Founded in July 2023, 1trepreneur is a yu89drapidly growing startup community that brings together over 1,700 entrepreneurs with a shared mission of empowering each other. Based on the core belief that “when a founder helps another founder, magic happens,” the community supports & helps founders scale their ventures and navigate the startup journey.
Co-founded by three dynamic entrepreneurs, 1trepreneur is led by:
- Jimmy James, Founder & CEO of Plantshop.me, a successful startup that raised funding from 500 Startups in 2018.
- Ehtesham Puthur, a serial entrepreneur, founder of Junkbot Robotics and Skillplay Education, with extensive experience in fundraising and scaling ventures.
- Sayyid Sawad, a seasoned startup mentor with previous experience at Kerala Startup Mission in India. Sayyid has helped multiple founders raise funding and grow their businesses within the Indian startup ecosystem.
With its motto of “Founders helping founders,” 1trepreneur has become a trusted platform where entrepreneurs from various industries come together to share resources, mentorship, and opportunities. The community regularly organizes founders meetups, connects startups with investors, and supports innovation, significantly impacting local and international startup ecosystems.
1trepreneur is actively shaping the future of entrepreneurship in the region, offering startups the guidance, connections, and opportunities they need to thrive in today’s competitive startup ecosystem landscape.
Jimmy James – https://www.linkedin.com/in/planterjimmy/
Ehtesham Puthur – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehteshamuddin-puthur/
Sayyid Sawad – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayyid-sawad/
Media Contact:
Jimmy James
Co-founder, 1trepreneur
