Arsen Tomsky, CEO of inDrive, experienced significant adversity growing up in Yakutsk, Russia's coldest city. A broken nose during a taxi dispute sparked his passion for entrepreneurship fueled by a desire to fight injustice. In 2012, amidst rising taxi fares, Tomsky and a group of students initiated an online platform connecting drivers with riders, catalyzing a movement for fair transportation. This endeavor not only addressed local grievances but also paved the way for inDrive, representing a triumph against exploitation in a challenging environment shaped by personal and societal struggles.
Why had he grown up in a house blighted by domestic violence? Why had he been afflicted with a severe stutter that schoolyard bullies had targeted so mercilessly? Why had he been born in this frigid city less than 300 miles from the arctic circle with few opportunities for a budding entrepreneur?
That is what really motivates me, because in my life, I had a lot of injustices. Of course, Tomsky was not alone in his indignation.
It was an absolute social phenomenon, says Tomsky. For the first time, local citizens were reclaiming their right to accessible and fair transportation.
Since the first day, it was a story of fighting injustice, he says. That is what really motivates me.
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