October 13, 2025

BOSTON–In the world of entrepreneurship, some journeys are born in boardrooms, others in basements—but for Naveen Pawar, founder of Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co., his began on the edge of life itself. In 2012, Pawar was struck by a car while crossing a street in Boston’s Back Bay, an accident so severe it left him in a medical coma for 19 days. Most would see it as a devastating setback. Pawar turned it into a life-altering catalyst.