Yassini A. Kapuya was born in Tabora, Tanzania. He is a senior business consultant and founder of TBX Business Consulting Co. and Co-Founder of Tanzanian Chamber of commerce in America. He worked at Wells Fargo Bank as a Senior Membership Consultant and as an office manager at H&R Block Income Tax Preparation Company in Menlo Park. “The 7 Poweful Lessons to Succed in Business” was his first book. He wrote this book based on his business experience and work ethics of over 20 years and the inspiration he got from his customers. In 2005, he earned his BS degree in marketing and sales from San Jose State University in California. In 2000, he received an Associate Degree in business administration from Foothill College in California. He also received his certificate in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from Fresno, California in 2000. In 1996, he received a certificate in business planning and management from a start up micro business initiative in Menlo Park, CA. He was the winner of the150 years Gold Nugget Anniversary of Wells Fargo Bank for sales in 2002. He was also the winner of the top 2% in sales for Wells Fargo Bank in the U.S in 2003. His second book, Life Is an Uneven Road is a book about the lessons from his personal experience. Born in Tanzania, Africa, and at age seventeen settling in California in the United State of America, how did he survived the different culture and language barrier and fulfill his business and academic ambitions? “In this book I have outlined the experiences that have shaped my life. I hope that this book can help you to make a positive change and restore the confidence that you can be anything you want to be in your life. I wrote it with the thought in mind to inspire you and help you achieve your ultimate goals in life.” Said Kapuya 

Before coming to America, Yassini was selling Mangos, Apples, and Sugarcane, at the railway station in Kaliua district, Tabora, Tanzania. As stated before at age of seventeen he entered U.S.A and settled in California. “My first job in the U.S.A was at McDonald as a high school student. I worked hard and stay focused  and eventually ended up writing books. Life is full of challenges.”  Kapuya explained! A SALES GURU’S SECRET is the book about how you can become a master of selling, and get to the top! “In this book you will learn the five pillars of how to become a master of selling. In general, to be successful in the art of sales, based on my personal experience and what I have seen from others, the key is that you must like selling and have good communication skills, because you will be constantly in contact with people where you have to define and explain your offering to customers.” says Kapuya. 

Apart from his books, Yassini Kapuya is now a owner of KP clothing line and Jewelry kiosk in California.

Kapuya argued his fellow Tanzanians to learn how to share their stories as is the best way to inspire  youths and transfer knowledge from one generation to another. 

Source: Amazon.com, Yassini Kapuya