Kayvon Olomi

26
Founder, AppTank
Tulsa
Olomi has found himself on a lot of lists of young achievers lately. Most notably (besides our 40 Under 40, of course), he was recognized in the January 2012 issue of Forbes magazine as a 30 Under 30 achiever, an honor he received as founder of AppTank, an app development marketplace that connects individuals and businesses with professional app developers and firms. In 2011, AppTank was a Webby Award finalist, an honor that put the company among the ranks of Dropbox, Tumblr and Eventbrite. This homegrown Tulsan advises fellow young professionals to not be afraid to take a risk. “Be true to yourself, and everything will work out in your favor,” he says. “Go after what you are passionate about and give it everything you have. Don’t make decisions solely based on the financial benefit because if you do, you will get burned out and throw in the towel. Nothing in life that is worth it comes easy.” ??