From a young kid selling firecrackers to pickles, a teenage salesman to the stock analyst, sailing through storms, from India to Israel, this is an extraordinary success journey of a digital and tech entrepreneur.
As a kid, I sold firecrackers and pickles, which enabled me to self-fund clothes and toys. I got into college but was only keen on learning new skills rather than formal education, which never excited me. As a hustler, I started working as a part-time salesman in the garments market as I wanted to master the art of selling.
In the first year of college, at the inter-college fest, I met my life partner Nancy, a Jewish girl of Indian origin. Our love conquered all societal barriers, and we were united.
Numbers excited me, and I moved to the most volatile stock market trade. Being sharp-minded and good with numbers, I learned and excelled at the trade. By the age of 21, I was making more money than I could have imagined.
“Failures are part of the journey."
The market crash got me back to square one. Money earned in years was lost in a few days.
I didn’t give up. I bounced back stronger and was back on track. However, the stress of the job, overworking and erratic work hours started taking a toll on my health.
Sometimes life takes unexpected turns in the right direction.
Nancy inspired me to seek opportunities in #Israel. It was difficult to leave the homeland and family. But we went on to find new dreams in a new land.
In a new country as a foreign national, beginnings were really challenging. I weathered the emotional storms of life, being away from family and friends. Depression sometimes pulls you down so much that it may leave you helpless. I appreciate my life partner who handled the situation perfectly and helped me recover.
Then, when life gave me another shift and I saw digital and tech booming, I shifted my gears to the digital sector.
As a successful professional in India, I willingly accepted a job in housekeeping and cleaning to start my work journey in Israel.
Meanwhile, I used my digital and tech knowledge and started freelancing for free. The word spread and favorable testimonials got me actual business. Over the years I worked with multiple hi-tech companies in Israel.
Now I help Israeli tech companies grow in India and Asia-Pacific (APAC) by providing the local team, and capital and driving the marketing, sales, and growth.
Background about Pratik Thakker
Pratik is an Indian-born digital and tech entrepreneur based in Israel, who is also known as Israel’s tech ambassador to India.
Pratik has also an incredible following on LinkedIn and other social channels with over 250K followers and 200+ million views.
As a Founder and CEO at Webzoly, he is helping global companies hire remote talent.
He is also a founder at Testlify, a leading talent assessment platform helping companies hire the best talent with AI and deep analysis that’s accurate, automated, and unbiased.
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