We had the good fortune of connecting with Antonio Sustiel and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Antonio, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
The thought process behind starting my own business was that I come from a family of business owners. My grandfather, my father and my entire family always worked for themselves – they never worked for anyone else and I knew as a kid that when I grew up, I was also going to run my own business and be my own boss. I believe if you want to grow a business in a big way you have to work hard and work for yourself. I believe when you work for someone else you’re never going to get ahead.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
“FLOORING KING” is one of the largest flooring companies in the world! We’ve been in business for over 20 years and what sets us apart from other flooring companies is definitely the way we do business: Our #1 priority is to make sure our customers receive the best experience ever and that starts with great customer service. If I’ve learned one lesson in my 21 years of working in the flooring industry, it’s that it is so important to be honest; to communicate directly with my customers and to work hard to deliver exactly what my customers need at any cost. That’s what I’m most proud of.

I want the world to know that it’s possible to achieve the American Dream by working super hard and giving back to the community. Success is simple: word hard, be honest and have a positive mental attitude. And never quit. Because as they say: quitters never win and winners never quit.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If my best friend was visiting Miami, I would definitely take them to the best restaurants in Miami Beach! We have so many great Italian, Greek, Mediterranean and, of course, Latin restaurants here! The nightlife is also amazing and, of course, the beach!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
The person who helped mold me into the businessman and person I am today is undoubtedly my father, Daryo Sustiel. As a child, I saw how incredibly hardworking my father was. He was my inspiration and my hero. He immigrated to Israel from Greece with nothing in his pocket in the 1940s and worked super hard and became one of the most successful businessmen in Israel in the 60s,70s and 80s.

Website: Www.flooringking.com

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Twitter: @flooringking1

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