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My name is Valli S Challa, and I’m your 

This is your space to connect with other community members here, share what you're working on, and learn together.

So come on in, introduce yourself, and let us know:

 — IP Strategist, LegalTech Founder, and unapologetic chaos-weaver.

I'm based in Houston, Texas & originally from India, building in America, thinking globally (occupational hazard when you've worked in teams managing Global IP portfolios across 100+ countries).

which is basically my ikigai. I'm the Founder & CEO of Guarded Growth IP ( 

), where we're building data infrastructure for Global Intellectual Property. By day I'm in founder-led sales mode. By night I'm a mom of two, a content creator, and someone who turns the beautiful chaos of immigrant parent startup life into storytelling on LinkedIn, Substack Instagram, and TikTok.

A fun fact: I once supported a $40B+ global trademark portfolio using spreadsheets. That specific frustration and lived pain is now a live product for paid users. 😅

I'm here because building anything meaningful: a company, a creative practice, a life that actually fits, takes community!  

Excited to meet everyone and swap notes on the messy, magnificent middle of it all. 🌱

Find me on Substack/Tiktok/Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin by the name ValliSChalla :)

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