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Serial entrepreneur with 9 years building small and medium businesses across Maharashtra. Started his first business — a tiffin delivery service in Pune — at age 24. Has since co-founded ventures in agri-processing and digital marketing. Personally verifies every investment figure and profit estimate in our business guides against current market prices.
Commerce graduate with 6 years as an SME finance advisor in Kerala and Karnataka. Previously worked with District Industries Centres helping entrepreneurs apply for MUDRA and PMEGP loans. Manages all government scheme content — verifying eligibility criteria, subsidy amounts, and application processes directly against official scheme portals (KVIC, NABARD, NMSA).
Former HR Manager at a Pune-based SaaS company with 5 years in talent acquisition and career coaching for engineering and MBA graduates. Manages all salary benchmarking, interview prep content, and career roadmaps on the platform. All salary figures in our tools are validated against current NaukriSalary, LinkedIn Salary, and AmbitionBox data.
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