National Startup Day 2026
By – Susmita Chakravarty, Founder & Director, Eastern Staple
Starting a business in India comes with very real, day-to-day challenges, managing teams, sourcing reliably, and ensuring quality while scaling operations. Initiatives like Startup India provide support and visibility, but the real lessons come from working on the ground, solving problems as they arise.
This is how Eastern Staple began. During the pandemic, my home kitchen became a way to serve families and communities, and what started small grew into a structured B2B operation catering corporates, hostels, industrial plants, and large events. Scaling meant building systems, training teams, and maintaining the warmth and integrity of home-style food every day.
Today, we serve thousands of meals daily with a team of over 50 people. National Startup Day is a reminder that meaningful growth comes from consistent effort, resilience, and practical problem-solving.
