Meet the Founders

Three Cornell graduate students who turned late-night study sessions into a mission to revolutionize small business operations.

JAR Solutions Founders - Jairam Manikandan, Ronak Patel, and Abraham Lukose

The JAR Solutions Team

Our Story

We were three grad students at Cornell who couldn't shake the feeling that life had to be about more than just locking down a safe 9-to-5 after graduation. While most of our classmates were perfecting resumes and chasing corporate offers, we kept asking: what if we did something that actually made a difference?

That question got real when we started looking around at the small businesses in our community. The café owner who spent half her day juggling scheduling calls. The contractor losing clients because he couldn't keep up with paperwork. The boutique shop missing sales because operations were a mess. These weren't abstract "business problems"—they were people's dreams, weighed down by everyday headaches.

That's when it clicked. Between Jairam's background in economics and consulting, Abraham's engineering skills, and Ronak's business experience, we realized we had the tools to help. Instead of climbing someone else's ladder, why not use what we know to give these business owners a shot at doing what they love without drowning in admin?

So we made the leap. JAR Solutions is our bet on small businesses—the backbone of every community. We're not just building software; we're chasing the dream of helping entrepreneurs take back their time and keep their businesses alive and growing, one owner at a time.

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Jairam Manikandan

Co-Founder & Strategy Lead

Economics background with consulting experience. Identifies market opportunities and develops strategic frameworks that turn operational improvements into measurable ROI for our clients.

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Abraham Lukose

Co-Founder & Technology Lead

Engineering background with a passion for automation. Builds the technical infrastructure that transforms manual processes into seamless, intelligent systems.

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Ronak Patel

Co-Founder & Business Lead

Business and finance expertise with hands-on experience managing operations. Understands the daily challenges small business owners face and designs solutions that actually work.

Our Mission

We believe every small business owner deserves to focus on what they love – serving customers and growing their business – not drowning in administrative tasks. Our mission is to automate the chaos so entrepreneurs can reclaim their time and unlock their full potential.