Is cashing out the end of an entrepreneur's journey? Divyank Turakhia says no

According to the Media.net founder, cashing out is just the end of a chapter.

By Akshay Sawai, ET Bureau | Dec 24, 2018, 08.33 AM IST

When Divyank Turakhia is not flying around the world, he sits in his trademark slouch in a chair and drawls out distinctive takes on subjects. At an event in Mumbai recently, the computer programmer turned billionaire was asked if cashing out was the end of the journey for an entrepreneur.

‘Div’ steered clear of sentimentality. “Cashing out is not the end of the journey,” he said. “It is the end of a chapter. The journey never ends. It is lifelong.” Turakhia said he didn’t mind occasional turbulence in his business, which he started with brother Bhavin in Mumbai.

“We were young anyway, so even if we were upside down it was fun,” Turakhia said. “I also feel that if there is no turbulence, if things are easy, no one will pay you that much money.”

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