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Rami Helali

Rami Helali

Rami Helali is an entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Kotn, a company that creates and sells essentials ethically sourced from Egyptian cotton.

Early Life & Education

Helali graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 2010. He earned an Bachelor's degree in Finance. [0]

Career

Belle Epoque Travel

After graduating from UWO, Helali landed a job at Belle Epoque Travel in Cairo, Egypt. His title was Director of the Development. [0]

Reservoir Media

After working in Cairo, Rami moved to New York City. He worked as the Director of Business Development at Reservoir Media, an investment company specializing in music publishing. [0]

Kotn

In October 2014, Rami Helali left his job at Reservoir and moved back to Egypt.

Spending 6 months there, he set up what is now the production and logistics for Kotn.

Now, as the CEO, he leads a company that sells ethically-sourced, direct-to-consumer essentials from Egyptian cotton. [2]

Awards & Accomplishments

Helali, along with his two-cofounders of Kotn, were selected to be in the Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2018; they were placed in the 'Retail & Ecommerce' category. [3]

References

[1]
Citation Linklinkedin.comRami Helali on LinkedIn
Jan 9, 2018, 1:17 AM
[2]
Citation Linkcrunchbase.comRami Helali on CrunchBase
Jan 9, 2018, 1:21 AM
[3]
Citation Linkforbes.comKotn's Forbesprofile
Jan 9, 2018, 1:24 AM
[4]
Citation Linkforbes.comForbes 30 Under 30 (2018)- Retail & Ecommerce
Jan 9, 2018, 1:25 AM
[5]
Citation Linkblog.brainstation.io"Creators of Toronto: Mackenzie Yeates, Ben Sehl & Rami Helali of Kotn"
Jan 9, 2018, 1:26 AM
[6]
Citation Linkblog.brainstation.ioInterview with the co-founders of Kotn
Jan 9, 2018, 1:38 AM
[7]
Citation Linknotablelife.com"Rami, Mackenzie, and Ben of Kotn: Today's Notable Young Entrepreneurs" (an interview with the co-founders of Kotn)
Jan 9, 2018, 1:41 AM