Founders’ Fiesta –
Breaking The Financial Barrier hosted by Sharath Mascarenhas, CEO, MishMash Finserve
In an era where money is often seen through the lens of stress or confusion, we had a session that illuminated a path of mindful financial management grounded in discipline, clarity, and small daily habits. This message came alive during the 26th edition of Founders’ Fiesta held on November 8th 2025 at Ashraya International Hotel, where Sharat Mascarenhas, CEO of MishMash Finserve, shared his journey and insights that resonated deeply with everyone present.
From the very start, Sharath’s journey unfolded as a deeply personal exploration across setbacks—beginning with academic failures and family pressures—and moved with honest candour into the world of work and financial independence. His story was not just about building a business, but about understanding money’s real role in life: a tool shaped by habits, choices, and consistent self-education, rather than a measure of success in itself.
What struck us was Sharath’s openness about mistakes, like early investments made on a friend’s recommendation or managing finances out of ego rather than clarity. These anecdotes didn’t serve as confessions but as turning points, each carving out the foundation for what would become a disciplined approach to money management. The difference, he emphasized, lay in building small daily systems: tracking every expense, keeping thorough records, and investing in continuous learning—habits cultivated not by sudden windfalls, but by steady attention and honest retrospection.
Even as his practice matured into a robust advisory business, Sharath never detached the technical from the human. His conversations around wealth pushed beyond numbers and tax strategies, directly into family dynamics and the emotional undercurrents that shape our financial lives. Financial success, as he described, was more about the quality of relationships at home, the time reclaimed from work, and the capacity to adapt responsibly through uncertainty.
At its core, his story was a meditation on two essentials: discipline and trust. The systems he advocated—multiple financial instruments for specific goals, rigorous monthly reviews, shared frameworks for spending—were never just about optimizing profit, but about reclaiming agency and fostering resilience. Through stories of clients and personal turning points, Sharath’s message was clear: long-term progress is quiet, cumulative, and rooted in self-awareness. Above all, the willingness to learn from setbacks and to keep refining one’s approach makes all the difference—not just in business, but in life itself.
KE BLR President, Pramod D’Souza, highlighted the upcoming events, from the GenNow Meet and Women’s Meet to the Christmas Gala. The session concluded with Mr. Leo Quadros presenting a memento and a gift to thank Mr. Sharath Mascarenhas for this edition of Founder’s Fiesta.
