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Hey there, Welcome!
Hello, My name is Santosh Panda. I started my entrepreneurship journey back in 2007, much before startups were “cool.” I built Explara - an event ticketing and management platform by developing a SaaS solution. For a decade, I hustled and went from bootstrapping to VC funding to $11m in gross revenue.
Back in the day, I didn’t have the ecosystem to support me or correct my mistakes. But, lucky for you, it’s all there today!
I’m now on a mission to scale India's startup success further.
Introducing my new venture, Foundership Accelerator! It is an execution focussed accelerator by founders for startups.
We leverage a Founder Network where you will be matched with an incredible set of founder mentors who understands your stage, space, and growth challenges.
My Newsletter
My Blog Posts
| Name | Published Date | Tags |
|---|---|---|
10 emails that made my journey from Bootstrap to 100% Dead to Profit | May 6, 2020 | StartupIntroEmpathy |
Finland, the Year 2000 and love for startups | Feb 4, 2020 | StartupFinland |
How I transformed my business from a low-ticket model to enterprise SaaS in the South East Asia market | Nov 8, 2019 | StartupSaaSSellingSouth East Asia |
Meetup’s Network Effect will diminish | Oct 18, 2019 | StartupPricingNetwork Effect |
Musings on Founder Mentality | Oct 8, 2018 | FounderStartup |
Startup Mentoring
I initiated a "probono" mentoring network to support startup founders from India's 2nd/3rd tier city and also South East Asia. I could hear and guide 175+ startup founders during May, June and July 2020. We created a vibrant community called "Grittiest" (a WhatsApp group) to support each other.
I also support various VCs, Angels and Startup folks as part of their mentoring initiatives.
Here are some of the appreciations for my work:
