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February 17, 2026 · 2 min read

I got nominated for Best Student Freelancer at the Global Freelancers Festival 2026

By Boobesh AG, founder of Gari Tech, content marketing agency in Chennai

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This issue of the Build With Boo newsletter went out on 17 February 2026, before the event. The voting call in it closed long ago, so the voting steps are kept only as part of the original.

Hey Nanbargale….

This is one of those emails I'm writing with a big smile and a slightly nervous heart.

When I started freelancing as a student, it was just curiosity.

Trying WordPress. Learning digital marketing. Taking small projects. Making mistakes. Improving slowly. And somewhere along the way, building GARI TECH step by step.

I never really thought about awards. I was just focused on learning, building, and helping people with their work.

But today, that small beginning has led to something special.

I've been nominated at the Global Freelancers Festival 2026 under the category Best Student Freelancer.

The event happened on 28th February 2026 at IITM Research Park, Chennai.

If you're interested, it's a great summit for freelancers, creators, and builders. You can read about it on the Global Freelancers Festival page.

Honestly, this feels less like my nomination and more like a reflection of everyone who trusted me, supported me, worked with me, or followed what I'm building through this community and Build With Boo.

So here's a small request from me 🫶🏻

If you feel my work deserves it, please take one minute to vote.

Steps to vote:

  • Open the voting link
  • Enter your name and contact details
  • You'll receive an OTP on WhatsApp. Enter it to verify
  • After verification, your vote will be submitted successfully ✅

That's it. One minute. Big support.

If you plan to attend the event, or if you voted, feel free to just reply to this mail. I'd love to hear from you 🙂

No pressure at all. But if you do vote, just know I'm really grateful.

Thanks for being part of what I'm building.

With gratitude, Boobesh AG Build With Boo | Start The Up Community

If you want the story behind this

I wrote about how it all began in how I started Gari Tech as a student entrepreneur in Chennai, and you can see the work itself in the Gari Tech case studies.