Shows
Transformational Thinkers with Sara SheehanBuilding a Successful Workplace: Leadership Insights with Alykhan Jetha of Daylite.appIn this episode of Transformational Thinkers, Sara Sheehan welcomes Alykhan Jetha (AJ), the CEO of Marketcircle and Daylite, to the show. Daylite is a software that works in the Apple ecosystem, a productivity CRM that Alykhan is expanding to include time tracking and invoicing for a holistic package. He talks with Sara about how he funded Marketcircle, his company’s growth trajectory, and his thoughts on the necessity of adapting to growth and change.Alykhan and Sara discuss why focusing on the employees and staff who are innovative and open to change is so important for company gr...
2025-10-1453 min
The Digital ExecutiveResilience, Values, and Vision: Alykhan Jetha on Empowering Entrepreneurs with Daylite | Ep 1115In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Alykhan Jetha (AJ), President and CEO of Daylite, an award-winning Mac CRM designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs. AJ shares how his early life experiences—moving from the Congo to Toronto under hardship and losing his father—shaped his resilience, problem-solving mindset, and approach to entrepreneurship. With over two decades of leading a bootstrapped software company, AJ reflects on the evolving values that sustain culture in a growing team, from ownership and innovation to empathy and teamwork. He also discusses the rapid pace of technological change, the thoughtful inte...
2025-09-1914 min
100 Ways to Make 100kRefugee Turned Multimillionaire Tech CEO: Alykhan Jetha’s Journey with Marketcircle & DayliteWhat does it take to go from refugee to multimillionaire tech CEO? In this episode of [100 Ways to Make $100k], host Javon (@javon.ca) sits down with Alykhan Jetha (AJ), President & CEO of Marketcircle and creator of Daylite App (@dayliteapp), to unpack his incredible journey of resilience, hustle, and building for small business.AJ shares how his family fled The Congo, rebuilt their lives in Canada, and how those early challenges shaped his entrepreneurial mindset. From hands-on co-op experiences to launching one of the most unique CRMs for iOS, AJ reveals the twists, turns, and lessons that...
2025-07-012h 13
Unpacked with Ron HarveyGrowing Your Business by Growing YourselfRon Harvey and entrepreneur Alykhan Jetha (AJ) explore how business growth directly correlates with personal development, making leadership the fundamental driver of organizational success. • Creating sustainable business growth requires continuous personal development and critical self-awareness• Avoiding difficult conversations creates cascading negative effects throughout organizations• Having the right people for different business stages is a continual process, not a one-time effort• Critical thinking remains uniquely human even as AI tools become more prevalent• Looking at business as a whole system helps leaders avoid getting trapped in comfort zones• Work-life integration is more realistic than balance...
2025-06-2335 min
The PowerTalk Show by BusinessTalksWeekly.comWhy Daylite.App Is Different | Alykhan Jetha Apple-Only Focus & AI PlansIn this episode of The PowerTalk Show, we speak with Alykhan Jetha, CEO of Marketcircle and the visionary behind Daylite, a CRM platform that puts productivity first. AJ walks us through his entrepreneurial pivots, building a native macOS app, and how Daylite solves the real problems faced by small businesses.
💡 Topics Covered:
✅Why most CRMs fail small businesses
✅Daylite's unique focus on follow-ups, organization, and productivity
✅Why AJ chose to build exclusively for Apple users
✅How Daylite plans to integrate AI and LLMs
✅His lessons from four major pivots...
2025-06-0515 min
Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations#608 Alykhan Jetha: 🚀 From Congo to CEO: A Journey of Grit & GrowthSend us a text📍 Born in the Congo and twice expelled, Alykhan Jetha (AJ) shares his remarkable journey from refugee to founder of Marketcircle, the creator of Daylite CRM. In this inspiring episode, AJ reveals how necessity and resilience fueled his path into entrepreneurship — all without external funding.We explore how early life in Africa, the loss of his father, and being raised by his sister in Canada shaped AJ's mindset. He talks about failing out of university, thriving in hands-on community college, and eventually launching a SaaS company born out of a personal need to manag...
