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Sulin Sugathan, president and director of retail at Royal Furniture, joined the family business in 2016 after completing his education in computer engineering at Gems Our Own English High School, Sharjah, and the University of Wollongong in Dubai; his father, Sugathan Janardhanan, founded Royal Furniture in 1989 in Ajman as an upholstery-making business, which later expanded into trading fabric and furniture, opening showrooms in Sharjah and Ajman, and now operates 12 outlets across the UAE; within three years of joining, Sulin launched a modern furniture brand called The Home, focused on Dubai’s younger customers, with two outlets already open and more planned, alongside expansion into GCC countries; he lives in Sharjah with his parents and wife Tanya, who manages the e-commerce side of the business; raised in an affluent but financially disciplined household, he learned to value money and avoid wasteful spending, receiving pocket money in a controlled manner and being taught not to splurge; his first job was in the family business, where he learned from senior staff and gradually grew into leadership; initially a spender on technology and gadgets, he has shifted toward saving and investing, allocating funds into property in Kerala and the UAE, a metal factory, and app development, while reinvesting heavily into the family business to drive growth; he aims to double or triple savings and turnover annually, a milestone he has achieved twelvefold over four years; his cherished purchase is a Cadillac Escalade-V, which motivates him to work harder; he believes money can both solve and create problems, prefers to balance saving with living in the moment, and has set ambitious financial targets to achieve before age 45, supported by teams across different locations; he does not plan to retire, as he enjoys his work and sees passion as the driving force behind his career.