At just 19 years old, Syed Ehsan is not your average teenager. While many of his peers are still adjusting to university life, Ehsan is running a business that brings in over a million rupees in monthly sales and handles up to 150 orders each day. His journey began not in a formal office, but in a small spare room and a restaurant kitchen.
The idea to start an online store came unexpectedly. One day, Ehsan noticed a friend posting customer reviews, product updates, and promotional content on WhatsApp. Intrigued, he asked what kind of work his friend did. The answer changed everything. His friend was selling products online through Daraz. That simple conversation sparked Ehsan’s interest.
He had just completed his first-year college exams and found himself with extra time. Rather than letting it pass by, he decided to explore this new opportunity. However, he faced a familiar challenge: how to fund his first business attempt.
Ehsan made a bold move. He sold his relatively expensive smartphone on OLX, bought a cheaper Android device, and used the remaining 5,000 rupees to buy five units of a health and beauty product. His goal was to test the waters, even though he was unsure whether anything would sell.
The results were immediate. Within a day of listing his products on Daraz, he received two orders. By the end of the third day, his entire stock was sold. While this early success was encouraging, he had no capital left to purchase more inventory.
Determined to continue, Ehsan took a job as a kitchen helper in a local restaurant. It was a difficult adjustment, but it allowed him to earn just enough to reinvest in his growing store. Each morning, he would pack his orders before heading to work, dropping them off at a Daraz hub located near the restaurant. Every rupee he saved went into new inventory.
Then came the turning point. During Daraz’s 11.11 mega sale event, Ehsan was stunned when 100 orders came in just after midnight. By the next morning, the number had doubled. He had never received this kind of volume before and found himself overwhelmed. Packing the orders alone became a major challenge.
He quickly realised that if he wanted to grow, he could not do it alone. Ehsan brought on an employee to help with packaging, and soon after, hired someone else to handle deliveries and source inventory from local markets. With more hands on board, he began to see the real potential of what he had created.
As demand increased, it became clear that managing everything from his bedroom was no longer sustainable. Ehsan converted a spare room into a dedicated workspace, allowing him and his team to operate more efficiently. Today, Dan Technology, Ehsan’s online store on Daraz, processes between 120 to 150 orders daily. His sales regularly exceed one million rupees each month. With workflows streamlined and responsibilities delegated, the business continues to operate smoothly even when Ehsan is unavailable for weeks at a time.
What makes Ehsan’s journey truly remarkable is the mindset behind it. He started with a small risk, took the initiative to learn, and stayed consistent. “I never thought I would come this far,” he says. “But once I started, I just kept learning from each step.”
To other young people, Ehsan offers simple advice. Learn a skill while you study. Use your free time to try something new. Even if you fail, the experience will help you grow. According to him, youth is the best stage in life to experiment and take chances.
Ehsan built his business without shortcuts, relying instead on patience, trial and error, and a willingness to adapt. Each decision, no matter how small, moved him forward. His journey shows that sustainable success often begins with a simple choice to take the first step and keep going, even when the path is uncertain.