Today we’d like to introduce you to Sriyan Bodla.
Hi Sriyan, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
Entrepreneurship has always been more than just an activity for me; it is a mindset that has shaped how I see the world for as long as I can remember. It began with small experiments, like running a lemonade stand or selling cookies around my neighborhood, but even then I was fascinated by the idea of creating something from nothing and watching it grow through my own effort. As I got older, I discovered that I did not just enjoy building things, I also loved teaching, so I combined both passions by starting my tutoring business, SB Tutoring, where over the past five years I have worked with more than fifteen students and learned how to adapt ideas to different people’s needs. That same curiosity pushed me to collaborate with others on larger ventures, including Zeromed, which I built alongside my teammates Shivam Verma and Shreyas Pabbathi as a vertical SaaS platform aimed at improving hospital backend efficiency, and Euphoria, a financial literacy app I co-founded with Siddartha Kodithyala and Deon Yesudas to make learning about money interactive and engaging for teens. Underlying all of these projects is a constant drive to learn as much as possible, then apply that knowledge by building, iterating, and improving again and again. At the same time, teaching remains central to who I am, whether through one-on-one tutoring or through founding the International Economic Society, a nonprofit dedicated to spreading economic literacy. In every stage of my journey, entrepreneurship has been the bridge that connects my curiosity, my love of learning, and my desire to share knowledge with others, turning ideas into real impact. Now, to combine my love for teaching and math, I founded IMPACT math with my friends, Prithu Misra, Areeb Hirani, and Saatvik Vasudevan. Where we connect with elementary schools to host peer tutoring sessions, or create math kits for underserved schools.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely has not been a smooth road. One of the hardest challenges came while building Euphoria with my co-founders Siddartha Kodithyala and Deon Yesudas, where we failed over a hundred times before we could even get the most basic version of the app to function properly. There were moments when every bug felt like a wall and I genuinely felt powerless, like no matter how many hours I put in, nothing was moving forward. I remember staring at broken builds and messy design drafts, questioning whether I was actually capable of turning this idea into something real. But those moments forced me to change my mindset; instead of feeling stuck, I realized I had to lock in, step back, and systematically rework everything from the ground up. We went back through our entire design process, reevaluating user flow, simplifying features, and iterating again and again until things finally started to click. That period taught me that entrepreneurship is not about getting things right the first time, but about having the resilience to keep refining when things repeatedly go wrong. In hindsight, those failures were not setbacks but training, pushing me to become more disciplined, more patient, and more committed to seeing an idea through no matter how many revisions it takes.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Euphoria?
Our organization is primarily centered around finance education, with a specific focus on making financial literacy accessible, practical, and engaging for young people who are often left out of traditional finance conversations. Through Euphoria, which I co-founded with Siddartha Kodithyala and Deon Yesudas, we design interactive lessons, simulations, and real-world scenarios that teach students how to budget, invest, and think critically about money in a way that actually sticks. What we specialize in is simplifying complex financial concepts without watering them down, translating ideas like compound interest, risk, and long-term investing into intuitive experiences that feel relevant to a teenager’s daily life. What sets us apart is that our content is built from a student perspective; we are not just teaching finance academically, but framing it through the lens of decisions young people will soon face, such as managing their first income, understanding credit, and planning for future goals. Brand-wise, I am most proud that we stand for empowerment rather than intimidation, showing students that finance is not reserved for experts on Wall Street but is a skill set they can learn and apply right now. Ultimately, I want readers to know that our mission is to close the financial knowledge gap early, equipping the next generation with the confidence and tools to make informed financial decisions and build long-term independence.
What matters most to you?
What matters most to me is education that is rooted in doing rather than memorizing. I believe students learn best when they build, experiment, and apply ideas in real-world contexts, which is why I focus on teaching through action in everything I create. Through Euphoria with my co-founders Siddartha Kodithyala and Deon Yesudas, we help students learn finance by making decisions and seeing real consequences, and through the International Economic Society with Dhruv Jain, I work to spread practical economic literacy. Ultimately, my dream is to start a school built on this philosophy, where students learn by creating, solving problems, and turning ideas into reality.
Pricing:
- $0 – Free Tier
- $9.99 – Premium
Contact Info:
- Website: https://euphoriainv.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euphoria.inv/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriyan-bodla-b70291363
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FlyReel
- Other: https://internationaleconomicsociety.org
