Online Session

Finding Your First 100 Customers: Insights and Strategies from Top Founders

September 19

Thursday

Online Session
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This is part of The Startup Code, an open accelerator program by eChai Ventures and LegalWiz.in, designed for early-stage founders and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Securing your first 100 customers is a pivotal moment for any startup, but it’s often one of the toughest challenges. In this session, we’ll bring together top founders who have successfully navigated this critical phase. They’ll share the strategies they used, the obstacles they faced, and the lessons they learned along the way.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this event is designed to provide you with actionable insights and proven tactics to help you build your customer base.

Join us to learn from those who’ve been in your shoes and discover the steps you can take to reach your first 100 customers. Plus, connect with fellow founders who are on the same journey to grow their startups.
Featured participants:
Er. Nandan Shukla - Founder and CEO, Dicot Innovations
Syed Nadeem Jafri - Founder, Hearty Mart
Ekta Shah - Co-Founder & CEO, Biziverse
Bhavesh Patel - Co-Founder, Brands.live
Pankaj Bhimani - Founder, 58miles
Yash Shah - Co-founder, Momentum. Ex Clientjoy (Acquired)
Shrijay Sheth - Founder at LegalWiz.in and H4H Consulting
Jatin Chaudhary - Salesman, eChai Ventures
Ateendra Sharma - Sr. Digital Marketing Manager, Scrollmark
Vineet Patni, PST, CST®, SPC - Founding Director, Scale Up Private Limited
Syed Mohammad Ali - Software Developer
Adarsha G R - Software Engineer at Koharent Global Technologies Pvt Ltd
Rushikesh Vidhate - Software engineer
Rakesh Hansrajani - Co-Founder, Mentorness
Kartik Dua - Cofounder at Betterprep.ai
Varun Gahoi - Co-Founder & Director, Pixel Ideas Pvt. Ltd.
bhuvan mysore sreenivas - Software Engineer
Keval Padia - CEO, Nimblechapps
Deepak Kumar - Flowing River
Kuldip Patel - Marketing Professional
Aravinth Senthilkumaran - Certification in PGP-IRE, Media and Entertainment Industry Enthusiast
Vinit Yadav - Founder & CEO, Veloxhire.AI
Prachi Lata - UI UX designer
PIYUSH  - i-Hub Gujarat
Bhavik Parikh - Digital Marketing Specialist
Sujeet Srivastava - Experienced Professional
𝐕𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚 - Psychologist & Founder, OneWithOneself
Jinal Panchal - Business Incubator Manager, Smart Gain
Utkarsh Makwana - Founder, Visionforge
Chandan Mishra - Co-Founder, Sterling Studios
Mohammad Rizwan Ul Haq Rayees - Founder, PWS
Aditya Khairnar - BrunchBooks, Digital Publishing Manager
Ranjit Pillai - Founder at taapp
Amol Chougule - SenseGiz makes IOT based consumer & enterprise products for smart home/office, security, and smart city applications using a combination of connected hardware, cloud analytics & apps.
Gaurav Sobti - Angel Investor
Vignesh  - Cofounder & Data Scientist
Mehul Fozdar - Staffchief Consultants Solutions
Manish Maheshwari - Founder & CEO, APNA GHAR
Naresh Shetty - Exploring Ideas
Biren Poriya - Co-Founder, Expertiqo
Dharm Vachhani - Software Engineer 👨‍💻 | Product Developer 🛠️ | Tech Entrepreneur & Visionary 🚀
Shreya Sharma 👩🏻‍💻 - Founder, Nexa Core Technologies
Karishma Bagla - Strategic sourcing lead, GEP Worldwide
Meet Ramani - Gameplay Animator / Founder of Gamexza
Jignesh Thakkar - Cofounder at LoudRevel
Mohamed Riyas KV - Software Engineer
Bhagwan Chouhan - Founder TiffinBuddy
Viraj Rajani - Co-Founder, Digipple
CS Suraj Bohra - Managing Associate R Legals.
Vikrant Shah - Business Unit Head, Gleam Innovations
Dimple Khubchandani - Global Recruitment Lead @ Synoverge Consultants
PARTH DEVARIYA - I run an IT company and have worked on various projects with top shot MNC’s like Google, Intel, and many more.

