Poornima Kavlekar has been associated with The Smart CEO since the time of launch and is the Consulting Editor of the magazine. She has been writing for almost 20 years on a cross section of topics including stocks and personal finance and now, on entrepreneurship and growth enterprises. She is a trained Yoga Teacher, an avid endurance Cyclist and a Veena player.
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Uncategorized #Big.Bold & Hi-Tech
Jun 29, 2017
Pi Ventures-backed Niramai Health Analytix detects breast cancer in a non-invasive and sensitive manner through the fusion of thermography and artificial intelligence. In the early days, to gain traction, the…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Big.Bold & Hi-Tech
Building a Data Analytics company for Industrial Sectors
Jun 29, 2017
When Krishnan Raman quit his job at Mindtree in 2011, there were three questions that intrigued him. The answers led him and his co-founders to establish Flutura Decision Sciences and Analytics…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Behind The Numbers
Apr 10, 2017
Vaibhav Agrawal, Associate Partner at Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP, shares the reasons behind saying yes or no to a prospective investment. Vaibhav Agrawal, an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Behind The Numbers
Focusing on Bharat’s IP driven start-ups
Apr 10, 2017
Ashwin Raguraman, Venture Partner at Bharat Innovation Fund, talks to us about what it takes for him to say yes or no to a deal and about the future of the venture…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Special Features
Apr 10, 2017
Ganapathy Venugopal, co-founder & CEO, Axilor Ventures, takes us through his firm’s accelerator program and the key takeaways for budding entrepreneurs through this program. Axilor Ventures, an accelerator and a…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Cover Story
UK’s Witlinger will now be brewed in India
Apr 10, 2017
Kaama Breweries, which imports Witlinger brand of beer from U.K., plans to start brewing it in India shortly under the close watch of the UK-based master brewer, Bill Dobson “We…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Cover Story
Yoga Bar Wants To Become The Go-To Brand for Healthy Snacking
Apr 10, 2017
Yoga Bar aims to change your snacking habit to a healthy one. Founded by sisters – Anindita and Suhasini – the company currently sells snack bars and protein bars that use all natural ingredients…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Cover Story
Why Triguni Foods’ expansion plans include retail and exports
Apr 10, 2017
Spearheaded by 75-year old entrepreneur, Radha Daga, Chennai-based Triguni Foods, is popular for its Magic Upma and Magic Biryani in Indigo Airlines. The company’s next step is to grow…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Cover Story
How Manna Foods Is Working towards a ‘Harvest’ Period In FY18
Apr 10, 2017
I.S.A.K. Nazar, its founder, was focused on consolidating the company’s activities in FY17 by creating proper systems and addressing distribution challenges. This year, the company aims to hit…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Starting Up
Mar 07, 2017
GrowthStory-based Grow Fit, offers a nutrition-based diet plan to its 1 lakh users. It plans to monetize these users by selling health mixes, snacks and drinks, that are packed with…
