The Journey of Zeqla
2021
At just 17, the founder of Zeqla was working long hours in his fathers logistics company while barely passing high school. Struggling with grades and direction, he often felt left behind by his peers. But deep down, he knew he wanted something bigger than the ordinary path laid before him.
2022
After being accepted into university, he failed nearly every class because he was pouring his energy into startups that all collapsed one by one. Friends doubted him, professors labeled him a failure, and his confidence hit rock bottom. Despite losing almost everything, he refused to stop trying and dabbling in freelancing web design and 3D visual effects, only to fail again.
2023
Instead of quitting, he began learning programming and web creation from scratch. Nights were spent coding in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, building small projects while studying at a community college in Pennsylvania. This was the year he realized that failure wasn’t the end. It was just the beginning for something greater.
2024
Life accelerated when he married at 20, suddenly carrying the weight of adulthood and responsibility crushed him. With no job, he delivered food through Uber Eats to survive, often returning home to an empty bank account. Rejected by community college, living off his parents, and constantly doubted, he still pressed forward. Crafting websites for small businesses and discovering the real-world problems they faced.
2025
After a second rejection from college, he officially launched Zeqla in the United States, refusing to let institutions decide his future. What started as a side project is now transforming into one of Central Asia’s most ambitious online travel guides, with Uzbekistan as the first focus. Zeqla is no longer just a business...it's proof that failure can be fuel, and that with vision, persistence, and faith, even the impossible can be built from nothing.
