Sam's Barbeque Monrovia

The BBC reports from Liberia:
The doors to Sam's Barbeque opened in the 1990s after Mr Mitchell decided that he needed to play a part in efforts to bring the country back to order after six years of war...Mr Mitchell began with just $500 (£320) and credits this humble beginning with preparing him for the challenges of working in the restaurant business.

"You have to be prepared to do anything; wipe the tables, wipe the floor, you are the accountant, you are the CEO, you're the HR manager, you're the marketing manager, you have to develop skills in all aspects of business, otherwise you definitely will not make it," he told the BBC's Jonathan Paye-Layleh.

He estimates that the initial investment has now risen to around $500,000 with a net worth of $159,000 minus bank deductions. More here