“What is your motivation?” That was one of the first questions Mohit Garg asked me in a brightly lit cafe in Pune. Mohit had a few hours before he had to board a flight that would take him to the US permanently.

Ever been thrown into the deep end with no playbook, no step-by-step guidance, and barely a moment to catch your breath? It’s frustrating. It’s stressful. At times, it feels like you’re drowning. But here’s the thing—somehow, you learn to swim.

I’ve often heard people use the expression “learn from your mistakes.” It’s really valuable, but I am going to offer up a new one: learn from your successes. Often, we celebrate a win but don’t examine the reasons behind it. We ignore the reasons for success, especially the quiet, unseen roles others played in it. […]

My hunch proved accurate when I finally met her in Chennai at our volunteer lunch a few months later. She had instinctively taken up roles where she was helping people at the event. It may have been her first time at that meeting, but she glided effortlessly across the room when talking to people.

When I first met Sathya, he was a product manager at Chargebee. Krish spoke highly of Sathya. “Sathya is unique,” Krish told me. “He is a deep thinker and will obsess over details.”

We come to you today with big news – news that marks both an end and a beginning. For months, we’ve been asking ourselves: How do we make SaaSBoomi not just resilient, but unstoppable? Not just keeping up in a world buffeted by rapid change but leading from the front? Growing New Branches While Keeping […]

Nobody tells their children stories about steady, predictable progress. We tell them about moments of disruption. The ITC Grand Chola ballroom in Chennai holds memories of transformation. On that electric night of the SaaSBoomi Awards 2025, something profound stirred among the gathered crowd—a collective recognition of arrival, of a threshold crossed. Founders walked with quiet […]

Arvind’s ambition has been to scale his company and replicate his father’s impact on the lives of those he worked with. That was his true north star.

An exceptional designer, kind-hearted and generous with his time. His commitment to supporting founders in our community is unparalleled!