The Next Generation
From left: Madelyn (left) and Taylor Bahoora founded Create My Rosary; Safa Khoshi created Diamond Mobile Services; Joe Dalal started Dalal Recruiting.
Young Chaldean entrepreneurs are making their mark
By Eemi Toma
Every business begins with a story. Sometimes it grows out of passion, sometimes it comes from necessity, and often it is rooted in values instilled long before the first customer arrives. In the Chaldean community, entrepreneurship has always been more than a career choice. It is a way of life, a tradition carried forward by families who relied on resilience, faith, and an unwavering belief in hard work. Today, a new generation is carrying that legacy forward, adding fresh energy and perspective to a well-established foundation.
Among them are these young entrepreneurs: Safa Khoshi, Taylor and Madelyn Bahoora, and Joseph Dalal. Their businesses are different, but their stories carry the same heartbeat. Each is building more than a company. Each is carrying forward a legacy that was handed down to them and reshaping it into something that speaks to their generation.
Safa Khoshi and the Art of Transformation
For as long as he can remember, Safa Khoshi has been fascinated by cars. Not only the way they looked on the road, but the transformation that happens when a vehicle is restored and cared for. What began as a personal hobby soon became something much larger.
“I always knew I wanted to work with cars,” Safa says. “What made me realize it could be a business was the reaction people had when they saw the results. That sense of pride they felt in their car gave me pride in my work.”
That realization eventually grew into Diamond Mobile Services, a company offering auto detailing and window tinting that meets customers where they are. Yet the business was not built overnight. In the beginning, Safa worked out of a small setup, carrying his equipment in the back of his car. Some days brought steady customers, other days barely any. It was during those quieter times that he questioned whether his idea had a future.
What carried him through was not luck. It was the values instilled in him from a young age: work hard, treat people with respect, and keep showing up even when results take time. Slowly, word began to spread. A single happy client told a neighbor, who then told a cousin, who then booked an appointment. Each detail job became more than just a service. It became an opportunity to prove that trust mattered.
For Safa, success has never been defined by the number of cars he services in a week. “Detailing cars is what I do,” he explains. “But really, I am building trust. That is what lasts.” The business is not only a reflection of his passion for vehicles, but also of the way he was raised— to see people as more than customers, to value the long-term relationships that endure long after the shine fades.
Taylor and Madelyn Bahoora and the Rosaries that Tell Stories
When Taylor and Madelyn Bahoora sat down in 2016 to make a rosary for their cousin’s First Communion, they could not have imagined what would come of it. At the time, Taylor was just 14 and Madelyn, only 12. Crafting jewelry was something they had always enjoyed, but this project carried a weight they had never felt before. The finished rosary was beautiful, but more than that, it was personal. It was sacred.
“Everyone loved it,” Taylor remembers. “Soon people were asking if we could make more. At first it was just family, but then friends of family, and then people we didn’t even know.”
What began as a thoughtful gift quickly transformed into Create My Rosary, a business that has grown steadily with the support of their family and community. Their mother drove them across Michigan in search of the perfect beads, while their father helped them set up an Instagram page and later a website. Slowly, orders began to come in from people far outside their circle.
The sisters’ creations have found their way into some of life’s most meaningful moments. Their rosaries are wrapped around wedding bouquets, held by children at their First Communion, and treasured by families in times of loss. Each piece tells a story, not just of the occasion it was made for, but of the love and care the sisters poured into it.
For Taylor and Madelyn, meaning always comes before money. They recall a moment when a parent told them their child had started praying more often simply because the rosary carried their name. “That,” Taylor says, “was when we realized how powerful this could be. We were not just making jewelry. We were creating something that could draw people closer to their faith.”
Balancing school, their personal lives, and the business has never been easy. There were nights when homework stretched late into the evening, only to be followed by hours of stringing beads. Yet the sisters never questioned whether it was worth it. Their business has always been more than a side project. It has been a way of honoring the values they were raised with—family, faith, and purpose. As Taylor reflects, “Our business is about family, and it has always been guided by God. That makes everything we do more meaningful.”
Joseph Dalal and the Business of Faith
For Joseph (Joe) Dalal, the path to entrepreneurship began with loss. In December 2022, just days before Christmas, he was laid off from Stellantis. The timing was devastating. In that moment, sitting in his car after receiving the news, he was flooded with questions. What would come next? How would he move forward?
Rather than give in to despair, Joe turned to prayer. “I remember asking, ‘Why me?’” he recalls. “But deep down I knew it had to be for a reason. I believed there was a bigger plan.”
Out of that moment of uncertainty came Dalal Recruiting, a company focused not just on helping people find jobs, but on connecting them with opportunities that could truly change their lives. Joe insists that his work is about more than resumes and interviews. It is about listening, guiding, and ensuring that both candidates and companies see the human being behind the application.
The beginning was anything but easy. Starting a recruiting firm with limited resources required long days, countless phone calls, and the courage to face skepticism from people who doubted he could succeed. Yet Joe refused to compromise his vision. He promised himself that his company would be defined by transparency and care. He would never treat candidates as numbers.
Those commitments began to set him apart. Soon, the calls he received were not only from companies seeking placements, but from individuals whose lives had been changed by the opportunities he created for them. “Faith is my highest currency,” Joe explains. “That is what carries me.”
For Joe, success is not measured in financial growth or expansion. It is measured in the relief of a parent who can now provide for their family, or in the confidence of someone who has found work that restores their dignity. Every placement is a reminder of why he began.
Building More Than Businesses
Safa turns cars into reflections of pride. Taylor and Madelyn craft rosaries that bring beauty and meaning to life’s most important milestones. Joe helps people find security and opportunity during times of uncertainty. Their stories are not alike, yet they are deeply connected. Each reflects the Chaldean tradition of entrepreneurship, not simply as a way to earn a living, but as a way to serve.
The next generation of Chaldean entrepreneurs under 30 are not only preserving the legacy of those who came before. They are reshaping it, adding new dimensions of creativity, innovation, and faith. Their success reminds us that the true measure of a business is not only in what it produces, but in the lives it touches.
They are building more than businesses. They are building trust. They are building meaning. They are building the future.