EP #48: Gobinthiran Kulendran - 9 Schools And 21 Location Changes During A War Couldn't Stop This Entrepreneur From Finding Success In Sri Lanka

Gobinthiran Kulendran (@gobinthiran) is the Co-Founder & CEO of Huex (@huex.io) based in Sri Lanka. Despite having to change schools 9 times, moving homes 21 times and losing everything except for one bag during the height of the war, found a way to learn about technology through a computer (that was purchased because his mother and aunt pawned their jewelry) left at his aunt's house (hours away), that he was only able to use on weekends because power wasn't available at his home. His went on to do freelance jobs for locals until he got his first international project in Aug 2019 (paid $1500) that he finished in 5 days with almost no sleep. He's gone on to raise money from investors all over the world to grow the business and has 40+ clients across 4 continents.He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss the impact of Yarl IT Hub (@yarlithub) on his business, his success encouraging his parents to let his sister start her own business, business opportunities he sees in Sri Lanka, his ambition to create $1 billion in revenue between companies he helps start to do his part in uplifting Northern Sri Lanka economically, and more.Follow Gobinthiran:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gobinthiran/) - Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gobinthiran/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Gobinthiran Kulendran01:49 - From a fascination with computers to the inception of Huex06:59 - The support of the start-up community from places like Yarl IT Hub in Sri Lanka10:46 - The current status of Huex12:19 - The impact of COVID on Gobinthiran’s business13:50 - Challenges he faced getting Huex off the ground15:24 - The current status of COVID in Sri Lanka16:08 - Business opportunities in Sri Lanka19:26 - Using personal funds for his business ventures20:43 - What drives Gobinthiran?24:20 - Where he sees himself in the next 3-5 years25:22 - Gobinthiran’s interests outside of work; travelling and farming27:23 - What he’s insecure about27:36 - Gobinthiran’s perception of money29:21 - Educating himself via YouTube and Netflix30:19 - The impact of the Sri Lankan Tamil community on Gobinthiran32:44 - The personal legacy he wants to leave behind33:09 - Who Gobinthiran admires in the Tamil and non-Tamil community34:10 - Advice he would give fellow aspiring Tamil creators35:43 - Creator Confessions38:03 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan   Support the show