Why Connecti5

Some ideas are born in boardrooms. Some are born out of frustration. Connecti5 was born out of both experience and one simple question.

Rajan Rawal had already spent more than 15 years building businesses. As the driving force behind THINKTANKER®, the software development company behind Connecti5, he helped companies implement custom software and ERP systems that improved efficiency and increased profitability.

He understood systems. He understood technology. And more importantly, he understood business owners and entrepreneurs.

From 2023 to 2025, Rajan played a key role as the First Saturday Meetup Organizer for AIMED, the Ahmedabad IT Companies Community. For almost two years, he brought founders, developers, and IT business owners together. He was deeply involved in building professional networks.

But here is the irony.

Although Rajan was surrounded by connections, he was not actively generating leads through SEO campaigns or social media marketing. Most of his business came from reputation, quality of work, word of mouth, trust, and referrals.

And then came a thought:

What if networking could become real, structured lead generation instead of scattered introductions?

A friend suggested BNI.

Anyone who has been part of BNI knows one thing: it is not just networking. It pushes you to become a salesperson. It brings discipline. It asks you to step out of your comfort zone.

The guideline is simple. Meet at least two business owners every week for one-to-one meetings. Sit down. Understand each other’s business. Exchange referrals.

But as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, not the comfortable.

Sales is not a desk job. You have to leave your chair. You have to walk into the market. You have to meet people selectively and strategically.

And Rajan did.

Soon, he was part of AIMED, BNI, Rotary, expos, and conferences, building a large ecosystem of founders, entrepreneurs, and business owners. His contact list grew. His network expanded.

But one important question remained:

How do you manage a vast network effectively and convert connections into real-world meetings without wasting time?

One simple truth stood in front of him.

In today's world, meetings are becoming digital. But business is still human.

You can send an email digitally. You can schedule a Zoom call digitally. But you cannot shake hands digitally. You cannot feel energy digitally. You cannot build deep trust digitally.

During frequent travel within Ahmedabad, across other cities, and to different countries for expos, Rajan realized something powerful.

What if I could see which of my connections are nearby whenever I travel?

What if you could see which trusted connections are nearby whenever you travel?

What if, while visiting a city, he could open an app and instantly view his trusted network on a private map?

BNI members. Rotary contacts. AIMED founders. Expo connections. All visible around him.

Instead of scrolling through a contact list, he could see relationships geographically.

That was the spark.

The idea was simple but powerful.

Not just storing contacts. Not just collecting business cards. But activating networks based on proximity while keeping those relationships private and always in the user’s control.

In a world that was becoming more virtual, Rajan wanted to bring networking back to physical presence intelligently.

And that is how Connecti5 began to take shape as an idea that Rajan and his team would later start building through ThinkTanker.

• An app that turns your connections into a living network
• An app that helps business owners and entrepreneurs meet intentionally
• An app that ensures no opportunity is missed simply because you did not know someone was nearby

Because sometimes, opportunity is not far away. It is right where you are, hidden inside your existing connections.

Connecti5 was built on one clear vision.

To make every journey an opportunity by bringing your trusted networks to life on a map so you never miss the connections that truly matter.

After all, your network is your net worth.

Your network is powerful only when you actually connect.

And that is the story of Connecti5.

It is time to Connecti5!