A teenager who charged his fellow pupils £5 an hour for GCSE tutoring has revealed how he transformed his earnings into a £415,000 portfolio by the age of 21. Ishaan Bhimjiyani, now 21, began making money from an early age, tutoring his classmates to help them pass their GCSEs at just 15 years old. He expanded his tutoring venture, taking on 12 members of staff, before selling it for £100,000 at age 17.
Rather than heading to university, the young businessman decided to launch a talent management agency called Taplab, which now looks after 120 content creators and turned over £500,000 in the last financial year, all of which is reinvested back into the business. Ishaan generates his personal income through content creation and consultancy work, bringing in up to £25,000 per month, the overwhelming majority of which he channels into a stocks and shares ISA.
From Paper Round to Tutoring Empire
Ishaan began working aged just 13, earning £30 weekly from a local paper round in order to save towards buying himself a £1,000 laptop. He then used the laptop to launch a tutoring service, and while aged 15 studying for his GCSEs, would tutor fellow students he found through TikTok. Initially, Ishaan charged £5 per hour, which he later increased to £10, then £15. He started making approximately £100 each month, which eventually climbed to £3,000 each month.
Ultimately, he transformed his tutoring into a business venture, employing 12 members of staff, generating roughly £9,000 in monthly revenue. At age 17, Ishaan sold the business for £100,000 and then started Taplab, a talent management agency specialising in educational content creators.
Building a £415,000 Portfolio
Ishaan now earns his monthly salary from content creation and consulting small businesses, helping them expand. He receives between £1,900 to £5,000 per sponsored social media post, with his total monthly income averaging between £12,000 to £15,000, though this can reach £25,000 in a particularly successful month. Upon turning 18, Ishaan began putting his money into exchange trading funds (ETFs) and various individual stocks. He now invests £8,000 to £12,000 monthly using Trading 212, and presently has £100,000 in the account, which he reports increases by roughly 9 per cent each month.
Ishaan established an emergency fund of £28,000 from his salary, and now channels the overwhelming majority of his income into investments. He said: "If I'm buying a flight, I need to figure out how I'm going to make the money back, I don't like sunk costs. All holidays end up being business, because I can't really take a day off."
Dubai Property Investment
Despite his fortune, Ishaan hasn't purchased a property for himself to live in, opting instead to rent a £1,200 flat in Dubai so that he isn't tied down. However, in March 2026, he bought a £312,000 Airbnb in Dubai, putting down £102,000 initially, and settling the remainder through monthly mortgage payments. Owing to the present circumstances in the Middle East, Ishaan has so far only generated £1,800 in revenue from the Airbnb but anticipates this will increase going forward.
Path to Millionaire Status
Ishaan's net worth currently stands at £415,000, with £100,000 held in his investment portfolio, £100,000 tied up in his Airbnb, and £200,000 invested in his business. He's targeting a net worth of £1 million by the close of 2026, including money, properties and stocks. He plans to achieve his objective by undertaking additional consulting projects, and securing more brand partnerships across his social media platforms. He said: "You can make so much money from brand campaigns for just two minutes of work. It's really changed my perspective on making money."
Ishaan recommended that anyone looking to begin investing should ensure they have an emergency fund with enough money to cover three to six months of outgoings.
