Amer Safaee has built a global business despite coming from a poor background and being raised in war-torn Afghanistan.

An unlikely success story, Safaee today is an entrepreneur and investor with a multinational business, and he’s not afraid of taking risks. Because it takes a certain kind of mindset to go from nothing in order to get to where you want to be.

Raised in Daykundi in Afghanistan, Safaee comes from a family that didn’t have the financial means to support him. Starting from the ground up, Safaee built his successful business, Bama Group, to make a difference in the world and bring his passions to the forefront.

Bama Group helps businesses with data security and provides solutions to support their growth by protecting them from the growing threat of cyberattacks, malware and sophisticated hacking attempts. With enterprise customers around the world from the UK to Germany, Dubai and Turkey – Bama Group has been built from the ground up.

“One of the main things about my success is I didn’t get scared to take risks,” says Safaee.

The entrepreneur also encourages a healthy lifestyle and goes against the traditional mindset of work, work, work: “To keep a work-life balance is the key.”

Opting for a healthy diet, and relaxing after a long day’s work, Safaee enjoys a walk and has a passion for horse riding. Living in Dubai, the entrepreneur travels the world and enjoys a lifestyle that many aspire to have, but have yet to fully embrace their potential.

Despite facing challenges in his life, Safaee encourages people to look at the bigger picture and that failure is an important part of the process: “I never give up from failures.” And despite many setbacks throughout his career, Amer Safaee has always remained committed to the bigger idea of where he wants to go: “No matter what happens, you can’t give up. You need to find a solution to any problem and always appreciate what you have already achieved.”

Working in multiple countries including Dubai, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Germany, Safaee has a unique understanding of international business, and it is this perspective that has led him to appreciating all that life has to offer. And for many entrepreneurs, seeing the bigger picture can often be challenging, especially when you are starting from nothing.

Safaee points out that he started with “zero financial support” and that for keen business minds, it is possible to succeed and to create wealth for oneself. “You just need to decide and start.”