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| − | < | + | '''Divyank Turakhia''' is the President and Director of [[Directi]. He is a serial entrepreneur. Turakhia started his first internet business in 1996 at the age of 14. He co-founded the Directi Group in 1998 as a 2 people start-up with $600 and became a millionaire at age 18.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2008/september.htm] DNJournal Cover Story - Flying High: How Directi's Divyank Turakhia Earned His First Million at 18 and Went On to Build a Company Valued at $300 Million</ref> His net-worth today stands at over $300 million.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/05/05/bloomberg-features-directis-divyank-turakhia/] Bloomberg features Divyank Turakhia on its Winning Warrior's show</ref> <ref> [http://moneytoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=87&id=4037&Itemid=1§ionid=106] Money Today: Soft Start, sharp growth - Sept 2008</ref> |
| + | Divyank started programming at the age of 9. He ran a free dial-up BBS (bulletin board system) in the pre-internet days. In 1996, at the age of 14, Divyank started his career through internet consulting for large businesses.<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Management Profiles - Directi]</ref> | ||
| − | + | He is also the founder and CEO of Skenzo, one of the top domain parking services. LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, WebHosting.Info, CodeChef.com are among his many startups. | |
| − | == | + | ==Awards== |
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| + | * "Winning Warrior" - Bloomberg Television, May 2010 | ||
| + | * one of the country's leading entrepreneurs - Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2010 | ||
| + | * one of the country's "New Business Leaders" - Financial Express, Jan 2008 | ||
| + | * one of the country's Top Young Achievers - Society Magazine, 2007 | ||
| + | * one of Asia's Top Young Entrepreneurs - BusinessWeek Magazine, 2006 | ||
| + | * one of the Country's most Successful Young Entrepreneurs - CNBC, 2006 | ||
| + | * a Successful Entrepreneur - TOI, 2005 | ||
| + | * Deloitte Technology Fast 50, 2005, 2006 & 2007 | ||
| + | * Deloitte Technology Fast 500, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 | ||
| + | * Red Herring, Top 200 Private Companies, 2007<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/divyank-turakhia/2/9b7/28a linkedin profile]</ref> | ||
| + | ==Invited Speaker== | ||
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| + | Divyank is regularly invited to speak about entrepreneurship at world-renowned universities across USA, India and China. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Country: | India |
| Email: | divyank.t [at] directi.com |
| LinkedIn: |  [Divyank Turakhia Divyank Turakhia]
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Divyank Turakhia is the President and Director of [[Directi]. He is a serial entrepreneur. Turakhia started his first internet business in 1996 at the age of 14. He co-founded the Directi Group in 1998 as a 2 people start-up with $600 and became a millionaire at age 18.[1] His net-worth today stands at over $300 million.[2] [3]
Divyank started programming at the age of 9. He ran a free dial-up BBS (bulletin board system) in the pre-internet days. In 1996, at the age of 14, Divyank started his career through internet consulting for large businesses.[4]
He is also the founder and CEO of Skenzo, one of the top domain parking services. LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, WebHosting.Info, CodeChef.com are among his many startups.
Awards
- "Winning Warrior" - Bloomberg Television, May 2010
- one of the country's leading entrepreneurs - Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2010
- one of the country's "New Business Leaders" - Financial Express, Jan 2008
- one of the country's Top Young Achievers - Society Magazine, 2007
- one of Asia's Top Young Entrepreneurs - BusinessWeek Magazine, 2006
- one of the Country's most Successful Young Entrepreneurs - CNBC, 2006
- a Successful Entrepreneur - TOI, 2005
- Deloitte Technology Fast 50, 2005, 2006 & 2007
- Deloitte Technology Fast 500, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008
- Red Herring, Top 200 Private Companies, 2007[5]
Invited Speaker
Divyank is regularly invited to speak about entrepreneurship at world-renowned universities across USA, India and China.
References
- ↑ [1] DNJournal Cover Story - Flying High: How Directi's Divyank Turakhia Earned His First Million at 18 and Went On to Build a Company Valued at $300 Million
- ↑ [2] Bloomberg features Divyank Turakhia on its Winning Warrior's show
- ↑ [3] Money Today: Soft Start, sharp growth - Sept 2008
- ↑ Management Profiles - Directi
- ↑ linkedin profile