Ruchi Gupta is the founder of The Launch Pad Co., a Melbourne based consultancy that helps SME businesses build their growth strategy and access grant funding.

Ruchi is a seasoned Business Strategist & Project Management professional and is extremely passionate about supporting small businesses. Her vision is to empower small business owners with knowledge that allows them to make better, informed decisions.

Ruchi has helped businesses gain a better insight into their target market through enhanced customer and competitor profiling.

She has led several business deep dives and digital optimisation projects that provided clarity in terms of business operations, resource structures, service capabilities ultimately driving business efficiency and standardisation. Since the consultancy's inception in 2019, Ruchi has built a very strong brand that also specialises in grant and tender writing.