About the Author:
A first-time writer, Saurabh Bhat is a banker turned entrepreneur. A 1993 graduate from IIT-Bombay, an MS from USA and an MBA from XLRI, Saurabh has since pursued a career in corporate and investment banking for the past 24 years.
After serving in leadership positions in several reputed financial institutions, Saurabh founded smeniwas.com, an RBI-licensed financial services company focused on debt solutions for MSMEs and start-ups. Saurabh has also been a visiting faculty at MDI Gurgaon, XLRI Jamshedpur and IIM Lucknow. He has contributed to several articles and lectures in the field of micro and SME lending.
Saurabh is an avid badminton and squash player and loves treks in nature. He resides in Thane, with his wife Pooja and two kids, Siddhant and Anuva.