Mehul Shah - Co-Founder at Counselvise & Ivy Growth

Mehul Shah

Co-Founder at Counselvise & Ivy Growth

Partner at Rasesh Shah and Co | Co-Founder at Counselvise | Key stakeholder at iKoVerk Co-working space | Consultant at ITATOrders | Co-Founder at IVY Growth Associates Twitter : mehulshahca

Chartered Accountant. Startup Ecosystem Builder. Passionate Connector.

By day, I navigate the intricacies of finance as a Partner at Rasesh Shah & Co., specializing in internal audits, taxes, and company law. Whether it's deciphering complex regulations or crafting strategic financial plans, I thrive on helping businesses grow with confidence.

But my true fire burns for the world of startups. For the past five plus years, I've immersed myself in Surat's thriving startup ecosystem, wearing multiple hats like mentor, advisor, and community manager.

As Chapter Director of Startup Grind Surat, I've helped fuel the community through impactful events and programs.

One of my proudest achievements? Guiding over 100+ startups through the "Startup India Scheme," unlocking recognition, valuable benefits and much more. Witnessing their journeys ignite my entrepreneurial spirit – and fuels my passion to connect talented founders with the resources they need to soar.

Beyond formal titles, you'll find me at co-working spaces like iKoVerk (a venture I'm a key stakeholder in), sharing coffee and insights with fellow hustlers. Building bridges, fostering collaboration, and celebrating shared victories – that's what truly gets me going.

Connect with me on Twitter (@mehulshahca) if you're a startup founder, investor, or anyone who shares my enthusiasm for innovation and growth.

Let's spark something amazing together!
He is also managing statutory and tax audits of various corporate and non‐corporate entities and also provides handholding to many Innovative Startups. He has been a Head Consultants to most of the Modules for Startups at www.taxorigin.com

He loves Cricket , Travelling and writing Blogs occasionally and his recent blog "Open Letter to Arvind Kejriwal" on demonetisation went massively viral and was read by ore than 20 lakhs and featured at Yahoo Homepage and many National News Media.

Recently, he has started Surat's largest Incubation centre and Coworking Space for Startups called ikoverk.

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