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Asian Network,15 Nov 2021,48 mins

SeriesSonya Barlow

Akshay Ruparelia

The Everyday Hustle

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Akshay Ruparelia founded the estate agency Doorsteps at the age of 16 when he was studying for his A-levels. It’s since grown into the third largest online estate agent in the UK valued at £18 million! At just 23, Akshay recently stepped down as CEO at Doorsteps and is now on a new adventure as a social entrepreneur supporting people in finding work and developing in their career through his social enterprise AKR Growth. Sonya finds out how Akshay began his entrepreneurial journey at such a young age and how he created a multi-million pound business all before the age of 23. Amardeep Sirha has sent in her 60 Second Career, sharing her career journey from cleaning to corporate jobs, which has led her to find a job she loves. After years of trial and error in her search for a job that works for her, Amardeep is now the co-founder and director of a software engineering consultancy.

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