Roadstarr Motorsports, Inc., is a vehicle refining company based in Los Angeles, California.[1]
History
editRoadstarr Motorsports, Inc., was founded in 2001 by Ghanaian twins Hassan and Hussein Iddrissu. Hussein and Hassan moved to London from Accra, Ghana, at age 10, where they both attended boarding school. They moved to the United States for college and opened their first Roadstarr Motorsports at age 23 in Los Angeles, California. John Travolta, Ralph Lauren, Kevin Spacey and Akon became frequent clients.[2] The company expanded to a location in Santa Monica[3] in 2002, and sales revenue hit $6 million in 2006. It catered to Michael Jackson and Shaquille O'Neal[4] in 2008 and made $13M in 2009.[5][2] The two entrepreneurs were awarded the B.E NEXT Small Business Award.[6]
References
edit- ^ Roadstarr Motorsports | Exotic and Luxury Car Customization and Tuning Shop in Los Angeles | Voted the Best
- ^ a b Success Story: Twin Brothers Built Luxury Customization Car Company | Negosentro
- ^ Hot opportunities for young entrepreneurs - Page 0 of 5 - Black Enterprise
- ^ Lending the Well-Heeled a Hand - Businessweek
- ^ 40 Next - Page 5 of 11 - Black Enterprise
- ^ 2011 B.E. Small Business Award Winners - Page 3 of 5 - Black Enterprise