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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 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> |
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− | He is also the founder and CEO of [[Skenzo]], one of the top [[domain parking]] services. Skenzo works exclusively with high-traffic publishers, and their client base includes some of the world's most successful domain portfolio holders, domain registrars, and online publishers.<ref>[http://www.skenzo.com/aboutus/president/?PHPSESSID=a2dd3f2fd52e9e823910ae1ad64239da Skenzo from the president]</ref> LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, WebHosting.Info, CodeChef.com are among his many startups. | + | He is also the founder and CEO of [[Skenzo]], one of the top [[domain parking]] services. Skenzo works exclusively with high-traffic publishers, and their client base includes some of the world's most successful domain portfolio holders, domain registrars, and online publishers.<ref>[http://www.skenzo.com/aboutus/president/?PHPSESSID=a2dd3f2fd52e9e823910ae1ad64239da Skenzo]</ref> LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, WebHosting.Info, CodeChef.com are among his many startups. |
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| Divyank is regularly invited to speak about entrepreneurship at world-renowned universities across USA, India and China.<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Management Profiles - Directi]</ref> | | Divyank is regularly invited to speak about entrepreneurship at world-renowned universities across USA, India and China.<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Management Profiles - Directi]</ref> |
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| ==Early Days== | | ==Early Days== |
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− | Divyank started programming at the age of 9. In 1996, at the age of 14, Divyank started a career in internet consulting for large businesses. In 1998, at the age of 16, he co-founded Directi with his older brother, [[Bhavin Turakhia]]<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Management Profiles - Directi]</ref> | + | Divyank started programming at the age of 9. In 1996, at the age of 14, Divyank started a career in internet consulting for large businesses. In 1998, at the age of 16, he co-founded Directi with his older brother, [[Bhavin Turakhia]].<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Management Profiles - Directi]</ref> |
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| ==Awards== | | ==Awards== |
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| * Deloitte Technology Fast 50, 2005, 2006 & 2007 | | * Deloitte Technology Fast 50, 2005, 2006 & 2007 |
| * Deloitte Technology Fast 500, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 | | * 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> | + | * Red Herring, Top 200 Private Companies, 2007<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/divyank-turakhia/2/9b7/28a LinkedIn]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |