Aamir Qutub, 33, grew up in Uttar Pradesh and moved to Australia 10 years ago to pursue an MBA. His journey would have been full of setbacks but ultimately lead to success and recognition. Qutub enrolled at Deakin University in Victoria. According to the Daily Mail Australia, he applied for about 300 jobs while studying, none was accepted.
After facing a load of rejections, he took up a cleaning job at the state's Avalon Airport.
"It was very scary moving here because everything was new for me and my English was not great," Qutub told Daily Mail Australia. "It was hard to find jobs without experience, every job required previous experience but I didn't have any because I just moved here."
Qutub's breakthrough came in the last year of his course, when he got an internship with a technological firm. Qutub was promoted to operations manager in just 15 days.
Two years later, he was given the position of interim general manager. Eventually, he took charge permanently and helped boost his company's revenue, Daily Mail reported.
Qutub then decided to build something of his own. A chance encounter with a businessman on a train led him to create an application which would help enterprises save money.
This idea formed the foundation of Enterprise Monkey, which Qutub started in 2014 with just $2,000 in his pocket, Daily Mail reported.
The company helps organisations save time and money by "optimising and automating business processes" through digital technology, Qutub's LinkedIn profile says.
By aiding companies in online branding and marketing, they also help them increase earnings.
Today, Enterprise Monkey has a staff of 100 in four countries, including India.
Qutub increased his fortune to $2 million. He also has many awards and honors.
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