Money & Me: ‘I’d tell my younger self to be a more aggressive risk-taker’ – The National

Money & Me: ‘I’d tell my younger self to be a more aggressive risk-taker’ – The National

Adnan Zubairi of DXBuy, who wants to be financially independent by the age of 40, says he's learnt valuable lessons from his entrepreneurial successes and failures

















Adnan Zubairi says DXBuy's revenue jumped from February to March by close to 60% amid coronavirus movement restrictions and a boost in e-commerce business. Pawan Singh / The National







Adnan Zubairi is the chief executive of DXBuy, a B2B e-commerce platform for small and medium-sized businesses in the retail, trade and food & beverage sectors. Mr Zubairi, 34, founded the start-up with his brother Rizwan last year and the site has been available to all UAE businesses since May. The Indian-born entrepreneur is also the co-founder and managing director of Zubairi Plastics Industry, an Ajman manufacturing company. He moved to the Emirates in 2008 and currently lives in Sharjah with his wife; two sons, ages five and two; and parents.



How did your upbringing shape your attitude towards money?









As you mature, you need to slow down, take a more measured approach, start savings sooner than later. But I think when you're young, just jump.





Adnan Zubairi, DXBuy chief executive