Gurbaksh Chahal
Die Hard Entrepreneur | His Inspiring Life Story
About
[Gurbaksh Chahal]
“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.”
Gurbaksh Singh Chahal has proved this right.
4-time successful entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, guest lecturer, investor, and inspiring philanthropist, Gurbaksh Chahal’s inspiring journey to success is one to be admired, and one that he shares with you.
The Start
[Gurbaksh Singh Chahal]
Don’t believe the world “owes you a living.” Decide to be happy. Don’t hold grudges.
Don’t fear change. Always believe in yourself. Always give back.
The life that Gurbaksh Chahal was born into was, in fact, very different from the life he is blessed to live now.
He was born July 17, 1982, in the small community village of Tarn Taran, India. At 4 years of age, his parents made the brave decision to move Gurbaksh and his two siblings to San Jose, California, to start a better life for him and his family.
Growing up wasn’t easy. Chahal’s experience of childhood education was poisoned by the bullying and racism he experienced from kindergarten, through to high school.
During a time when he was living through the horrors of emotional and physical racial abuse at school, it was his family, in particular, his Grandmother who provided loving support and taught him to stay strong, embrace who he was, and follow his dreams.
These lessons continue to guide Gurbaksh through his life today.
qUOTES
Gurbaksh Chahal Quotes
3 Of The Best Quotes
“If you genuinely want something, don’t wait for it – teach yourself to be impatient.”
“Fear becomes your worst enemy and risk your best friend.”
“Always surround yourself with people who want you to succeed. That seems simple on the surface, but when you get out there, in the real world, you will discover that most people are rooting for you to fail. Stay away from them.”
The Story
Stepping into the business world
A LIFE BUILT ON HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
“If you genuinely want something, don’t wait for it – teach yourself to be impatient.”
The story of Gurbaksh Chahal’s success started when he was just 15 years old.
Despite the hardships he suffered at school, Chahal was a very ambitious youngster, who set his heart on achieving success in the business world.
After discovering that there was money to be made by buying printers and re-selling them for a higher price on eBay, this small side-hustle quickly turned into a profitable business, from which Chahal could support his family and generate capital to set up the first of his entrepreneurial ventures.
Chahal has never been afraid to break the mold and challenge the status quo in the pursuit of success. At 16, Chahal dropped out of high school and went after his dream of having a career in the dot-com boom.
In 1999, he assembled the money he made from selling printers and invested it into his first start-up, ClickAgents. Just 2 years down the line, this first-of-its-kind and prospering performance-based advertising network caught the attention of ValueClick. 18-year-old Gurbaksh Chahal later when on to sell ClickAgents to the NASDAQ company (CNVR) for just shy of $40 million.
By the time he was 25 years of age, Gurbaksh had established two fruitful and flourishing start-up businesses in the area of Internet advertising.
BlueLithium was the second of his entrepreneurial ventures. Founded in 2004, he later went on to sell the business to Yahoo! for an incredible amount of $300 million.
Two years after the acquisition, he launched RadiumOne in 2009. Chahal’s third start-up became the fastest programmatic platform leveraging social data from around the Web. This was then acquired by RhythmOne, a public company on the London Stock Exchange.
The Dream
Continues…
“If you implement the fundamentals in your life; you can achieve success in whatever you pursue.”
Chahal’s humble beginnings, entrepreneurial experiences, and energized ambition have led him to where he is today. His mission is to combine technology, together with his vast network, to build and invest in vibrant businesses that create opportunities for others and help to make the world a better place.
Procurenet
In 2020, Chahal founded ProcureNet. He is the CEO and Chairman of this fast-growing platform that enables government authorities, international organizations, and large businesses to connect to an advanced, pre-approved, on-demand management network.
The driving purpose behind the platform is the need to overcome prevailing manufacturing problems. In a modern world, where there are issues and delays with manufacturing and distribution causing damaging effects on industries, end users, and the economy, ProcureNet has stepped in to make a change.
Chahal and his team are transforming the way manufacturing and technology co-exist. They have created an end-to-end process that gives buyers from across the globe the opportunity to access and distribute highly sought-after commodities at rapid speed and scale.
In turn, ProcureNet is working to tackle manufacturing problems and providing businesses with better access to quality, value-driven products as and when they need them, all whilst supporting the growth and development of manufacturing communities across the globe.
ProcureNet Humanitarian Response Center
Since ProcureNet plays a pivotal role in accessing commodities on-demand,, we also play a significant role in providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief support in recent years. We manufactured and distributed aid to millions of people all over the world, from heated blankets to AD syringes.
