Ulugbek Yuldashev is an entrepreneur best known as founder of Awok.com, one of the largest e-commerce retailers in the Arab World.[1] He founded the online store in 2013,[2] which commenced operations, by selling electronics and gadgets and closed down by May 2020 due to lack of funds.
Ulugbek Yuldashev | |
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| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) |
| Known for | Founder & CEO of Awok.com |
Early life
editUlugbek Yuldashev was born in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.[3]
Career
editYuldashev has had a flair for business since an early age and started his first company in 2003 when he was 18 years old. It was a retail and wholesale business in Kyrgyzstan. In 2006,[4] Yuldashev moved to Dubai and found a wholesale company called Alifco LLC followed by entering the e-commerce industry in the region with brand name AWOK.com in 2013.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Awok, the Gulf Amazon: an Arab success story". KAWA.
- ^ "Generation Start-up: Awok founder solving a retail problem for UAE's underserved mass market". The National (Abu Dhabi). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Awok History: How I created Awok.com". thenational.ae. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ^ Gutcher, Lianne (May 16, 2015). "Day in the life: E-commerce chief committed to the task". The National. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ Staples, Andrew (12 March 2017). "E-tailer Awok looks to expand in the GCC". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Awok.com launches in Saudi Arabia". Trade Arabia. Retrieved 18 November 2017.