Boomerang Eats VI W/ Khalid Saleem & Zayd Saleem

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Khalid Saleem & Zayd Saleem are the Co-Founders of Boomerang Eats VI
This is a food delivery service operating out of Saint Croix, USVI. Their food ordering and delivery service allows customers to order from the comfort of their home, work or happy place.
In this in-depth conversation, we talk about the origins of the business, the idea of which was to initially do online ordering, which then later developed to include delivery.
Khalid and Zayd, speak about seeing and seizing the opportunity, then using their skills and resources to bring the idea to life. They talk about the importance of connecting with the right businesses and organizations like the Research and Technology Park (RT Park) of the USVI, to engage in further training, which gave them a solid business foundation to continue to build and grow the business.
They touch on the operations of Boomerang Eats, dealing with competition, the importance of good customer service and offering value to their partners and customers. They acknowledge and show appreciation for their investors, circle of friends and their team, which help them continue to build a company to last.
The Boomerang Eats service can be assessed via their App, this company is therefore pioneering the use of technology in their business on the island. As they scale, Khalid and Zayd, talk about the need to raise capital and how it can be used, across the company for enhancements in technology, operations and to improve their service offerings, plus much more.
With over 28 restaurants on the App and over 15,000 deliveries to date, this dynamic brother duo is changing the face of the restaurant and food business in the USVI on the island of St. Croix.
In this inspiring and informative conversation, Khalid and Zayd speak candidly about their business; they share about their why and reason for existing which is evolving even as the business evolves, to cater to the people on the island. They offer sound advice for upcoming entrepreneurs and welcome the adoption of Tech across the Caribbean, which makes for a more advanced region.
Boomerang Eats VI is impacting the business landscape on the island and their story is one of vision, grit, determination and passion for food and the territory of the USVI.