From Broke Sushi Kid to $90M Empire | Taro Arai's Wild American Dream

Taro Arai, Chief Dreaming Officer of Mikuni Sushi, shares how he built a $90 million sushi empire from humble beginnings in Sacramento. In this inspiring episode of The Mark Haney Show, Taro opens up about entrepreneurship, family business, faith, creativity, and how Mikuni became one of the most beloved restaurant brands in Northern California.Taro’s journey began when his family immigrated from Japan with nothing but a dream. As a teenager in Sacramento, he delivered newspapers to help support his family—eventually funding the launch of what would become Mikuni Restaurant Group. Today, Mikuni operates 10 locations with over 1,400 employees and a fiercely loyal fanbase.In this episode, we cover:• The $300K miracle that launched Mikuni Sushi 🍣• How Taro created 300+ original sushi rolls (including a hot dog roll!)• The meaning behind his title: Chief Dreaming Officer 🌈• Why joy and love are core ingredients in every Mikuni experience ❤️• His bold new plan to grow from 10 to 100 restaurants across the U.S. 🚀Website: https://mikunisushi.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikuniSushiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikunisushi/🔔 Subscribe for weekly founder stories & entrepreneurial inspiration!#MikuniSushi #TaroArai #Entrepreneurship #AmericanDream #FaithInBusiness #MarkHaneyShow #SushiLovers #sacramentobusiness ______________________________________________________________If this episode inspires you to be part of the movement, and you believe, like me, that entrepreneurs are the answer to our future, message me so we can join forces to support building truly great companies in our region. -Subscribe to my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCom_​... -  Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz -  Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney​ Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​ Website: http://haneybiz.com​ Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​  Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney-This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors.  This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.  Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.#thebackyardadvantage #themarkhaneyshow #entrepreneur #PowerOfWith #SacramentoEntrepreneur #Sacramento#SacramentoSmallBusiness #SmallBusiness #GrowthFactory #Investor#Podcast