Hustlers Plexus, Ahmedabad

We are making an effort to bring entrepreneurs, startups, technocrats, mentors, investors, corporates, professionals, and students from the local entrepreneurial ecosystem under one roof to share knowledge, exploring opportunities and forging meaningful relations and friendships among the stakeholders of the ecosystem.

We host esteemed speakers, which include seasoned and experienced entrepreneurs and investors to share their knowledge and experience with the other stakeholders of the ecosystem and help find answers to their questions.

It provides value to the community members by means of providing an opportunity to build more real individual connections and learn from those who have already proven their mettle in the ecosystem.

Ahmedabad ranks 7 in India and 146 globally, based on the strength of its startup ecosystem. With a traditional business orientation, inexpensive infrastructure and proximity to premier colleges, Ahmedabad is fast becoming a serious launchpad for startups, especially in the tech-enabled space.

Long considered the hub for textile and pharmaceutical industries, Ahmedabad has now upped its game, encouraging tech-based startups to emerge.

Although there is a conducive environment for start-ups in the state, there are certain areas that need to be addressed. The need of the hour is to focus on incubation and acceleration.

There is also a pressing need for monitoring and assessment of the start-up ecosystem. Also, the ecosystem needs to continuously identify the challenges that start-ups face and suggest best practices that can be used by them for better performance.

A meetup opportunity for entrepreneurs, startups, technocrats, mentors, investors, corporates, professionals, and students from across Ahmedabad and to discuss what opportunities and challenges lie ahead for the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

We'll also talk about how entrepreneurs can build global ventures in Ahmedabad and what resources and support are available for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Panel Discussion on Issues and Opportunities ahead for the Ahmedabad Startup Ecosystem. The speakers on the panel will be:

A person fiercely passionate about entrepreneurship and inculcating grassroots level leadership and innovation among communities, Mr. Shani Pandya is an ecosystem enabler based out of Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

Currently holding the position of the co-founder of Innovation and Incubation Centre at the PDPU alongside managing his responsibilities as founder and CEO of Imagine Powertree Pvt. Ltd., Shani closely works with multiple leaders, entrepreneurs, and mentors across domains to empower innovation and investments in the local startup ecosystem.

A thinking, mission-oriented individual, he has a deep-rooted interest in areas such as sustainable development, education, social impact and towards nurturing student entrepreneurship in today's youth.

33 years young, holding business administration and engineering background, Dhruvam wanted to do something different than others and follow his passion, and thus he left his corporate job with decent pay, and started The SMART Taxi.

The SMART Taxi which was started with only 1 cab (and Dhruvam driving it), has become a venture having presence in 14 cities (Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Indore and Bhopal) with more than 300 best cabs associated with us. The SMART Taxi serves MNCs, Fortune 500 companies, SMEs and start-ups.

Faraz completed his MBA in Entrepreneurship from Nirma University. He is a serial entrepreneur who previously owned two startups JnF Grenergy Pvt. Ltd. and Swaham Artesign LLP.

Faraz was previously also Lead Accelerator for Startup Tunnel in Jaipur for the Department of Information Technology & Communication on their flagship incubation program.

Currently, he is heading operations for DevX and alongside scouting innovation for DCB Bank Innovation Carnival, a holistic startup program by DCB Bank and DevX.

Having switched her profession twice, like early 20's girl, Sneha founded her passion into baking and then traveled back again into the world of codes, pixels & bytes.

She co-founded Liveblack, a micro-agency which deals with Web, Brand, and Design and is responsible for running the operations smoothly and efficiently.

She believes entrepreneurship isn't easy, there are many ups and downs but Liveblack is the right example that if you are really passionate and focused, you can startup with meager resources.

A dialogue between the audience and expert panel, for the purpose of solving doubts and queries of upcoming entrepreneurs and professionals, followed by Networking Tea for the attendees to network amongst themselves and the Panel Speakers.

It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning opportunity. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might actually start a company with, build relationships with coaches, and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun.

As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you as a participant are worried about someone stealing your ideas, please reconsider your participation in the event itself or simply refrain from sharing specifics about your idea.

As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Startup Monk, our local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.