by

Devesh Dwivedi

Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur, Relationship Expert And

Matchmaker

April 2, 2010

in

#BT925J

,

Entrepreneurship

,

Slide Show

by

Devesh Dwivedi

Alright folks, so, today, under the “

Our Heroes

” series, I have

Jasbina Ahluwalia

, a lawyer

who decided to become not just an entrepreneur but a relationship expert and matchmaker… (I

know it’s hard to believe, eh…) So, let’s talk to her and find out, how it all happened…

DD:

Who are you and what kind of corporate job were you at?

JA:

I am a lawyer turned entrepreneur, relationship expert and matchmaker who founded

“Intersections Matchmaking,” the only elite personalized service for singles of South Asian

descent.

Previously, I practiced law in San Francisco and Chicago.

I have a B.A. and M.A. in

Philosophy from Vanderbilt University and earned my J.D. from the University of Michigan

Law School.

DD:

What made you leave the job? When did you realize that you wanted to be an entrepreneur

& why?

JA:

I had always wanted to pursue an entrepreneurial venture aligned with my values and

principles,

focusing

on

helping

people

in

a

high-impact

way.

As

a

second-generation

professional Indian-American woman raised in the U.S. with an appreciation for the successful

blending of Indian and American cultures, I knew there was a need for someone in the South

Asian community who could relate first-hand to the challenges of juggling professional, social,

and personal demands.

My first-hand experience motivated me to create a premium national

service which could be effectively leveraged by selective professionals nationwide wishing to

focus on finding that special someone, while at the same time maintaining demanding schedules.