Head in the clouds …
by Paul S Rowlston
Interview
With Dr Reza
Reza Mia has big dreams. But he has his feet on the
ground and his foot ?rmly on the accelerator.
Don't bet against him …
Reza Mia tells us 'the biggest thing I have ever
done is something that is still happening'. And,
in doing so, he shows us how it's possible to
build a business and still be serve a far, far
bigger purpose … All this while keeping your
head in the clouds and his eyes on distant
horizons.
Reza Mia is an impressive man. He has a medical degree
from Wits, he interned at Baragwaneth and Jo'burg Gen –
two of the toughest hospitals in the world and his Dr Rey
cosmetic products generate a very good income: a portion
of which is allocated to funding The Smile Foundation
because as he put it … 'In the long term, the funding of good
causes should be about income, not donation'.
But the dream that is currently keeping Dr. Reza awake at
nights is not a medical project. No, his dream is all about
taking ?ight. More accurately, his dream is to build a world
class aviation business right here in South Africa.
This massively ambitious aviation project will, if he
succeeds, create over 5000 jobs in a brand new area of the
aviation business that rede?nes the global market and puts
South Africa ?rmly on the aviation map.
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