Yesterday, I attended eChai Ventures startup demo day at IIMA Ventures and was truly impressed. 🚀 From innovative student ideas to seasoned founders' implementations and exits, there was much to learn. 🎓 The host, Yash Shah, was fantastic, keeping the session engaging and highlighting crucial factors from his journey. 🌟
A key takeaway was identifying the target audience. 🎯 Whether in product or service, not everyone can be your audience. 🎯 Specificity is crucial in selecting your market. 🎯
Starting with identifying urgent problems is essential, as is the focus on saving time and money while generating revenue. ⏳💰
The startup ecosystem revolves around the team, founder, product, sales, and funding. 🔄 Encouraging the team leads to better performance, which drives sales and attracts funding, further fueling business growth. 💼💡
Interns play a vital role, bringing enthusiasm and quick learning to the team. 🎓 Their presence enhances teaching and training skills, contributing to overall team development. 👩💼👨💼
Importantly, while a good product is necessary, it's not sufficient for success. 🏆 Much more goes into building a thriving startup. 🌱
Last but not the least, pitches from various startups were indeed engaging the audience. Personally, I liked the product presentations from Heatmaphero about giving website page insights and informative dashboard and SarvDhan about identifying customer centric rural finance needs and bridging the gap between unorganised sector and #Banks 🏦/ #nbfcs🪙.
I'm grateful to eChai Ventures, Yash Shah (Host) and Jatin Chaudhary for conducting such a wonderful event and providing an interactive platform for learning and networking. 🙏
A key takeaway was identifying the target audience. 🎯 Whether in product or service, not everyone can be your audience. 🎯 Specificity is crucial in selecting your market. 🎯
Starting with identifying urgent problems is essential, as is the focus on saving time and money while generating revenue. ⏳💰
The startup ecosystem revolves around the team, founder, product, sales, and funding. 🔄 Encouraging the team leads to better performance, which drives sales and attracts funding, further fueling business growth. 💼💡
Interns play a vital role, bringing enthusiasm and quick learning to the team. 🎓 Their presence enhances teaching and training skills, contributing to overall team development. 👩💼👨💼
Importantly, while a good product is necessary, it's not sufficient for success. 🏆 Much more goes into building a thriving startup. 🌱
Last but not the least, pitches from various startups were indeed engaging the audience. Personally, I liked the product presentations from Heatmaphero about giving website page insights and informative dashboard and SarvDhan about identifying customer centric rural finance needs and bridging the gap between unorganised sector and #Banks 🏦/ #nbfcs🪙.
I'm grateful to eChai Ventures, Yash Shah (Host) and Jatin Chaudhary for conducting such a wonderful event and providing an interactive platform for learning and networking. 🙏
The eChai Effect - In Their Words
"I have evolved from role of Community Builder to Startup Consultant to Startup Ecosystem Enabler to Angel Investor and now launching a Venture Studio and eChai has been a catalyst in my overall journey as Startup Evangelist since 13 years."
Mehul Shah
Co-Founder at Counselvise & Ivy Growth
"eChai isn’t just a startup community … it’s a mindset . eChai has been one of the most impactful communities in my entrepreneurial journey. It’s been a turning point . In a world where building something can often feel isolating, eChai gave me a sense of belonging. I’ve found mentors, collaborators, and friends here — people who genuinely want to see you succeed. It’s a space where ideas are challenged, actions are celebrated, and founders grow not just in scale, but in clarity and confidence. From late-night ideas to early-morning pitches, this community has quietly but powerfully shaped the way I build, think, and dream. I’ll always be grateful for the way eChai creates spaces where founders don’t just grow businesses — they grow together."
Koumal Kalantry
Founder, Bignano Ventures
"eChai has been a game-changer for Hungrito, providing us with invaluable connections, insights, and opportunities that have significantly fueled our growth. eChai has introduced us to a global network of entrepreneurs and experts, fueling our growth and opening doors to new opportunities from Ahmedabad to Dubai. The community has become like a second family to us, providing support, guidance, and valuable insights as startup entrepreneurs."
Sahil Shah
Founder- Hungrito & Netsavvies. Digital Marketing Evangelist
eChai Partner Brands
eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner - working together to explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.