2025-05-071h 04
Direct or DetourAlykhan Jetha: From Refugee to CEO—Bootstrapping a Global Software BrandAlykhan Jetha—known as AJ—is the CEO of Marketcircle Inc., creators of the all-in-one CRM and productivity platform Daylite.app. In this episode, AJ shares his powerful journey from being a child refugee to building a multimillion-dollar software company—without outside funding.Discover how he overcame early challenges, navigated multiple pivots, and stayed focused on long-term growth in a rapidly evolving tech world. Whether you're a solo entrepreneur or scaling a small business, AJ’s story is packed with insights on mindset, resilience, and building tools that grow with you.🔗 Connect with AJ:
2025-04-0229 min
BizBlendFrom Refugee to Resilient CEO – Alykhan Jetha (AJ) on Bootstrapping, Mindset & Entrepreneurial SuccessIn this insightful episode of BizBlend, host Sana sits down with Alykhan Jetha (AJ), the CEO of Marketcircle and creator of the Daylite App. AJ shares his incredible journey from being a refugee to building a multi-million dollar software company without external funding. They dive deep into the mindset shifts, decision-making frameworks, and resilience strategies that every entrepreneur needs to thrive.
From overcoming self-doubt, decision fatigue, and business challenges to discussing the importance of health, mental clarity, and networking, this conversation is packed with golden insights for solopreneurs, business owners, and professionals navigating their own journeys.
2025-03-0730 min
The BuildersAlykhan Jetha (AJ) - Evolution of Daylite – Lessons in Cloud, Microservices & Eliminating WasteIn this episode of The Builders Podcast, host Matt Levenhagen sits down with Alykhan Jetha (AJ), CEO of Marketcircle, to discuss the evolution of the Daylite app and the lessons learned through major technological shifts. What started as an internal tool grew into a full-fledged product, serving small businesses in their quest for efficiency and growth.AJ shares the challenges and insights from transitioning Daylite from on-premise software to a cloud-based solution, a move that took nearly six years. The conversation also explores the pros and cons of microservices, why they initially seemed like a great fit...
2025-02-2457 min
Harmonious at LunchBurnout Prevention for Entrepreneurs: Tactics for Maintaining Mental and Physical Well-beingFeeling overwhelmed and exhausted by the demands of entrepreneurship? In this episode of Harmonious at Lunch, host Brandon Gano and serial entrepreneur Alykhan Jetha (AJ) discuss the critical topic of burnout prevention. AJ shares his personal strategies for maintaining a positive mindset, managing stress, and prioritizing both mental and physical health while navigating the challenges of building a business.Key takeaways:Learn the importance of self-awareness and recognizing the early signs of burnout.Discover the power of journaling for processing emotions, clarifying thoughts, and generating solutions.Understand the value of taking breaks, going for walks, and...
2025-02-1723 min
Next In TimeEpisode 133: The Bootstrapped Entrepreneur | Alykhan (AJ) Jetha, CEO of MarketCircle, makers of daylite.app.For every entrepreneur that raises funding from investors to keep their businesses running, there are people that keep their businesses running through their own means, which is now known as bootstrapping. Alykhan(AJ) Jetha is one example who has built his venture without any outside investments or funding.AJ is the founder and CEO of daylite.app which is a powerful business management tool that keeps everything connected. Link emails, calls, tasks, and notes directly to your clients, projects, and opportunities.Daylite ensures a seamless experience across all your devices. Take control, simplify your...
2025-02-1228 min
Tech Bytes - with Dan HafnerEp. 392: From Consulting to Scalable Success: Alykhan Jetha on Building the Daylite App & Entrepreneurial GrowthIn this episode of The No-Code Advantage, we sit down with AJ Jetha, CEO of Market Circle and creator of the Daylight app, to explore the journey from consulting to launching a scalable SaaS product. AJ shares insights on:
✅ How Daylight helps small businesses streamline CRM, project management, and productivity✅ The mindset shift from trading hours for dollars to scalable product development✅ Overcoming remote work challenges and building a productive team✅ The importance of mental health for entrepreneurs—from journaling to morning routines
🚀 Plus, hear about the upcoming No-Code Advantage series and get AJ’s top...
