Does 'He moved on to open his own retail stores, restaurants, sales organizations, a manufacturing company and a public relations firm.' offer a contrasting position to 'He used to work at an associate in a retail store and was inspired to open his own.'
He moved on to open his own retail stores, restaurants, sales organizations, a manufacturing company and a public relations firm.###He used to work at an associate in a retail store and was inspired to open his own.