MEGA FOUNDERS DILEMMA EDITION
The Mega Founder’s Dilemma emerged as Kerala’s largest curated gathering of founders, creators, and consultants, bringing together 100+ carefully chosen participants for a day of deep, founder centric conversations. The event featured a speaker panel of international reputation, with seasoned entrepreneurs and industry leaders sharing hard won insights on scaling, governance, and founder decision making. Their presentations were met with an enthusiastic response, sparking lively discussions and a strong sense of community among attendees.
Brand Swamy
Chief Curator, Founders Dilemma
Brand Swamy transforms brands and curates founder ecosystems, hosting summits that tackle real startup pain points. He hosted with an inaugural talk, co-session, conclusion, and roundtable, centering the event on the founder’s control-wealth dilemma.
Faisal Cheeran
CEO, IFA Home
Faisal Cheeran heads IFA Home, pioneering independent financial advising networks for savvy wealth management. In "Selling Creatively," he revealed relationship-first sales techniques for entrepreneurial growth.
Venu Gopalakrishnan
Founder & CEO, Litmus7
Venu Gopalakrishnan built Litmus7 into a global digital transformation leader, empowering Kerala startups for international expansion. His closing "Kerala Startups on Global Stage" delivered scaling blueprints amid founder challenges.
Saji K
Founder, Oorali
Saji K’s session emphasized that creative, vivid, and human storytelling in communication is key to making businesses memorable and stand out in a crowded market.
Amrutha Jayachandran
Professional Sailor , Founder & Designated Partner of Mountain Meets Sea
Sailing Amrutha’s session highlighted how personal passion, when combined with discipline and audience connection, can be transformed into a viable and meaningful business.
U S Kutty
COO & Director, Kome Vertika
U S Kutty leads PR and operations at Kome Vertika in Ernakulam, with deep experience in digital-era reputation management. His talk on "PR in the Age of Digital" equipped founders with tools for modern media leverage.
Sreelakshmi CS
Founder, Everly Cosmetics
Sreelakshmi’s session showed how consistent, low-cost digital execution and smart visibility can help early-stage founders build strong traction without relying on big budgets.
Paola Piccinno
Global Management Executive
Paola Piccinno is a fractional CMO and ABM expert with 20+ years across Google, Microsoft, and dentsu, delivering B2B growth strategies in APAC, UK, EMEA, and North America. She opened with "The Global Marketing Lens," sharing frontline lessons for startups on personalized, cross-cultural scaling
Chandu Gopalakrishnan
Cybersecurity Journalist and Policy Researcher
Chandu Gopalakrishnan is a senior journalist and cyber policy expert focused on enterprise security and digital governance for founders. He presented "Cybersecurity Essentials," highlighting critical online protections for scaling businesses
Arun K Murali
Founder & CEO, Trademax Academy
Arun K Murali bootstrapped Trademax Academy after early failures, now training thousands in trading, branding, and resilience from Kerala. His session "Building Brands Online" offered digital strategies for founder-led brand dominance.
Don't Tell me
The launch of Don’t Tell Me, Kerala’s first narrative agency, became one of the most memorable moments at the Mega Founder’s Dilemma summit. With a dramatic stage entry, symbolic scarf reveal, and powerful logo unveiling, the team introduced a bold new approach to storytelling—positioning the agency as a fresh creative force in Kerala’s marketing landscape.
December Edition
The content explores the power of entrepreneurship, creativity, and learning as forces that shape individuals and societies. It highlights how curiosity and innovation can begin early, evolving into ideas that change industries and inspire others. Through stories of ambition, education, and branding, it reflects on how determination and imagination drive success. The narrative also examines how businesses connect with audiences through storytelling and strategy, proving that progress thrives where creativity meets purpose.
Business is not child's play
10 Childhood Memories of Famous Entrepreneurs
Child Entrepreneurs
10 Captivating Child Entrepreneurs Who Built Their Own Brands
Business Education for Students
Five Places Where Students Can Study Business Instead of Math and Science
School Business Associations
Five Business-Promoting Associations in Schools
Courses Beyond School
5 Courses You Can Study Outside of School to Learn Branding and Entrepreneurship
Courses Schools Should Introduce
15 Courses That Should Be Introduced in Schools
Brands helped me travel Europe
Exploring creativity, design, and storytelling through global icons.
Selling to children is no child’s play
How imagination, emotion, and strategy build lasting brand trust.
BUSINESS IS NOT CHILDS PLAY, or is it?
Guest Editor
From the unwavering shadow made by successful entrepreneurs, a few valid heroes rose. Find out how children like us, in the age group of 10-12-13, made history throughout their life journey! How kids like SreeLakshmi, Tilak and more made history in a world focused around serious and successful entrepreneurs.
What did famous and successful entrepreneurs like Jobs, Musk, and Gates do when they were kids? Did they drag themselves around drinking and breaking car windows? Or were they kid prodigies and computer wizards?
Are there any courses and universities where you can study business, from the shadowy domain of marketing and the highlights of success. Yes, there is from international standard one’s like yale’s own university and more.
Join us as I take you through this month’s TWBS, the one, the only, transformation with brand swamy. With this month’s being a children’s day special! Business is not a child’s play.
Your’s truly,
Jahan Joby
BUSINESS IS NOT CHILDS PLAY, or is it?
Guest Editor
From the unwavering shadow made by successful entrepreneurs, a few valid heroes rose. Find out how children like us, in the age group of 10-12-13, made history throughout their life journey! How kids like SreeLakshmi, Tilak and more made history in a world focused around serious and successful entrepreneurs.
What did famous and successful entrepreneurs like Jobs, Musk, and Gates do when they were kids? Did they drag themselves around drinking and breaking car windows? Or were they kid prodigies and computer wizards?
Are there any courses and universities where you can study business, from the shadowy domain of marketing and the highlights of success. Yes, there is from international standard one’s like yale’s own university and more.
Join us as I take you through this month’s TWBS, the one, the only, transformation with brand swamy. With this month’s being a children’s day special! Business is not a child’s play.
Your’s truly,
Jahan Joby
BUSINESS IS NOT CHILDS PLAY, or is it?
Guest Editor
From the unwavering shadow made by successful entrepreneurs, a few valid heroes rose. Find out how children like us, in the age group of 10-12-13, made history throughout their life journey! How kids like SreeLakshmi, Tilak and more made history in a world focused around serious and successful entrepreneurs.
What did famous and successful entrepreneurs like Jobs, Musk, and Gates do when they were kids? Did they drag themselves around drinking and breaking car windows? Or were they kid prodigies and computer wizards?
Are there any courses and universities where you can study business, from the shadowy domain of marketing and the highlights of success. Yes, there is from international standard one’s like yale’s own university and more.
Join us as I take you through this month’s TWBS, the one, the only, transformation with brand swamy. With this month’s being a children’s day special! Business is not a child’s play.
Your’s truly,
Jahan Joby
BUSINESS IS NOT CHILDS PLAY, or is it?
Guest Editor
From the unwavering shadow made by successful entrepreneurs, a few valid heroes rose. Find out how children like us, in the age group of 10-12-13, made history throughout their life journey! How kids like SreeLakshmi, Tilak and more made history in a world focused around serious and successful entrepreneurs.
What did famous and successful entrepreneurs like Jobs, Musk, and Gates do when they were kids? Did they drag themselves around drinking and breaking car windows? Or were they kid prodigies and computer wizards?
Are there any courses and universities where you can study business, from the shadowy domain of marketing and the highlights of success. Yes, there is from international standard one’s like yale’s own university and more.
Join us as I take you through this month’s TWBS, the one, the only, transformation with brand swamy. With this month’s being a children’s day special! Business is not a child’s play.
Your’s truly,
Jahan Joby
'INBEST or WORST?'
October Edition
COVER STORY
Global investment firms are taking over regional brands in Kerala. Is it good, bad, or ugly? Key leaders from Kerala's healthcare sector share their feedback with TWS.
Kerala’s healthcare sector is undergoing a significant transformation as global investors take over leading hospital brands, reshaping the way care is delivered and managed. This wave of international influence is driving changes in patient access, service quality, research, and the healthcare workforce.
In this transformation with Brand Swamy edition, we speak with top healthcare leaders to understand what this transformation means for the future. Will it position India as a global healthcare destination? Is increased competition a catalyst for innovation—or a challenge for local players?
As Kerala rises as a global healthcare hub, we uncover insights from those leading and adapting to this new era of change.
Ajesh Nambiar
Results in rise in HealthCare cost
Dr. Narayanan Kutty Warrier
It leads to a loss of empathy and sympathy
Dr.Cyriac Pappachan
Fund infusion helps technological
improvement
Lukman Ponmadath
New investment will give massive growth and development
Satya
Private equity investors aim to enhance financial performance
Dr.Bhaskar Rao
Private equity firms rarely interfere in business or operations
Ms. Gracy Mathai
Balancing Financial Goals with Ethical Healthcare Delivery Is the Challenge
Interviews
PERSONALITIES
Venu Gopalakrishnan
No ordinary dreams , please....
Madhu Bhaskaran
Some people speak motivation;
He lives it.
Man and the brands
Dr. Aathithya SP
Interview
New generation is focused on giving back to society
Dr. Cyriac Pappachan
Interview
Inside Lifeline: A Conversation on Vision, Values, and Future Expansion
Lukman Ponmadath
Interview
Where Every Call Matters: MIMS Sets a New Standard in Responsive Healthcare
Dr. Bollineni Bhaskar Rao
Interview
The Man Who Brought Healthcare to the Doorsteps of Millions
Stories
Niran PK
The element of surprise:pop mart's secret to toy land magic
10 Business Books You Should Read
04 Brand Stories
Jahan Joby - Junior Writer
Stories
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Online magazine stories are articles published on websites that cover a variety of topics like lifestyle, culture, news, and personal experiences. They are written to inform, entertain, or inspire readers and are often easy to access on phones, tablets, or computers. These stories may include pictures, videos, or interviews to make the content more engaging and enjoyable.
Pavizham Antony
We see problems.
He sees opportunities!
Success Mantra
Marketing is not going to be the same again
Karadan Sulaiman
He started by selling his wife's ornaments. Today, he’s known as the Land Bank of Kerala
Sumith Bose
Thanks to ICICI Credit Card, He Became a Creative Director
Change Makers
Marketing is not going to be the same again
U S Kutty
From Character to Content:
The Blueprint for Personal Branding
Nishad Vellur
Habit or don't have it
K.M. Asharaf
Retirement is just a beginning
Shreekant Pawar
Marry Data Or Divorce Business
Nishad Vellur
Do Or Die
Sandip G
From A 3 3-room house To A World Class Cricketer
Manish Upadhyay
Build Your People – Build Your Business
Nishad Vellur
Why Did Sachin Run With Full Cricketing Gear On The Ground After A Day’s Training?
Brand Swamy
Are you in a very competitive market? Good.
No better position to be successful.