Nishant Shah started Group Bayport from a practical problem he faced while running a car wash business in a U.S. mall. Local print shops closed before he got off work, and bulk order requirements made no sense for a small business like his. He realized that if he was facing this problem, thousands of other small and medium businesses could be facing the same problem, too. He thought, what if someone could provide design, print and delivery all under the same roof, through a seamless online experience? That question became the foundation of Group Bayport.

Shah, an entrepreneur who moved from Gujarat, India, to build a business in the United States, has grown Group Bayport into a $200 million-plus custom-products company demonstrating the growing influence of Indian-origin founders in the American technology and e-commerce landscape.