Kosta Gara

Kosta Gara
Born 1972 (age 44–45)
Tehran, Iran
Occupation Author and businessman

Kosta Gara is an author and businessman.[1][2]

Early life

Gara's father was a career military official, and during the Iranian Revolution he was falsely accused of being an enemy of the state.[3] He later died from a heart attack due to the torture he endured while in prison.[2] At the age of 13, fearing that he would be recruited by the Basij, Gara's mother paid a smuggler to get him out of Iran.[4] Gara was caught in Turkey, and after refusing to divulge information about the smuggler, was sent to a maximum security prison back in Iran.[3] He was imprisoned for six months, including a week in solitary confinement.[2] Gara's uncle eventually found him, and his grandfather paid for his release.[5]

After his release, Gara reuinited with his mother. They hired another smuggler, and escaped to Greece. Local police officers who found the pair hiding in a cornfield took them to Athens to secure immigration documents, and Gara worked by cleaning toilets on Greek ships.[3]

At 18, Gara and his mother immigrated to Canada, due to their refugee sponsorships program.[6] He began his freshman year of high school while working graveyard shifts as a hotel receptionist.

Gara studied computer engineering at Carleton University.[7] By his third year, he dropped out to join a direct sales company. He later went to work selling electronic equipment. Gara eventually left his job and invested into starting a software business.[3] He began to make a profit, but his company was largely impacted by the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

Career

Gara's career began as a regional sales director and general manager with two Fortune 50 companies.[7][8][9]

In 2001, Gara became a regional distributor of the Lexxus Cosmetics company, now known as NHT Global.[10] He went on to assist the company in expansion into Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

In 2007, Gara co-founded bHIP, a direct sales company in the energy drink market based in Dallas.[11][12]

In 2011, Gara founded Vionic, a company involved with social media marketing.[7][13]

Gara currently is a 3-time Amazon best-selling author, and is in the process of releasing his memoir.[14][15] Additionally, he works as a speaker and consultant.[16]

Books

Year Title ISBN Language
2006 More Build It Big: 101 Insider Secrets from Top Direct Selling Experts 978-1419520037 English
2008 Guerrilla Multilevel Marketing: 100 Free and Low-Cost Ways to Get More Network Marketing Leads 978-0971068490 English
2015 Organic Networker 978-0983766902 English

Notes

  1. ↑ Marketing Machine, The Network. "Kosta Gara – The Network Marketing Magazine". thenetworkmarketingmagazine.com. TNWMM.
  2. 1 2 3 Warner, Andrew. "How Kosta Gara survived an Iranian prison at age 13 and became a multimillionaire by 33". Mixergy. Mixergy. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Gara, Kosta (2017). Six Sugar Cubes: The Taste of Freedom. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Boggess, Joel (10 October 2016). "532: Smuggled to Safety - Kosta Gara". ReLaunch. ReLaunch.
  5. ↑ Chenault, Tom. "Tammy Maltby & Kosta Gara". THE TOM CHENAULT SHOW. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  6. ↑ DuPré, Stephanie (2007). "Networking Times Magazine - Article on Success of Kosta Gara". www.finerpages.com. Networking Times Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Glade, Jim (5 November 2014). "Interview with Kosta Gara, CEO of Vionic | The Startup Magazine". The Startup Magazine. SUMO.
  8. ↑ Living, San Diego (20 June 2014). "What are Social Deals: Vionic's CEO discusses it on San Diego Living". YouTube.
  9. ↑ Voltaggio, Filippo. "Kosta Gara on Life Changes With Filippo – Radio Show #262". Life Changes Network. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Arteaga, José Roberto (13 April 2015). "¿Cómo generar millones con las redes sociales? - Forbes Mexico". Forbes Mexico (in Spanish). Forbes. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Lee, Jason. "A Critical bHIP Global Review - Should You Join bHIP Global? - Jason Lee - Top MLM Trainer & Coach". www.jasonleehq.com. Jason Lee HQ. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  12. ↑ Lee, Jason. "Network Marketing Books That Turn Brain-Dead Zombies Into Networkers of Steel". www.jasonleehq.com. Jason Lee HQ. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Lucas, Nicolás (August 20, 2013). "Oportunidad de pymes, en las redes sociales". El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  14. ↑ Cherry, Dereco (18 June 2016). "Mlm Books Review: Organic Networker By Kosta Gara". Dereco Cherry. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Radio, BBS. "Guest, Kosta Gara on BBS Radio". BBS Radio. BBS Talk Radio.
  16. ↑ Holmes, Chuck (30 May 2016). "Organic Networker: Book Review and Kosta Gara Quotes". Online MLM Community. Online MLM Community.
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