Saygin Yalcin

Saygin Yalcin (in Turkish Saygın Yalçın,[1] born in Bremen, Germany on 14 May 1985) is a German entrepreneur and businessman of Turkish origin. Based in Dubai, his businesses are mainly in marketing and online merchandising.[1][2]

Saygin was born to Turkish parents who had immigrated to Germany and resided in Bremen.[3] He studied in Germany and later in the United States and Mexico. He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany. He was a skilled footballer who played in German junior league A-Junioren Bundesliga.[3]

He first started a business in Germany. Later he moved to United Arab Emirates founding Sukar.com. After selling it to souq.com, he later established sellanycar.com.[4][5] becoming its CEO.[2][6] He is also well known in social media.[2] He is a visiting instructor on entrepreneurship in Canadian University of Dubai.[7] His YouTube channel produces the show Startup Hero where selected viewers pitch their idea to Yalcin and other investors for funding.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 Turkish Time magazine: Haftanın girişim öyküsü: Sellanyca.com ve Saygın Yalçın (in Turkish)
  2. 1 2 3 Gulf Marketing Review: Saygin Yalcin, founder and CEO of sellanycar.com
  3. 1 2 Bild: Saygin Yalcin schaffte es aus einachen verhaltnissen zum selfmade-mann - Der Dubai-Millionär (33) Aus dem Bremer Plattenbau (in German)
  4. ↑ Arabian Business: Pure ambition: Saygin Yalcin, CEO of SellAnyCar.com
  5. ↑ Esquire Middle East: Saygin Yalcin: Businessman? Or social media superstar?
  6. ↑ Gruenderszene.de: Dieser Deutsche Gründer will Aus Dubai die Auto1 Group angreifen (in German)
  7. ↑ Canadian University of Dubai: Souq.com signs MOU with the Canadian University of Dubai to promote entrepreneurship
  8. ↑ StartupHero website
  9. ↑ The National UAE: YouTube platform provides lift-off for entrepreneurial start-ups
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