Risk, resilience, growth: Lessons from three founders building high-trust businesses
Some businesses are challenging because markets are competitive. Others are difficult because people's safety and well-being depend on them. Healthcare, aviation, and consumer hardware are industries where trust is not a brand value but a baseline requirement. The margin for error is small, capital demands are high, and credibility takes years to earn. They are also historically male-dominated spaces. At SheSparks 2026, three founders building in these sectors—Dr Garima Sawhney of Pristyn Care; Gazal Kalra of Nuuk and previously Rivigo; and Kanika Tekriwal of JetSetGo, sat with Rekha Balakrishnan, Editor of HerStory and Social Story at YourStory. They unpacked the real journey: unexpected hurdles, closed-door dynamics, and their case for redefining leadership their way. The problem that couldn't waitEach of the three founders was drawn into their sector by a problem they couldn't unsee. Dr Garima Sawhney, once a surgeon, saw patients fighting not just sickness, but messy insuranc..