This prompted Chahal and his team to establish the ProcureNet Humanitarian Response Center, a disaster relief division that collaborates with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governments to provide critical lifesaving medical equipment and supplies.
Medriva
The most recent of Chahal’s business start-ups is Medriva, which was founded in 2021 and is part of the ProcureNet family.
Medriva exists to make health more accessible to everyone and specializes in producing and distributing medical equipment and devices.
It too follows in the footsteps of ProcureNet, encompassing on-demand manufacturing as a core component of its approach to manufacturing and distributing life-saving medical products and devices across the world.
Whilst this is still a relatively new start-up, Medriva has already gone on to achieve phenomenal things. When the WHO announced a 2.2 billion global syringe shortage in 2020, Medriva set to work using ProcureNet’s technology to make up for the huge shortfall.
By February 2022, Medriva had successfully manufactured and distributed enough AD syringes to PAHO, UNICEF, and the WHO to enable 1 billion people across the world to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
RedLotus
Gurbaksh Chahal is the Chairman and CEO of RedLotus, which he founded in 2019. The platform provides brands and enterprises with a unique set of tools needed to automate their business with Chahal’s new patented rapid pattern identification technology.
Sharing the dream and inspiring others
“If you waste time, you miss on opportunities. I’ve also learned that the biggest lessons came from my biggest mistakes.”
Chahal is no stranger to the ups and downs that occur on the pathway to international entrepreneurial success. By openly sharing his journey, experiences, and the lessons he’s learned along the way, he strives to help others to unlock their potential and reach for their dreams as he first did when he was 15 and, continues to do to this day.
The Dream
In 2008, he entered the world of writing, and became a bestselling author with The Dream: How I Learned the Risks and Rewards of Entrepreneurship and Made Millions.”. This book reveals his life story and the challenges he’s faced. When the book was published, it became an inspiration for many people and won the hearts of millions wanting to venture into entrepreneurship.
BeLimitless
In recent years, Chahal has created his own inspiration blogging platform, BeLimitless. This is a regularly updated online space where he shares inspirational stories, thought-leadership pieces on business, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy, as well as updates and memoirs on life. Whilst it’s an excellent platform for entrepreneurs seeking out business tips and advice, there really is something for everyone to read and take away, whatever stage in life.
Guest Lecturing
It’s not just through written word that Chahal sets out to inspire others. He often takes time to visit universities and lead lectures, mentoring the next generation to pursue their dreams and ambitions. He’s also a regular keynote and motivational speaker, attending events across the world.
IMPACT
The Chahal Foundation
“I’ve always wanted to make a meaningful impact on the lives of people in different ways. People across the globe. Maybe you think that’s a grandiose statement. But, again, I’ve always believed in thinking big and acting big. It’s the only way to go. It’s the only way I know how to conduct myself.”
Giving back to others is an important personal mission that Gurbaksh Chahal holds close to his heart. He’s always placed importance on staying grounded, remembering where he came from and sharing opportunities with people, as others once did for him.
On his thirty-second birthday, he set up The Chahal Foundation, a 501(c)3 registered non-profit organization. The Foundation was originally created to raise awareness about the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting. He was hurt and appalled to see that the violence, hate crimes, and racism he’d experienced as a youngster still existed in the world, but worse, had appeared to have escalated.
Chahal and the team set out to share a clear and simple message, on a mission to make a change. The #BeProud campaign homed in on stopping hate, building hope, accepting others for who they are, and setting an example for future generations.
Since 2012, the Foundation has gone on to grow worldwide.
Led by the core mission to create limitless dreams, and limitless possibilities, Chahal and his team at the Foundation have positively impacted the lives of thousands of communities, families, and children living in a broad cross-section of society around the world.
The Chahal Foundation continues to focus on 4 key areas:
SUCCESS
Awards and Achievements
Chahal has received widespread recognition for his success, entrepreneurial ambition, and contribution to society and the business world. In 2010, he received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Commercial Science from Pace University for his career achievements as an entrepreneur. In 2019, Chahal was awarded for his renowned achievements as a global entrepreneur by the DGSMC with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
He is also the proud owner of 11 patents, which he was awarded by the USPTO for developing the underlying ShareGraph™ technology, and, NeuralBank™ technology with several others pending.
FUTURE
The Story Ahead
Chahal has had his own ups and downs in life. But he persevered. With the continuum of unconditional support from his family, Gurbaksh is pursuing his dreams. His relentless pursuit for success represents the trial and triumph for the youth of today. With the iconic success, Chahal has garnered much respect and recognition at such a young age.
His epic words, “hard work pays off’ have been an inspiration. However, he aspires to achieve more. Hence the saying, “When you cease to dream, you cease to live.”
Dream Big. Hustle harder.
