{"id":8522,"date":"2023-07-11T05:12:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T05:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/saasboomi\/?post_type=newsletter&p=8522"},"modified":"2023-10-10T03:58:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T03:58:40","slug":"to-open-or-not-to-open-this-email-i-leave-the-decision-to-you-lol","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/saasboomi\/newsletter\/to-open-or-not-to-open-this-email-i-leave-the-decision-to-you-lol\/","title":{"rendered":"To open (or) not to open this email? I leave the decision to you! ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Before we move ahead, I\u2019d like to sincerely appreciate the way that y\u2019all have received LOL (Learn Out Loud). Your replies truly overwhelmed and energized me to keep becoming the best version of myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I shall, forever, owe a large chunk of this transformation to you guys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my previous newsletter, I dropped my guard and shared some thoughts about getting used to being a CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, am I used to being one now?
Not completely, but I\u2019m definitely at a better place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My learnings from last month have all been about decision-making. As a CEO, I\u2019ve realized that some decisions (good and bad) ought to be taken. It\u2019s how the org and its teams progress and there\u2019s no other path a CEO can tread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making a decision is inevitable, just like how you decided to open and read this email. ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my official planner:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Pitch the India SaaS mission to more VCs. The response so far has been amazing and we\u2019ve tripled our partnerships already (7 to 20+).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Continue to work on the AI perspectives that came up during the first general council meeting. The future is challenging yet very exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Explore building a DevTool community within SaaSBoomi. It stands as the most favorable vertical to AI and even more so to us with Niv (our new part-time member) joining our family to lead the efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Build more momentum for the chapter events that are already taking off through dedicated volunteers who are leading the show in their respective cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Align plans and recheck the take-off parameters, as we gear up for the 2nd edition of the SaaSBoomi Caravan, at the Bay Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my personal journal:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

? 8th June, 2023 \u2013 My first in-person meeting with SaaSBoomi\u2019s Governance Council was eye-opening at many levels. The discussions on how AI will be impacting companies and how we can help them stay relevant with the changing times unveiled our true ethos of being a community for the founders, by the founders. I\u2019m truly fortunate to be in an org structure that\u2019s effortlessly selfless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? 9th June, 2023 \u2013 SaaSBoomi\u2019s first-ever short film<\/a> went live and nothing could have made my day better. What an extraordinary team, what an extraordinary narrative. Here\u2019s to the undying India SaaS energy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? 10th June, 2023 \u2013 Networked with ~10 founders at Vymo\u2019s workspace in Bangalore, as we hosted a roundtable to help founders who\u2019ve crossed $10 million in revenue to steer the course ahead. We turned the tables later that Saturday, as Suresh Sambandam addressed early-stage startup founders to help eliminate roadblocks hindering startups from reaching PMF. It\u2019s very astonishing to witness the dynamic needs of the ecosystem that can sometimes be at the opposite ends of a scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? 12th June, 2023 \u2013 Beginning my Monday after a refreshing offsite in Goa, where the 4th cohort of companies graduated out of SaaSBoomi\u2019s SGx. Our pay-it-forward philosophy in #SGx works at a truly extraordinary level. Every startup is assigned with 2 mentors who individually spend 50+ hours, across 16 weeks, without expecting anything in return. Not to forget the equal value that both funded and bootstrapped startups have seen through SGx. May this camaraderie shine brighter than ever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? 26th June, 2023 \u2013 Back home after a 4-day trip to Mumbai and Pune, where I got the opportunity to meet ~24 founders. I did around 8-10 one-to-one meetings a day with the goal of identifying new startups and activating the chapter operations in these cities. This is when I met Deepak Dhanak and his wonderful DocuX team. I was truly stoked to see their understanding of the problem statement and how they are solving it. It\u2019s always a special feeling to uncover such hidden gems in SaaS. And I sincerely hope that these discoveries never stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? 30th June, 20233 \u2013 It\u2019s a lovely feeling to see our chapters and their respective volunteers across India truly walking the talk. It\u2019s the first time in the history of SaaSBoomi that I\u2019m seeing 3 fantastic playbooks being planned across 3 different cities (Chennai, Jaipur, and Pune), on the very same day. If this doesn\u2019t define a community, I\u2019m not sure what will! ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, I think I\u2019ve typed enough, as always! ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaving y\u2019all with a gentle reminder to the unveiling event of our landscape report<\/a> in Bangalore, later this month. At the event, we will delve into the recent AI disruptions, how they redefine the SaaS model, bring forth new opportunities, and a lot more.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India SaaS is at an unstoppable pace and there are more than a handful of reasons to suggest why. Can\u2019t wait to discover them alongside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s keep punching above our weights! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avinash Raghava
Founding Volunteer & CEO, SaaSBoomi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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