I build impactful and result-oriented mobile applications that majorly help to create a meaningful footprint on our society.
Vedant Vyas - Dynatech System - Business Intelligence Analyst
Joel DSouza - Manager, Scribido Campus Pune
Kashyap Parikh - Business Development Executive , Infigrity IT Services Pvt. Ltd.
Romil Monpara - Student, Co-owner of Yamuna Industries
Brijesh Kikani - Software Engineer
Shyamal Parikh - Founder
Palak Girgilani - Business Development - Digipple
Raj Vekariya - Growth Strategist
Haarshit Gala - Founder & Creative Director at Ohhphish
Manish Arya - CEO, 56N Software Pvt Ltd
Zeel Jasani - Founder Flashcart fashion
Niraj Pahwa - BDE @ 56N Software Pvt Ltd
Parna Saha - Associate Marketing Manager
Mehul Joisar - Founder & CEO, Digicians
Purav Shah - Owner Hem Infotech, Proud Member & Secretary Ahmedabad Computer Merchant Association, Ex Vp Bni Makarios (Oct. 19 - March 20)
Nikhitha reddy - MBA Student, MDI Gurgaon
Sanyam Shah - Co-Founder at Manifest
Thirumalaivasan Rajasekaran  - Advanced Software Engineer, Light and Wonder
Eshwar Kumar - Senior SaaS Applications Admin
Rakesh Sayanna - Founder
neha rawal - Business Development Associate, AAPNA Infotech
Vaibhav Nandwani - Co-Founder at Asynq
Zalak Limbachiya - IT Consultant
Vrushabh Komatwar - Business Development Manager, Edtech
Harikrushna Vanpariya - Co-Founder, OrgLance Technologies LLP
Kush Prajapati - Founder, Redicine Medsol
Devang Patel - Founder
Saahil Kapoor - Co-Founder, The Sarg Initiative | Founder, autojerks. | Founder, Eclatix Designs
Nirukti 📈 - SEO and Email Marketing Consultant
kuldeepsinh gohil - Student of Entrepreneurship management
dharmesh makhecha - .net project manager
Pratik Navlani - Co-Founder, Logicube IT
AmiT Kadam - Founder, Flymit
Santosh Kshirsagar - Founder, Algoticker
Prasad Saka - Founder and CEO, Advenzone
Subhabrata Basu - Founder | Senior Capital Markets Professional | Startup Growth Advisor | Angel Investor | Mentor
Walli Prasad Roy - Blockchain developer
Amrish Kushwaha - Software Engineer
Praveen Sunkara - Senior SDET
Nisarg Patel - Co-Founder, BharatGodam Solutions
kailesh Sanjava  - Project manager, Agileinfoways pvt ltd
An Vemula - Consultant, Accenture
Richa Shah - Digital Marketing Associate
Neha Bharti - Founder and Director_ Hummingbird Group
Vijay Sai Raj R - Founder,GudWills
Penchala Tharun 🚀 - Founder, Wanderfly.in
Vinayak Dhage - Principal Engineer,Marsh McLennan
Gaurav Dipte - PM at helpshift
AshWIN Subramanya - VP, foxena.com
Rajat Kharbanda - Global Account Manager, Knolskape
Umang Sehgal - Senior Product Manager
Abbas Kapasi - Digital Marketing Consultant
Aditya Trivedi - Director - Arth Vidhi
Srikanth Kv - Engineering Director, Svegile Technologies
Divyansh Pathak - Founder, VStart
Prayag Bagthariya - Frontend developer
Monil Jain - Web Designer
Harmeet Singh Virdi - Software Engineer, Zomentum
Chaitanya Reddy Patlolla - Founder, Gangster
Shreyash Gujarathi - Product Designer
Durva Thakkar - Content creator
Parag Goyal - Consultant SoftwareBrio
Drashti Doshi - US Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll Consultant
Keshav Mittal - Digital marketing
S. Aziz Khan - Sr Software Engineer, Logicwind
Shiv Shankar - Director, Pyle Innovations
Shruti Jayswal - Founder
Rahul Jhunjhunwala - Co-founder Sportomic
Jagath Venkat - Fashion Film Director and Founder - Wrong Era
Deepak Sharma - Co-Founder Stealth Startup
Lalitha - Associate Solution Developer, Brane Enterprises
Shubham Joshi - Business Development Executive
Harsh Bhutani - Founder, PRAVICOM
Nalin Vyas - Founder kaunvo.com, Founder flyingchappal.com
Ashwin Krishnamurthy - Butter biscuit - Event management
Piyush Laddha - Partner Of Parasumitra Investment
Vandini Oswal - Graphic Designer, Self-employed
Tushar Patil - AVP PRODUCT DESIGN
Sai Vineeth - Data Analyst
Sandeep Sinha - Growth Strategist and Business Consultant
Hardik Gandhi - Co-Founder, Global Change Makers
Kr Sourabh Sashwat - Senior Consultant, LTIMindtree
Rikin Shah - Strategic Partnership Specialist, Nextsavy Technologies
🇮🇳 Hardik Rajyaguru - Owner of few business
Ananthu Gopal - Digital Marketing Startup Founder
Romil Shah - CEO & Founder at XCode Web Solutions
Kunal Gosrani - Software Enginner, Building Gstfy.app
Abhishek Kambali - Marketer
Rakesh Hokrani - Computer Engineer
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