garimashah
As President of Biller Genie, a cloud-based software that automates invoicing, Garima Shah reviews company financials, finds strategic business opportunities, and manages the Biller Genie team. She has cultivated strong relationships throughout her 17 years in the payments industry. In addition, she recently opened Amplivive, a full-service wellness sanctuary that offers state-of-the-art therapies to treat every ailment, in The Grove at Isleworth. What has inspired you in this last year as we have dealt with so many disruptions? Change is hard, but it is what you make of it; change is not a disruption if you don’t allow it to be. My parents moved to this country when I was a baby; they uprooted their lives and settled in a new place in order to provide better opportunities for themselves and us. They inspire me to embrace change and embrace disruption because who knows what amazing doors lie on the other side. I also have two young daughters. I always teach them they can do anything and be anything if they put in the time and the hard work to make it happen. Being an example for them is my daily inspiration.
canceled. We were also in the middle of a fundraising round that was postponed. However, the greatest reward was the fact that we had to refocus our efforts and take the time to get back to basics. Due to these refocused priorities, we’ve been able to acquire some of the biggest national partnerships that would likely not have happened until much later in our business lifecycle.
Personal and professional achievements: I was thrilled when Biller Genie won the Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition and was featured on “Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland.” For a new startup to get that kind of exposure is unheard of. It truly cemented our place as a lead-
How have you changed your business outlook or delved into new things?
er in the fintech ecosystem and has allowed us to win major clients and investors.
As a consummate “people person,” I have learned how to
On a personal note, being able to open the doors of Amplivive
manage, build culture, hire, and train remotely. These are
was incredibly rewarding. I am a huge proponent of health
things I never thought I would do or want to do. What’s inter-
and wellness. I love being able to share this passion and make
esting is that we have gotten better talent, become closer and
everyone truly feel better when they come in.
built a better culture all without being face-to-face. That has
I also started a bi-weekly Livestream called Gab with Garima. It is my platform to talk about things that are important to me.
been eye-opening to me.
What advice would you give other women about powering through in a pandemic? As women, we have broken through barriers and shattered ceilings left and right. We’re practically pros at dealing with whatever challenge comes our way, including the pandemic. My best advice is to stay positive and enjoy yourself and your life. By making time to find yourself and doing the things that bring you the most joy you will live in your genius zone and be able to power through anything.
One of my favorite episodes was “Advice for Women in MaleDominated Fields.” As someone from the payments industry that is heavily run by males, I have learned a lot over the years and was so happy to share with other women tips on how to advance and be more successful.
What do you see or what would you like to see for your future? I’d like to see more people! I love people so I can’t wait to be on a plane and for the world to open back up. Also, with a female vice president in the White House, I’d
What have been the biggest challenges and greatest rewards?
like to see women take control of their destinies and their
When the COVID shutdown started, Biller Genie was still in
dreams, to really be inspired to make things happen in the
its infancy. Our trade shows, events and major meetings were
world.
Favorite/quote mantra:
“Dance like nobody is watching.”
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