Before running his two restaurants “Un Mexicain à Marseille”, showing his traditional smile when delivering orders, Yazid has come a long way. Originally from Kabylia, the protagonist studied archeology before entering the world of work. “I was employed and things went badly“, remembers the man who mainly worked as a tourist guide and travel creator.
Bitter experiences, rich in education, which pushed him to choose a new path, namely entrepreneurship. “I was a little lost. There was the desire and the energy, but I had no answers to my questions, to know what the possibilities were.“
Training with Adie to refine the project
To speed up the process, Yazid tried to get closer to several organizations and discovered Adie in 2015.The word that most often comes to mind when we arrive at Adie is impossible. We had no credibility and lack of confidence. I was devastated, at 400 € on the account, so I wasn’t really on the street, but I wasn’t far away either. We come with a lot of fear, but little by little it disappears.“And to add.”The irony of the story is that I didn’t know they did microcredit.“
Very quickly supported by an interdisciplinary team, the former tourist guide gradually became familiar with the world of entrepreneurship. “It’s a great launch pad. I had thought of projects in entertainment, with local bars and ethnic music groups, but I did not have the means to finance them. I was dreaming a lot, they brought me back to realityé,” he admits.
Over the weeks, Yazid refined his catering project and ended up targeting Mexican food, a choice that was anything but trivial after spending a year traveling in Latin America.
A few months later, he put words into action and launched his business thanks to €10,000 worth of microcredits and financial advice. “I took the maximum at that time, this enabled me to buy machinery and do the work and have credibility with the banking authorities.” Since then, the family business, which now has 12 employees, has continued to grow with the opening of a second restaurant in 2020.”I do something I love and I live well“, he rejoices. A success whose secrets are shared for those who seek to follow the same path.”I can spend 1 hour after the service to give them advice.“
