Community Over Competition Presents: Dhiraj Chaudhari

Creating a world of digital de-addiction
From IIT Kharagpur to Shark Tank India: Building trring Against the conventions

What does it take to build a startup that challenges one of the world's biggest habits—our dependence on smartphones?

Join us for another inspiring edition of Community Over Competition (COC), Pune's growing community of founders, entrepreneurs, creators, professionals, and students who believe that meaningful conversations create meaningful opportunities.

This Sunday, we're excited to host Dhiraj Chaudhari, Founder of trring, an IIT Kharagpur alumnus, and entrepreneur who took his vision to Shark Tank India.

His mission is simple yet powerful: helping people reconnect with real conversations in an increasingly digital world.

In this interactive session, Dhiraj will share the story behind building trring—from identifying the problem of digital addiction to creating a product that challenges conventional thinking. He'll also discuss the realities of entrepreneurship, product building, fundraising, resilience, and the lessons learned while taking his startup from an idea to a national platform.

Whether you're building your first startup, exploring entrepreneurship, creating content, or simply curious about innovation, this session will leave you with practical insights and a fresh perspective.

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# What You'll Learn

✅ The story behind building trring
✅ How to identify and validate unconventional startup ideas
✅ Building a product that solves a real-world problem
✅ Lessons from the Shark Tank India journey
✅ Challenges of entrepreneurship and scaling a startup
✅ Building with purpose instead of following trends
✅ Live Q&A with the founder

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# Who Should Attend?

• Entrepreneurs & Startup Founders
• Students & Aspiring Entrepreneurs
• Creators & Freelancers
• Working Professionals
• Product Builders & Innovators
• Anyone looking to expand their network in Pune

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# Why Community Over Competition?

At COC, we believe great opportunities don't come from collecting hundreds of contacts—they come from building genuine relationships.
Our meetups are intentionally kept small, interactive, and completely free, ensuring every attendee gets the chance to meet new people, exchange ideas, collaborate, and become part of a trusted entrepreneurial network.
If you're looking for a community where people genuinely help each other grow, this is the place to be.

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