One’s biggest highs often come from old visions and manifestations becoming true, from winning over those corners of the memory where they aspired to achieve something or see themselves as someone.
My biggest high as an entrepreneur comes from some of the very bold decisions made in past and the present impact that we keep creating on our clients.
Landing clients like Paytm, Teapost, The Laundry company, Godrej working for their IP while creating products which are extremely innovative in their own space is one of the recent highs for us.
The impact that happens to entrepreneurs because of the products that we create is another high, seeing others succeed because of our contribution to their product is a major motivation for all of us in the team.
Solving problems through engineering and technology even for large companies that are equipped enough for themselves gives us our high moment all times.
It is the name that travels across states and countries for people to come and ask for us to assist them in building products,
The Trust they have put on us for so long,
The ability to solve the most complex issues through engineering that becomes a reason for us to keep moving and soaring high.
While all of this is a professional high, the ability to be with any of my family and friends at any given point of time, to choose to spend my time accordingly, to expand my abilities to learn more & help budding entrepreneurs in building their business, ability to open business at newer markets is the personal high for me.
My biggest high as an entrepreneur comes from some of the very bold decisions made in past and the present impact that we keep creating on our clients.
Landing clients like Paytm, Teapost, The Laundry company, Godrej working for their IP while creating products which are extremely innovative in their own space is one of the recent highs for us.
The impact that happens to entrepreneurs because of the products that we create is another high, seeing others succeed because of our contribution to their product is a major motivation for all of us in the team.
Solving problems through engineering and technology even for large companies that are equipped enough for themselves gives us our high moment all times.
It is the name that travels across states and countries for people to come and ask for us to assist them in building products,
The Trust they have put on us for so long,
The ability to solve the most complex issues through engineering that becomes a reason for us to keep moving and soaring high.
While all of this is a professional high, the ability to be with any of my family and friends at any given point of time, to choose to spend my time accordingly, to expand my abilities to learn more & help budding entrepreneurs in building their business, ability to open business at newer markets is the personal high for me.
The eChai Effect - In Their Words
“eChai has been that turning point in my journey. It gave me a platform when I wasn’t looking for visibility but needed direction. Over the years, it became more than just a network. It became my tribe; a place where conversations sparked collaborations, and strangers became trusted sounding boards. What I value most is how effortlessly eChai brings people together - no airs, no filters, just genuine people with shared dreams. I owe a lot to this community and to Jatin, whose consistency and belief in people have shaped journeys like mine. Forever grateful to be part of something so real.”
Rushabh Shah
Managing Partner - STIR Advisors
“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
"eChai has played a truly pivotal role in HummingBird’s journey — even before Day Zero. From ideation to establishment and into growth, it’s been a constant source of support. It connected me with incredible people who’ve become more than just friends. One of the biggest reasons I chose to stay in Ahmedabad is because of the eChai community. It has shaped my growth — both personally and professionally — in ways that are hard to articulate. Honestly, words fall short when I try to express what eChai means to me. I’m deeply thankful and forever grateful to eChai for being such an integral part of my journey."
Harsha Bhurani
Founder, HummingBird Consulting Group
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.
