USD and a dream. This was all Sunny Khurana had when he first landed in Sydney, Australia. When I met him to learn more about his meteoric trajectory, he paints me a vivid picture of this time in his life — arriving in a country thousands of miles from home, scouring the local paper for careers he could sink his teeth into.
He initially worked odd jobs like telemarketing, delivering bread, and even selling sandwiches door-to-door. Fast forward to today, as I watched him calmly make himself a cappuccino in a luxurious high-rise office at The Lancaster Bangkok , it was clear that those humble beginnings — and Sunny's hunger to prove himself — have moulded him into the successful entrepreneur he is today.
After trying out various gigs, Sunny eventually solidified himself as a reputable financial advisor, while building a sizable property portfolio in Auckland, New Zealand.
But even after he was financially set, Sunny's appetite for success remained unsatiated. In August , he embarked on a new mission to revolutionise the modern dating app with his new business venture, SPARK. Launching within April, SPARK is an experiential dating app for discerning individuals which goes beyond simply swiping and texting the people in your location radius. If you or a friend have ever used a dating app, then you are surely familiar with how stale conversations can become.
Many of your potential matches might be responsive at first, but over time, interest fades, plans fail to materialise, and it's back to the infinite carousel. This can lead to frustration for the user, since even though you might match with people, you fail to connect with any of them in a meaningful way. In contrast, Sunny explains, SPARK aims to overcome this hurdle, by allowing you to book opulent and unforgettable experiences for you and a potential match without ever leaving the app interface.
