at the beach.Right now, I
have two permanent employees,
working in two branches.”