Interesting insights from our leadership, new launches, and more! ?

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our newsletter. As always, we're excited to share all the latest updates with you. In this new edition, we're unveiling?some?new launches, a customer story that'll warm your heart, and much more. It's now time to dive into all the exciting details together!

Zoho Sites 2.0 is here! ??

Elevate the way you build websites with the latest version of Sites ! Access administrative controls, built-in marketing tools, and seamless integrations—all in one place.

Who says good things always take time? ??

With Zakya , you'll breeze through setting up your inventory, fine-tuning your business profile, adjusting tax settings, and streamlining your billing process—all of this in just one hour!

Founder Richard Fetherston calls Zoho Creator the lifeblood of his business!

With a mission to empower kids with special needs through sports, UK-based Snowbility needed a solution to streamline operations. Watch how they did it with the help of Zoho Creator !

Recognitions from last month ??

We're excited to announce that Zoho Meeting has been acknowledged as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Meeting Solutions.

We're also thrilled that Zoho Creator has been recognized as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens?Next-Gen ADM Solutions: Low-Code/No-Code Development Platforms.

Snapshots from our trade?show

We had the pleasure of showcasing our offerings to Thiru R. N. Ravi, the governor of Tamil Nadu, in a recent trade show!

The day concluded with a Carnatic musical performance by Dr. Umayalpuram Sivaraman and Mr. Sikkil Gurucharan.

The Long Game

With sky-high valuations and funding rounds becoming the norm, it's easy to believe that raising capital is the only path to success. But what about businesses that are self-funded?

Bootstrapping may not appeal in today's news cycles, but it has definite advantages. When you're not answerable to stakeholders who want big returns on their investments, you can determine your own course of action.

These decisions may not yield immediate payoffs, but they're often the right ones for your business. It's easier to experiment, take risks, or even be conservative and play it safe. In other words, it's easier to play the long game.

Humans of Zoho

Embracing failure enables you to cultivate resilience and the courage to explore new avenues. This philosophy resonates deeply with VijayKumar Rajendran . Get to know him better here !

From the horse's mouth

Here's our CEO, Sridhar Vembu, in conversation with Aakash Chaudhry as they discuss the appeal of unicorn businesses, the latest tech trends, lessons from failure, and more . Don't miss the bit where he recalls our decision to steer clear of external funding!

We've opted to continue protecting our customers' data, even amid the ongoing evolution of AI systems.

Tune in as Ramprakash Ramamoorthy , our director of AI research, converses with Thomas Wieberneit about the history of AI, the future beyond large language models, and more.

And that wraps up this edition! To stay updated on more insights from our leadership and other product releases, be sure to subscribe to Zoho Buzz . Until next time! ??