My new engagement with founders, as a community builder
In my dozen-plus years as a journalist, there is nothing I enjoyed more than meeting founders. What is so special about them? Aren’t there so many wonderful people out there whose stories are as fascinating or more? Of course! And I have enjoyed meeting many and telling their stories. But founders hold a special place […]
It takes a village to build a company. It takes many villages to build a community.
So far at SaaSBoomi, almost all our offline events have been following a similar format — we pick a prime tech city in the country — Chennai, Bangalore, or Hyderabad, and host large-scale conferences with 80% focus on content and 20% focus on networking. In fact, all major tech events follow this playbook in general. […]
Every movement needs a hero — Freshworks and the dream of a Product Nation
It all started in 2005. More than 15 years ago. In a boardroom with around 20–25 founders, we were discussing the vision of what India’s software industry could become. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman stood up and started questioning me and others at the table. His argument was simple: How do you want India to be […]
Announcing SaaSBoomi Fellowship Program — 2021
SaaSBoomi Fellowship is a 12-month program for young professionals who aspire to make a positive impact in the mission of building India as a product nation. Apart from being a great opportunity to work with some of the best SaaS founders, the fellowship program offers a ringside view into all things SaaS — Helping the […]
We are reimagining SaaSBoomi Annual 2021
The past couple of weeks have been difficult for our country. There has been a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. This has upended our daily lives, as we’ve been busy helping our families, employees, and above all ourselves. As we write this, news has arrived that we are opening up vaccination for […]
SaaSBoomi Annual 2021 OnAir – Taking on the Impossible
“This is going to be really hard. The whole idea of SaaSBoomi Annual is to provide founders a safe space where they can learn from each other. I don’t think it’s possible if we are doing an online event.” “I agree, we will have to tone down our expectations from the event.” “A SaaSBoomi Annual […]
Celebrating 2 years of SaaSBoomi
It was at the end of our 2020 edition that the moment that defines SaaSBoomi for me happened. This was before the pandemic, remember, and all of us were actually there, in person — founders, volunteers, everyone. It was around 5 pm, and the evening breezes from the sea were just starting to arrive when […]
Ecosystem Partners
