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NUVO Wallet Co-Founder on Leadership, Resilience, and Following Your Heart

Smriti Chaudhry

Co-founder & CEO, NUVO

NUVO Wallet Co-Founder on Leadership, Resilience, and Following Your Heart

I believe weekends are for introspection and reflecting on our journeys and I'm so grateful I got to do that with the eChai Ventures community in Mumbai.

Sharing the story of NUVO Wallet and our future trajectory was a privilege.

The ambiance was beautiful.

While my core message was aimed at inspiring women to follow their hearts and choose entrepreneurship - it was fantastic to see so many men there who also championed the value of building something from the ground up.

Mumbai, your never-say-die attitude never ceases to amaze me.

Thank you to Jatin Chaudhary & Harsha Bhurani for inviting me to share my journey and a special thanks to Pooja Dhole whose skillful moderation made the session so dynamic.

To every woman dreaming of starting her own venture - don't wait for the perfect moment.

That moment is now.

Your journey will have its ups and downs…but the chance to build…
to create…
and to lead…
is an unparalleled experience.

Let your passion guide you.

The world needs our leadership!

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