{"id":23677,"date":"2024-10-16T04:25:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T04:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/saasboomi\/?p=23677"},"modified":"2024-10-16T08:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T08:12:17","slug":"community-platform-for-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/saasboomi\/saas\/initiatives\/community-platform-for-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to curate a platform for leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I don\u2019t believe in completeness. Not too long ago, at one of SaaSBoomi\u2019s events, I bumped into a founder. We made small talk and then he said something interesting. \u201cThe perfect journey is never finished. The goal is always just across the next river, around the shoulder of the next mountain. There is always one more track to follow, one more mirage to explore.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quote took over me and sparked an idea that had been forming in our collective for a while \u2014 curating a community of leaders. I wondered, is the lack of this community holding us back from achieving our dream of a Product Nation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allow me to explain. The Freshworks IPO was a watershed moment for Indian SaaS. It told the world you could build in India and achieve large outcomes. But a larger movement in progress underneath the Freshworks celebration escaped most people. Freshworks has produced over 50 SaaS founders. In other words, 50 people learned, built, and executed by understanding and absorbing the DNA of Freshworks. There is a similar encouraging number from Zoho as well. And if we zoom out past SaaS, in the Indian ecosystem, there are several other large founder networks including the alums of Flipkart and OYO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that among companies in India, large and small, there exist budding founders trying to ideate and create. It also means that several thousands of founders don\u2019t take the leap and create another Freshworks, Zoho, Flipkart, or OYO because they don\u2019t get help to nudge them in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At SaaSBoomi, we have a blindspot, we encourage founders to learn from each other and grow but what about their pre-founder journey? This not only benefits those operators with entrepreneurial dreams but also helps the organization at which they currently work where they can build and hone their skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Avinash and I discussed curating a community for operators in April, I ran the possibility past many founders at a subsequent SGx event. The response was a resounding \u2018Yes\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, finally, we are ready to take the first steps which will be a giant leap for the product nation vision. Here\u2019s presenting the Leaders Platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is SaaSBoomi Leaders Platform?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We envision this sub-community to be more than just a platform. It is a dynamic space where passionate SaaS leaders with a shared vision will band together. And where SaaSBoomi\u2019s programming will empower you to accelerate growth, share knowledge, and shape the future of the SaaS industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The long-term vision for SaaSBoomi Leaders Platform:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n