Mentors
Paul Maleke and Leo Stan Ekeh
Paul Maleke, who built a car-wrapping empire, and Leo Stan Ekeh, founder of Zinox and Konga, are the role models behind the hustle.
Biography
From one table to Miles Hustler Store (21)
Tayim Miles, known as Myles Hustler, built this shop step by step. Here is the road so far.
“Hustle Hard, Look Luxury”
Timeline
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2016
Bamenda Grand Stand
Fresh out of university with no job, Tayim Miles travels to Douala to buy clothes and sells them on the streets of Bamenda, at Grand Stand. It started with a small table.
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2018
100% online in Douala
He relocates to Douala and runs the business fully online on WhatsApp and Facebook, delivering by bike.
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2020
First shop: Marché Central, Akwa, Congo
The first shop opens at Marché Central, Akwa, Marché Congo.
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2025
KMC Deïdo, Akwa Nord and China
A second shop opens at KMC Deïdo, after Marché Saker, alongside Petit Marché Akwa Nord. First trip to China: factory direct, no middlemen.
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2026
DHL worldwide and Miles Hustler Store (21)
Ten years of hustle: global shipping with DHL to the USA, Europe, Asia and Africa. The shop becomes Miles Hustler Store (21).
Inspiration
Owino and Balikuddembe, Kampala
The busy trading floors of Kampala’s Owino and Balikuddembe markets inspire how the shop buys, sells and moves fast.
2016 → 2026
10 years of hustle
From a small table in Bamenda to two shops in Douala and DHL shipping to the USA, Europe, Asia and Africa.