A digital entrepreneur, Tanmay helps other entrepreneurs build scalable businesses online. His primary focus is to mentor start-ups and executives with disruptive digital marketing solutions.

Tanmay Nijhawan is a Digital Entrepreneur who has been in this industry for more than four years.

His journey into digital entrepreneurship started by partnering with Kevin Harrington, the original shark from Shark Tank USA. Since then, Tanmay has catered to several international clients and provided consultation to US banks, top leadership coaches, and politicians to build their presence online.

Tanmay spent five years studying engineering, only to realise that it was not something he wanted to do in life. So, he began exploring different fields, came across digital entrepreneurship, and started to base his thoughts around it.

Recalling his childhood, Tanmay shares that he was not keen on studying and was always more inclined towards sports like cricket. Tanmay wished to pursue sports professionally but felt that he lacked the right mentorship.

Describing his struggles, Tanmay says he feels that there is a lot more information on the internet as compared to the past, so filtering that information and eliminating the unnecessary noise was the biggest challenge for him. Dealing with external pressures and handling people’s negativity was another challenge that he faced and learned to avoid. However, over time, Tanmay realised that there were different stages and levels to learning anything new, so he connected with the right people and sought their mentorship.

When asked about his mistakes, Tanmay says he feels that his reluctance to implement his ideas due to the fear of failure was one of the mistakes that he made. He adds that because of these factors, his growth remained slow. Tanmay goes on to mention that not being around people who were smarter than him was also one of his mistakes.

Later, in his entrepreneurial journey, Tanmay happened to meet industry people who had created multi-million dollar businesses. Observing them, he was able to set a benchmark for himself. Speaking about his achievements, Tanmay says that, considering the fact that he was not good at studies and ended up failing in many subjects, he never imagined that he would work with brilliant minds in the industry. Partnering with Kevin Harrington has been his biggest breakthrough, which in turn boosted his confidence.

When asked about his role models, Tanmay says he draws inspiration from James Smiley, from whom he learned the way of dealing with executives and the importance of networking. He is also inspired by Anik Singal, one of his mentors, from whom he has derived many learning outcomes.

When under stress or anxiety, Tanmay hits the ground and plays football. He also talks to his friends and recalls the old days spent with them. Tanmay also does home workouts and meditation to attain some mental peace.

His success mantra is “Go really fast to achieve what you want in life, but if you find the right strategy, then go 10x.”