2025-01-3138 min
The Thought Leader Revolution PodcastEP646: Alykhan Jetha (AJ) - How Pivoting Helped Grow A Multi-Million $$ SaaS Company“So that day I decided I'm going to start a company. Had I known how difficult it is... I mean, but then, that naivety is essential. You’ve got to just take the plunge and then you'll figure it out.” Entrepreneurship is like running a marathon through a minefield, blindfolded, and our guest managed to cross the finish line with style. Born in the Congo, AJ’s family faced adversity straight out of a Hollywood drama. They fled the country, lost everything, and landed in Canada with nothing but their grit. Fast-forward, AJ built a multimillion-dollar SaaS company...
2025-01-2853 min
Elixir WizardsScaling the Daylite Apple-Native CRM Using Elixir with AJAJ (Alykhan Jetha), CEO and CTO of Marketcircle, joins the Elixir Wizards to share his experience building and evolving Daylite, their award-winning CRM and business productivity app for Apple users. He details his experiences as a self-taught programmer and how Marketcircle has navigated pivots, challenges, and opportunities since its founding in 1999.
AJ explains why they migrated Daylite’s backend to Elixir, focusing on their sync engine, which demands high concurrency and fault tolerance. He highlights how Elixir has improved performance, reduced cloud costs, and simplified development with its approachable syntax and productive workflows.
The conversation al...
2024-12-0552 min
Best People: Best Place w/ Matt GranadosEpisode 0014: Alykhan Jetha - Marketcircle Welcome to Episode 14 of Best People: Best Place with Matt Granados! Today we have the pleasure of introducing you to Alykhan Jetha, President and CEO at Marketcircle. Marketcircle is the developer of small business software for the Mac, iPhone and iPad including the client relations management program Daylite. Founding the company back in 1999, Alykhan and his team support small business development software needs, servicing thousands of customers across the globe, which has earned them many accolades including an Apple Design Award. Listen to this episode to hear more about what AJ does to make his wo...
2022-08-0123 min
Canada’s EntrepreneurLearn why resilience is important for entrepreneurs - Toronto - Canada‘s PodcastIn over 20 years running a Canadian software company, Alykhan Jetha (AJ) has weathered a lot of storms – from the dot-com bust, to 9-11’s blow to business confidence, right up to the sales hit of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the biggest threat he’s ever seen to his business, is how his pipeline for software engineers has utterly dried up. See this recent Financial Post story that quoted AJ at https://bit.ly/3m36bV0 and https://bit.ly/3s1kLjn
AJ is CEO of Marketcircle Inc., the Markham, ON-based developer of award-winning Daylite CRM for Mac-based small bus...
2021-12-1523 min
Success Leaves Clues with Robin Bailey and Al McDonaldSuccess Leaves Clues: Ep 65 with Alykhan Jetha (AJ), Founder, President & CEO at MarketcircleBootstrapping entrepreneur Alykhan Jetha (AJ), CEO of Marketcircle Inc., the developer of award-winning Daylite CRM for Mac-based small businesses, discusses the driving forces that led him to become an entrepreneur, with hosts Al & Robin. His ambition to grow Marketcircle into a leading, international, small business productivity software company has been realized but AJ has weathered many storms over the past 20+ years on his journey and shares some insight into the obstacles he has personally faced, and how he overcome them.
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2021-12-0926 min
The Human Side of Business PodcastAlykhan Jetha- Never give up!Send us a textHi and a warm welcome to Episode #45 of The Elevate Business Podcast. We have the pleasure of introducing you to Alykhan Jetha, President and CEO at Marketcircle.Founding the company back in 1999, Alykhan and his team support small business development software needs, servicing thousands of customers across the globe, which has earned them many accolades including an Apple Design Award. We are excited to learn more about Alykhan’s insights and about the team at Marketcircle.For more on Alykhan: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
2021-08-1629 min
The Tech Savvy Lawyer#31: Mac-Based CRM Insights: Interview with Daylite CRM Developer Alykhan "AJ" Jetha My next guest is Alykhan "AJ" Jetha. AJ is the President and CEO of Marketcircle, Inc. Marketcircle is developer of small business software for the Mac, iPhone and iPad including the client relations management program Daylite*. I am super excited to have AJ on as a guest as I use Daylite in my law practice. As you will hear, I got a little overly excited as I asked additional questions beyond my initial three: Bonus Question - What are three ways you are using technology to transition back to the brick and mortar post COVID, if at...
2021-08-0440 min