EP #52: Himalesh Kumar - American Tech Entrepreneur Overcomes Dyslexia To Sell His Company To Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway

Himalesh Kumar (@himaleshk) who is a LA-based tech entrepreneur, was the CEO & Founder of Tapdn before he ended up selling his company to Berkshire Hathaway (via CORT).He joins Ara on this week’s episode to discuss growing up with a learning disability (dyslexia) and viewing it as a “superpower,” the time he met Warren Buffet, why he started Tapdn and the ten-year journey he took before securing an exit, the importance faith has played in his life, and why you shouldn’t take no for an answer as an entrepreneur!Follow Himalesh:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/himalesh-kumar-17bb573/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Himalesh Kumar01:44 - Growing up in both India and Sri Lanka before immigrating to LA02:44 - Being dyslexic and finding a way to not it hinder his learning process, teaching himself engineering10:25 - How to get around the word “no” as an entrepreneur14:11 - Himalesh started Tapdn as a mobile payment company17:13 - Tapdn’s revenue model19:03 - How Himalesh got connected with Cort (a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway)24:13 - Securing an exit28:48 - First thing he did after selling Tapdn; buying four Ferraris?32:14 - The impact of Himalesh’s faith during his ten-year journey towards securing an exit38:39 - Hobbies outside of work40:36 - What is Himalesh insecure about?43:06 - How Himalesh views money; angel investing, crypto47:28 - Podcasts he’s currently listening to50:24 - Advice for other aspiring Tamil creators listening52:17 - Creator Confessions59:04 - The Wrap Up1:00:37 - Bonus Audio: The time Himalesh met Warren Buffet!Intro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan       Support the show