Humoud Alnayef Alkhulaifi: Taking Kuwait’s Real Estate Industry Online

Entrepreneurship can be pursued at any age, but some start young. Humoud Alnayef Alkhulaifi is one such entrepreneur who started learning the nuances of trade at a very young age. As a kid, he sold chocolates to family, friends and neighbors. Growing up, he developed an immense interest in the Internet and computing and opened a computer supplies store at the age of 17.  Though he had to close the business to pursue further studies, Humoud Alnayef Alkhulaifi’s passion for computers drove him to learn computer programming and attend dozens of educational courses to further expand his knowledge. Simultaneously, he learned business and finance and followed the Kuwait Stock Exchange to understand the intricacies of the business world.  After graduating from the College of Engineering at Kuwait University, Humoud Alnayef Alkhulaifi joined the Kuwait National Petroleum Company, where he gained various practical skills and started several ventures ranging from a restaurant, a car garage, and an e-commerce business to about ten other small businesses. However, none of these businesses flourished. “It was disappointing to encounter failure after failure but I was determined to not give up on my dream. I continued to learn from my setbacks and looked for new opportunities.”, says Humoud.   The