More than a name on a building, S.H.A.R.E. is the operating system for a family of companies dedicated to a single, unifying purpose.
It's a philosophy born from decades of experience, profound lessons, and an unshakable belief that the most successful and enduring business models are those built on a foundation of service to others.
It is the timeless "why" that drives every "what" we do.
The S.H.A.R.E. philosophy wasn't conceived in a boardroom; it was forged in the real world.
Around the year 2000, after 14 years of hands-on real estate investing, starting multiple businesses, and navigating the complexities of market cycles, our Founder, Odell Abdur-Raheem, codified the principles that had proven most resilient and true.
This philosophy was a synthesis of hard-won experience and a deep study of the titans of business and personal development.
It integrated the profound understanding from Dale Carnegie that all business is human; the unwavering belief in a definite major purpose from Napoleon Hill; the imperative of financial education from Robert Kiyosaki; the strategies for mastering personal psychology from Tony Robbins; and the relentless focus on systemic quality from Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
This intellectual foundation was built upon the bedrock of his earliest and most enduring mentorship—that of his mother, who served as his first teacher, a formative business partner, and remains a guiding voice to this day.
Spiritually and philosophically, the Founder's principles were also deeply informed by his personal mentor, Imam Qasim Ahmed.
Both the Founder and Imam Ahmed were active in a community guided by the national leadership of Imam W. D. Mohammed, whose teachings emphasized the profound value of our shared human experience and our collective responsibility to uplift all people, alike and not alike.
The Founder's philosophy was also shaped by the wisdom of countless other authors, business leaders, and religious thinkers studied during these formative years.
Shaped by this unique blend of practical business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and community-focused principles, a simple but powerful acronym emerged as the foundational concept for all future ventures: Supplying Humanity with Achievements, Resources, and Education (S.H.A.R.E.).
The first S.H.A.R.E. companies—including S.H.A.R.E. Homes, LLC, S.H.A.R.E. Mortgage, LLC, and S.H.A.R.E. Investments, LLC—were created between 2000 and 2002 as the initial expressions of this powerful new doctrine.