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𝗔 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!

It was a wonderful experience being part of the panel discussion on “SEO Marketing for Startups”organised by eChai Ventures

What impressed me most was the enthusiasm of the audience. Their active participation, thoughtful questions and willingness to understand digital growth showed that startup founders and professionals are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of building a strong and sustainable online presence.

𝗠𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁:

🔸 Entrepreneurs are eager to learn and adapt to the changing digital landscape.
🔸 Awareness about organic marketing and long-term brand building is steadily increasing.
🔸 Audiences value practical experiences and honest conversations more than theoretical knowledge.
🔸 Interactive discussions create better learning than one-way presentations.
🔸 Networking events like these help founders exchange ideas, discover opportunities and build meaningful relationships.
🔸 Every panel member brought a different perspective, making the conversation more valuable and engaging.

A heartfelt thank you to eChai Ventures and Chintan P. for inviting me and creating such a collaborative platform for the startup community.

I had an amazing time sharing the stage, exchanging experiences and having fun with my fellow panel members Vishvam Mangroliya , Neel Patel 🦕 and Manasi Shah

Looking forward to many more insightful conversations and meaningful connections!

#echai #startups #entrepreneurship #digitalawareness #networking #businessgrowth #digitalmarketing #founders #startupcommunity #learninganddevelopment

Healthcare is not just about technology. It is about the difference that technology creates in someone’s life.

It was a real pleasure hosting Dr. Aditi Choksi and Shyam Parmar at the eChai Building the Future of Healthcare meetup.

Two young entrepreneurs. Two very different journeys. One common mindset — solve the real problem, obsess over the customer, and build with empathy.

Dr. Aditi Choksi is reimagining dentistry by using AI to stay accessible to patients, answer their questions, and make long, often unattended treatments easier to complete.

Shyam Parmar has taken a completely different path — developing technology that can enable mobility by translating brain signals into action. What started from a pivot became a product with the potential to fundamentally change lives.

What stood out was that neither journey was about simply “doing more of the same.” It was about rethinking what healthcare can be.

The audience brought equally powerful questions — founders eager to build, solve and leave their own mark in healthcare.

A room full of ideas, ambition and possibility.
Healthcare needs more such builders. Thank you eChai Ventures Jatin Chaudhary GVFL for enabling this.

#HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech #Startups #Entrepreneurship #eChai #Innovation #AI #MedTech

It was a pleasure being part of the eChai Ventures Event, representing Tech Expo Gujarat along with Elsner Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Today, AI is no longer something new or optional. It has quietly become a part of our daily life. And when something becomes part of our life, the best thing we can do is learn how to use it well.

The approach is simple. Use AI where it makes work better. Use it to save time, to think clearer, and to improve how we deliver. Not to follow a trend, but to make everyday work easier and more effective.

In many ways, using AI today is like adopting a new habit. The more naturally we include it in our routine, the more value we can create from it. It is not about overusing it, but about using it wisely.

This is exactly how we are looking at it at Elsner Technologies, keeping things practical, simple, and focused on real outcomes.

What makes me proud is how the team is adapting to this change. Learning, trying, and improving step by step.

Grateful for the opportunity to share our approach and also learn from others.

The idea is simple, if AI is part of our life, let’s make it a good part of it.

Had a really lovely evening speaking at the eChai Ventures meetup hosted at Founder Startup House

The session was full house, but more than that, it felt full of energy. There were young founders, experienced entrepreneurs, operators, and people still figuring out what they want to build.

Everyone had a question, a story, a doubt, or a small dream they were chasing.

That is what I love about such rooms.

No one has all the answers.
Everyone is trying.
Everyone is building something with hope.

A few thoughts stayed with me from the conversation, and I think all of us on the panel were aligned on this:

Build first.
Sell first.
Talk to customers first.
Raise last.

Funding is important, but it cannot replace clarity. The market teaches you faster than any pitch deck can.

I learned a lot from my fellow panelists DEBOPRIYA CHAKROBORTY and Nupur Dave. It was genuinely inspiring to listen to their journeys and the way they are building with so much honesty in their own spaces. There is always something beautiful about listening to people who have lived their lessons and are still kind enough to share them openly.

I also got to share a little bit of our own journey at Intugine. From starting with a gaming wearable called Nimble to eventually finding our way into supply chain visibility, it has been a journey full of wrong turns, hard lessons, and small moments of faith.

A big thank you to Mansi S. to Mansi S. for hosting the session so warmly and keeping the conversation so natural.

And as always, it is a pleasure to be part of an eChai Ventures session. Thank you Jatin Chaudhary ji for creating spaces where founders can speak honestly, learn from each other, and feel a little less alone in the journey.

The finish line keeps moving, so build stamina.

Intugine - Logistics through Innovation

#Startups #FounderJourney #BengaluruStartups #eChai #Building #Intugine

I spoke on a panel at the AI Builders Forum this week about a question I’ve seen play out firsthand:

What does it really cost to do AI well?

At a packed meetup of AI founders and builders, my main point was simple: moving AI from prototype to production requires earning trust first.

I shared a lesson from one of my AI initiatives. Engineering wanted to move fast, but operations needed confidence that the AI recommendations wouldn’t create more work. Instead of rushing to scale, we prioritized precision and validation first.

That focus paid off. When users see accurate results early, adoption follows. Skip that foundation, and you may pay twice - once to build the technology and again to rebuild trust.

I also enjoyed the fireside chat, the other panel discussions, and meeting so many thoughtful people across the AI ecosystem.

