When I look back now, I don’t think I started UnikBrushes because I wanted to “build a company.”

At that age, I honestly didn’t even fully understand what running a business actually meant.

What really pushed me toward it was curiosity.

I spent a lot of time on the internet growing up, exploring websites, learning random things, experimenting with design, and trying to understand how digital products were actually built.

While most people around me saw the internet mainly as entertainment, I slowly started seeing it differently.

I started seeing it as a place where people could create things.

That idea stayed with me.

Back when I first started learning web design and development, I wasn’t following some structured roadmap.

I was simply experimenting.

I’d spend hours:

• testing random code
• redesigning things
• watching tutorials
• learning HTML and CSS
• trying to improve layouts
• breaking websites accidentally

and then trying to fix them again

At some point, it stopped feeling like a hobby.

It became something I genuinely cared about.

The more I learned, the more I realized I enjoyed creating things that other people could actually use.

That feeling was addictive.

I started UnikBrushes when I was 13 years old.

At first, it wasn’t some polished agency with systems and processes.

It was just me trying to improve, take on projects, and slowly build experience.

Most of the early work involved:

• logos
• banners
• forum graphics
• simple websites
• small freelance projects

Most of the time, I was learning while working.

I made mistakes constantly.

But every small project helped me improve both creatively and technically.

One of the hardest parts of starting young was getting people to trust me.

A lot of clients were older business owners, and convincing them to work with a 13-year-old honestly wasn’t easy.

There were moments where people doubted my ability before even seeing my work.

And honestly, I understand why.

Looking back now, I probably would’ve questioned it too.

But over time, I realized something important:

consistency eventually speaks louder than age.

The more projects I completed, the more confidence I gained.

And slowly, things started growing through trust, referrals, and long-term relationships.

In the beginning, I thought design and development were the main goals.

But as I worked with more businesses, I started understanding something much bigger.

Most businesses didn’t just need a website.

They needed:

• growth
• better branding
• better visibility
• better systems
• better user experience
• marketing that actually worked

That realization completely changed my direction.

I became more interested in how everything connects together:

• design
• development
• SEO
• content
• branding
• digital marketing
• strategy
• automation
• user experience
• business growth

That mindset later became one of the biggest foundations behind how I built UnikBrushes.

I stopped looking at projects as isolated tasks.

I started looking at them as connected growth systems.

Of course, not everything worked.

There were a lot of moments where things failed.

Projects failed. Ideas failed. Experiments failed. I underpriced myself.

I spent time building things that went nowhere.

At one point, I even experimented with creating my own PTC platform, which completely failed.

But honestly, I think those phases shaped me more than the successful moments did.

Every setback forced me to:

• adapt
• improve
• learn faster
• stay patient
• and think differently

Over time, I stopped seeing failure as something negative.

I started seeing it as part of the process.

Another major turning point for me was the COVID period.

While a lot of things around the world slowed down, I used that phase to aggressively improve my skills.

I spent a huge amount of time learning and experimenting with:

• WordPress development
• SEO
• e-commerce systems
• digital marketing
• automation
• content systems
• and strategy-focused thinking

That phase helped me move beyond just being “a designer” or “a developer.”

It pushed me toward becoming more systems and growth focused.

Later, stepping into the corporate environment also expanded my perspective a lot.

Working with a US-based company exposed me to:

• larger workflows
• team collaboration
• leadership responsibilities
• structured execution
• project management
• and scaling systems

That experience helped me mature professionally.

It made me realize how important communication, operations, structure, and long-term thinking are alongside technical skills.

Around the same period, I also co-founded LearnyHive.

That experience shaped me differently as well.

It wasn’t just about technology anymore.

It was about:

• leadership
• product thinking
• team management
• long-term execution
• and building something that genuinely helps people

Seeing students use the platform and benefit from it made the work feel much more meaningful.

And honestly, I think that experience taught me something important:

technology becomes meaningful when it creates real impact.

Today, when I look at UnikBrushes, I honestly don’t see it as just a web design or marketing company.

For me, it represents years of curiosity, experimentation, failures, lessons, growth, and continuous learning.

It taught me:

• discipline
• communication
• resilience
• creativity
• adaptability
• systems thinking
• and long-term execution

Most importantly, it showed me that small beginnings can slowly grow into something much bigger than you initially imagined.

And honestly, I think that’s the part of the journey I’m most grateful for.

– Rocky