June 6, 2025
Born in a middle-class family in Nagpur, Maharashtra, I was raised by strong parents—my mom, a cancer survivor who fought her battle when I was born, and my dad, a self-made man who built a business from scratch. At age
“From losing everything during the pandemic to launching TapOnn™, turning challenges into a thriving digital networking revolution.
I landed in Australia in 2013 believing in myself and confident to do something on my own and after graduation that journey started where the first idea failed before I could even start and that’s when I accidentally got into IT learning the working and the industry step by step and slowly after 1 year of work I started with my boutique agency helping small business with their online presence, still cant river the feeling of releasing our first joining letter of our first employee to the team and without we realising we grew to 25 member team in just 6 months.
In early 2020, I traveled to India for the launch of a medical app, planning to return to Australia a few months later. However, when the borders shut due to the pandemic, everything changed. In just two months, I lost all my clients, from making $30,000 a month to zero.
But out of that tough time came the idea for TapOnn. While cleaning out the office, I found stacks of unused business cards, and it struck me—traditional networking tools weren’t serving their purpose anymore. That’s when the concept of TapOnn was born, a modern, digital solution for connecting people and businesses without the need for physical cards. We did our research, developed the product, and saw success in India with brands like Mercedes-Benz AG, Reliance Industries Limited, Novotel Hotels, HSBC, and even the Ministry of Science and Technology adopted our tech.
In 2024, I decided to bring TapOnn to Australia as Sydney is where my journey began. I came back in March, determined to establish TapOnn in the Australian market. It hasn’t been easy, but the reception has been positive. Australia is a challenging market, but if you offer value and quality, people here appreciate it. My goal is to grow TapOnn into a global brand, with Australia being my first expansion into the western markets.
With hard work and persistence, I believe TapOnn will become a household name in the world of digital networking enabling smart networking and help build meaningful connections for everyone in Australia.” Dhruv Jolly
Born in a middle-class family in Nagpur, Maharashtra, I was raised by strong parents—my mom, a cancer survivor who fought her battle when I was born, and my dad, a self-made man who built a business from scratch. At age
I landed in Sydney in 2014 with a suitcase full of dreams and a body still healing from cancer. After surviving thyroid cancer the year before, I knew this move wasn’t just about changing countries — it was about choosing
I come from a small town in Punjab called Rajpura, and my journey to Australia has been nothing short of an adventure. I started my Bachelor’s in computing at Manipal University in India, before transferring to the Australian National University
I grew up in Sydney with a single mother and spent most of my early years immersed in wrestling and boxing. School, on the other hand, was never my thing. I struggled with dyslexia, couldn’t focus in class, and changed
