EP #12: Dayalan Mahesan – How A UK-Based DJ & Car Enthusiast Became A Full-Time Property Investor By Age 40

 Dayalan Mahesan is the owner of Joseph Property Group, which specializes in property development, management and sales in the UK. He joins Ara to discuss growing up in an entrepreneurial environment, how he raised money with his wife for the Sri Lanka Easter bombing victims, having Burrito Boyz delivered by plane, why ketchup was created, being of a big fan of the Liverpool Football Club, and much more. Connecting with Dayalan - https://www.instagram.com/lifeofdayalan/Timestamps:00:15 - Introducing Dayalan Mahesan02:26 - How Ara and Dayalan were both influenced by entrepreneurial fathers05:22 - Connecting with the Tamil community in London before Facebook07:27 - Who is DJ Biznus?08:56 - COVID’s impact on Dayalan’s life and London10:48 - Fusing Sri Lankan / Caribbean food to raise money for Easter bombing victims12:31 - Supporting his wife’s entrepreneurial efforts14:07 - Passion for property, working with the South Asian forum16:13 - Wanting to mentor people and help the underprivileged18:52 - Previously being very shy, developing public speaking skills and reading more20:06 - Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer23:10 - Ara confesses to bribing Dayalan23:54 - The time Ara delivered Burrito Boyz from Canada to Dayalan in England24:47 - How a funeral in 2017 changed Dayalan’s perspective26:24 - Wanting to be remembered in same light as his late father28:50 - The impact of the London-Tamil community on Dayalan30:52 - Who inspires Dayalan? Why was ketchup created?35:07 - The importance of surrounding yourself with likeminded people37:11 - Speed roundSupport the show