Event Recap
On 22 April 2026, AISSMS Institute of Management hosted a panel discussion on AI and Entrepreneurship with over 160 MBA students. The session was attended by students, faculty, and the leadership team of AISSMS. The panel brought together Mr. Ramesh Kondhare, entrepreneur and founder, Mr. Satish Bora, author and AI evangelist, and Ms. Sonal Krishnatri, entrepreneur and business leader.
The conversation covered what entrepreneurship really looks like in practice, the challenges founders face at each stage, what to watch out for before starting out, and how to keep going through the difficult periods. All three panellists spoke from their own experience, which made the session grounded and direct.
A central theme from Satish Bora was that this is one of the best times to start a business, precisely because of AI. He explained that you no longer need a large team or significant capital to test whether an idea works. AI has made it possible for a single person or a small group to move at a pace that simply was not possible a few years ago. You can research your market, understand your customer, test your assumptions, and build a working version of your product, all with a fraction of the effort and cost that used to be required.
He talked specifically about how AI can help at the idea stage itself. Rather than spending months building something only to find out the market does not want it, entrepreneurs today can use AI to validate an idea early and honestly. This was one of the ideas that resonated most with students, many of whom had their own business ideas and wanted to know how to take that first step without taking on too much risk.
The Q and A session was particularly active. Students brought real questions about their own ideas, and the discussion moved into practical territory around how to build an MVP using AI, how to keep improving the product based on feedback, and how to think about the longer product journey beyond the launch.
Satish also shared from his own background in building SaaS products across fintech, edtech, and healthcare, and his more recent experience helping a FinOps SaaS company grow from early stage to Series A funding. The panel closed with a shared view that entrepreneurship is as much about staying committed through setbacks as it is about the idea itself.
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