Be the change you want to see!
Growing SOQO w little to nothing in a tier 2 city with a fledging startup ecosystem looked like the most impossible task, no one to look around, no one to aspire, no motivation and no empathy.
But that’s the thing, night is the darkest before sunrise. What you are seeking is seeking you, or do we say hungry hardworking entrepreneurs of Bhopal coming together for eChai Ventures Breakfast Social regularly every two weeks to be friends. No questions, no demands. Only good food, small groups and candid conversations.
My fav part of breakfast is morning energy of entrepreneurs, fresh and because we’re all in same boat hence without boundaries.
We talk. We talk about failure, getting into cycle of work after long break, mental health, hiring, lived experiences etc.
Good to just know, we’re all in same boat.
Wise words of Prerna Taneja today at the table “take it one day at a time”. And today was that one day we all met for nothing but meeting. :)
In frame
Sneh Nigam
Founder Mindcafe India
Meenal Rai Shejwar
Founder Amado
Vaibhav Kapoor
Director, RGIM Business School
Arihant Arya
Director, Glafix
HitartH Shrivastava
Founder, Bazarville
Co-Founder, F for Fries
Aman Talreja
Co-Founder, Seesaw
Kanika Gupta
Co-Founder, Seesaw
Amrita Bhama
Founder, Summer Stich
Prerna Taneja
Founder, The Zappy Box
and ofc me my and I haha, Founder SOQO
To many more breakfasts together!
Growing SOQO w little to nothing in a tier 2 city with a fledging startup ecosystem looked like the most impossible task, no one to look around, no one to aspire, no motivation and no empathy.
But that’s the thing, night is the darkest before sunrise. What you are seeking is seeking you, or do we say hungry hardworking entrepreneurs of Bhopal coming together for eChai Ventures Breakfast Social regularly every two weeks to be friends. No questions, no demands. Only good food, small groups and candid conversations.
My fav part of breakfast is morning energy of entrepreneurs, fresh and because we’re all in same boat hence without boundaries.
We talk. We talk about failure, getting into cycle of work after long break, mental health, hiring, lived experiences etc.
Good to just know, we’re all in same boat.
Wise words of Prerna Taneja today at the table “take it one day at a time”. And today was that one day we all met for nothing but meeting. :)
In frame
Sneh Nigam
Founder Mindcafe India
Meenal Rai Shejwar
Founder Amado
Vaibhav Kapoor
Director, RGIM Business School
Arihant Arya
Director, Glafix
HitartH Shrivastava
Founder, Bazarville
Co-Founder, F for Fries
Aman Talreja
Co-Founder, Seesaw
Kanika Gupta
Co-Founder, Seesaw
Amrita Bhama
Founder, Summer Stich
Prerna Taneja
Founder, The Zappy Box
and ofc me my and I haha, Founder SOQO
To many more breakfasts together!
The eChai Effect - In Their Words
"From late-night brainstorming over chai to early morning founder calls, eChai has been more than just a network for me; it’s been home base for ideas, impact, and inspiration. What started as a simple meetup years ago turned into a powerful movement, connecting founders, creators, and dreamers. I’ve had the privilege of seeing startups find product-market fit, marketers (like me) find unexpected collaborations, and most importantly, people finding their tribe. संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वं – Let us move together, speak together. It’s not just a verse from the Rigveda — it’s how Jatin and the entire eChai community truly operate. We don’t just network, we grow together. Forever grateful to be a part of the eChai Effect.
Jaydip Parikh
Chief Everything Officer at Tej SolPro
"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
“You don’t plan to build a company via eChai. You just keep showing up … and one day, you realize you did.” I’ve known Jatin since 2012, when I was still deciding what kind of second innings I wanted to play as an entrepreneur. Over the years, through events, chai breaks, intros, and seemingly small conversations, eChai helped shape not just Upsquare but also refined the lens through which we see collaboration. At Upsquare, we’ve hired talent, met partners, discovered co-investors, and built lifelong friendships. One of our joint ventures exists today only because a casual eChai memory sparked a deeper trust. Now, as we build House of Starts — our venture builder — eChai continues to fuel our mission: co-creating a shared future. eChai isn’t just a startup network. It’s a trust network. And for business builders like me, that makes all the difference."
Utpal Vaishnav
Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP
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