Thank you to Khyati B. from eChai Ventures, PMI - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, and AI Foundry for bringing us together!

Does AI's long-term success depend on the human using it?

Last week I had the honor of being one of the featured panelists at -- The Real Cost of AI: Build, Scale & Succeed -- hosted by eChai Ventures, PMI& The AI Foundry.

It is invigorating to be part of a discussion with those equally passionate about how the "human side" is essential to building and scaling with AI.

And I made many great connections and shared the wins--and the blood, sweat, and tears--of building with AI and getting others onboard.

Call out to all the other great panelists, moderators and event organizers:

Vijay Ratthinam Suket Trakru Mann Desai Sangita Ray Simran BhatiaMonika BeleAish AgarwalVaishali K.Rajesh Gopinath Vasudha Badri-Paul Anup (Andy) Deshpande

This is one of those moments I know I will never forget in my lifetime.

Very recently, I hosted two incredible women on the podcast "Baatein Startup Ki" by eChai Ventures and Radio LJ, Koumal Kalantry, Founder of Bignano Ventures and Dr Aradhana Gupta, Founder of Airmed Pathology Private Limited and Usmanpura Imaging Centre.

There were multiple moments during that one hour when I genuinely had goosebumps. The strength, resilience and willingness to create an impact in the world that both these women carry was powerful.

Koumal spoke about her journey with Bignano, from the early days of doing everything from the ground up, navigating the struggling phases, to witnessing some incredibly proud moments, including being felicitated by the President of India. Hearing her talk about the journey behind those achievements made me see Big Nanno's story from a completely different perspective.

Dr. Aradhana shared her journey of taking the decision with Dr. Amit Gupta to move back to India, with a strong thought of doing more in healthcare, contributing through modern technologies, and serving more people. Her journey, the challenges, the decisions, and everything they have built since then were commendable.

I have known both of them for years. They are not just very good friends, but people I deeply admire. Yet, that day, I got to know them in a completely different way, from their very initial days and struggles to their failures, learnings and back-to-back victories.

It reminded me once again how important it is to be surrounded by the right people. The people around you shape your thoughts, your courage and, in many ways, the impact you choose to create.

I can probably keep writing about both of them because they are among the women entrepreneurs I look up to the most. I feel incredibly blessed to have such inspiring people in my personal and professional life. And trust me, it is very important to have such people in your life.

This conversation reminded me once again why spaces like the eChai Women Founders Initiative matter. When women share their real stories, not just the achievements but also the struggles behind them, it inspires so many others to keep going.

A big thank you to Jatin Chaudhary for starting the "Startup Ki Baatein" series and creating a platform that is impacting so many people.

Big shoutout to eChai Ventures and the entire team at Radio LJ 90.8 FM for making this conversation possible.

You can listen to the full podcast here:
https://lnkd.in/dQerTQRY

Our recent ASCENT Ahmedabad Huddle, organized by GUSEC in collaboration with the ASCENT Foundation, was one such experience.

We were honoured to host Dr. Piruz Khambatta, Chairman, Rasna Group, who shared decades of entrepreneurial wisdom with founders, innovators, and business leaders.

Some powerful takeaways from the session:

• Believe in your own vision before expecting investors to believe in it.

• Integrity isn't a business strategy—it's a way of building trust.

• Startups have a unique advantage: they can innovate without the baggage of legacy systems.

• Enduring businesses are built with patience, purpose, and values.

The highlight of the evening was an engaging Q&A session, where entrepreneurs had the opportunity to interact directly with Dr. Khambatta, making the discussion as valuable as the keynote itself.

A heartfelt thank you to the ASCENT Foundation, eChai Ventures, and everyone who joined us in making this Huddle a meaningful platform for learning, collaboration, and entrepreneurial growth.

#GUSEC #ASCENTAhmedabad #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #StartupEcosystem #Innovation

Most startup founders and entrepreneurs think about GTM and distribution in very different ways. And often, the right questions only emerge when you start discussing real-world scenarios.

At latest eChai Ventures session, we had a great conversation around exactly that exploring different GTM and distribution challenges, answering questions, and sharing perspectives.

It was great discussing these with Balkrishna Agarwal from Teziapp, Vikas Mundhra from Magenta Insights, and everyone who joined us.

Really enjoyed meeting and learning from everyone.

And a big thanks to Jatin Chaudhary for continuously organizing such conversations and creating spaces that genuinely help the startup community grow. 🙌

𝐀𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮….
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆

Speaking at Founder Startup House, Koramangala, Bengaluru….with two fellow founders Mrinal Rai Nupur Dave and a full house wonderfully moderated by Mansi Baheti….What caught my attention was not just the turnout, but the mix of the audience

Gen Z…Millennials…Seasoned professionals. Aspiring founders….Existing founders 🙌🏼

I observed something….
👻Gen Z wanted specificity, not gyaan.
🥸Experienced professionals asked fewer sharper questions.
👧🏻Young founders were thinking far beyond their current circumstances.
😅And almost everyone was more interested in real stories than success stories.

Maybe that’s how startup conversations are changing….People don’t want to be told what to do rather .. want to understand how you think when there is no obvious answer.

And honestly…those are the conversations I enjoy the most.

All this because of the efforts of Jatin Chaudhary …Applause to what eChai Ventures has build brick by brick …from Gujarat to San Francisco

#Entrepreneurship #Founders #StartupEcosystem #BengaluruStartupEcosytem

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