Akshay Ruparelia is a nineteen year old entrepreneur from Britain and founder of Doorsteps.co.uk. Doorsteps.co.uk is a multi-million dollar company that is based both online and offline. The company is seen as “the Uber of the property world” because it hires self-employed local property agents for each property it has to sell. Akshay developed his company while in college. He had to balance his studies, taking care of his deaf parents, and developing his business. Akshay had a lot on his plate as a kid, this helped him to mature quicker than most. His work ethic learned from being a carer to his parents is one of the reasons he is so inclined to succeed.
Doorsteps.co.uk is different than other real estate companies because it costs a lot less and provides the best of the best customer service. A person can sell their house through Doorsteps.co.uk for 99 pounds as opposed to 1,000 pounds through an agent. Akshay’s is able to work more and harder than most to develop ideas and find gaps to change the way people think about markets through his outstanding work ethic developed over his years. I am inspired by how much Akshay has accomplished at such a young age. It helps me to see that if you put the time in to really think about and develop your ideas you will be closer to succeeding your goal. I have learned that no matter your age you can change the world.
I love this idea because the real estate industry is one that has not seen much significant change or automation in the last few decades. Akshay was able to simplify a process that for many is an expensive hassle and advance an industry that was becoming stagnant.
I think this is a great idea, I originally considered something similar for my elevator pitch idea. Hopefully this continues to be successful. Neat backstory also!
I loved the backstory with this blog too, plus the idea is awesome. I like the analogy “the Uber of the property world” as it paints a great picture of how this company is innovating. Great blog post!