Worry Is the Signal, Work the Response (Originally published for Slice of Startup Life on eChai Ventures) Founders worry. All the time. Payroll is due but a client’s payment hasn’t come in. A key customer leaves without warning. A teammate hints at moving on. An investor who

Every entrepreneur goes through this. Its on point. We know what to do, we just need a nudge like these sometimes.

The First Welcome in Silicon Valley (Originally published by Khyati Brahmbhatt, Lead, eChai SF on eChai Startup Stream) Silicon Valley attracts founders from every corner of the world. They arrive with big dreams, fresh ideas, and the excitement of being at the heart of innovation. As

Why Founders Rename Their Startups (Originally published for Slice of Startup Life on eChai Ventures) Founders fall in love with their first startup name. It is on the first t-shirt, the first invoice, the first pitch deck. It feels permanent. But startups do not stay still.

The Notifications That Make Founders Smile (Originally published for Slice of Startup Life on eChai Ventures) Startup life is filled with notifications. Emails, calls, group chats, bank alerts, they come all day, every day. Most are routine, but a few stand out. These are the

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The Pivot Changes Everything (Originally published for Notes from Podcasts on eChai Ventures) In startups, pivots are not tweaks. They are the moments when everything built so far gets questioned, and the founder decides whether to keep going as is or to risk it all on a new

Finding Your Tribe (Originally published for Slice of Startup Life on eChai Ventures) I first met Kasish Yadav in Ahmedabad during one of our Founders Heritage Walks. She was in town for another program but decided to join in. As we walked through the old city lanes, she said,

When Listening Becomes the Product (Originally published for Slice of Startup Life on eChai Ventures) 🔅Radhika Mohta ❤️'s work begins with listening. Every part of what she does, the Elevate sessions that feel like conversations with a friend, the fortnightly check-ins in her

The First Welcome in Silicon Valley (Originally published by Khyati Brahmbhatt for Slice of Startup Life on eChai Ventures) As part of The First Welcome in Silicon Valley series, I have been asking founder friends to share their stories of the first welcome they experienced in Silicon

When an eChai evening became the start of my founder journey (Originally published by Harsha Bhurani for Slice of Startup Life on eChai Ventures) I still remember that phase of my career. At the time, I was working at Quess Corp Limited, handling everything in HR. My boss had

What happens when a factory stops being just work and starts becoming part of a village? (Originally published for Slice of Startup Life on eChai Ventures) I was speaking with Nadeem Jafri, the founder of Hearty Mart, about how businesses can shape communities, and he shared

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