Master Business Skills to Conquer Jobs & Startups
Unlock doors to Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Management, Analyst & Product Roles through Live Mentorship Program
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Who is this Program for 👇
By the end of this Program you will have
By the end of this Program you will have
Well curated live lectures, training & course material to help you dive deep into the fundamentals of business
Learn by doing and implement business fundamentals in your Startup Idea & Project Work along with the team of 4 people
Learn and get real-time answers to all your questions by the expert himself
Learn, Discuss, Network, Grow with your peers, and jam on different projects so you can learn while having fun.
Become part of a community where you can network, share opportunities, and build relations beyond work.
Meet Your Mentor-cum-Friend
Hi 
 I am Shivam, Founder & CEO @ First500days, IIT Kanpur Alum & Serial Entrepreneur. I am building startups for the last 6+ years and worked on more than 10+ startups.Â
In the past, I built UnchaAi and exited via acquisition. UnchaAi was a leading personal 1-1 mentorship platform for competitive exam aspirants.
Connecting the dots backward, I learned three things: Selling, Building, and Leading.
Currently, at First500days, I serve more than 500+ students in their Career & Startup Growth.
Looking forward to connect  with you 🙂
What will You Learn?
Part 1: Business Fundamentals
🎯 Welcome to the Thrilling World of Business
👉 Understand Fundamental Principles of    Business
👉 Overview of Typical Startup Journey & Begin
   Your Journey
👉 Understand Different kinds of Business Models
🎯 Crack Code: Assessing Business Ideas
👉 Understand different methods of Assessing    Business Ideas
👉 Mastering the Art of Evaluating Market Potential
👉 Decoding Competitors: Learning from the Best
👉 Techniques to get market insights
🎯 Starting a Business: Playbook
👉 Unleashing Product-Based Business Strategies
👉 Building Service-Based Ventures
👉 Thriving in the Marketplace: Creating a Resilient
   Platform
👉 Direct-to-Consumer Magic: Building a Thriving
   D2C Business
🎯 Learn Art of Effective Team Management
👉 How to Build Dream Team for Your Startup
👉 Traits of a Stellar Co-founder: Finding Your
   Perfect Match
👉 Get things done by distributing the task
👉 How to Manage & Lead Teams
🎯 Master Marketing and Sales Skills
👉 Role of Marketing & Sales
👉 Harness Power of Online Marketing Channels
👉 Offline Marketing Techniques
👉 The Art of Sales: Closing Deals and Cultivating
   Customer Relationships
👉 Mastering Negotiation: Seal the Deal with Style
🎯 Empower Your Business: Website & App
👉 Strategizing for Product Development Success
👉 Web Development Made Easy: No-Code Tools
   Revealed
👉 App Development Demystified: No-Code Tools
   Unleashed
🎯 Power Moves: Excelling in Business World
👉 Mastering the Basics of Financing
👉 Fundraising Fundamentals: Techniques for
   Winning Investors
👉 Approaching Investors: Building Relationships
   and Securing Investments
🎯 How to Get into Corporate
👉 Kickstart Your Startup Journey: From Dream to    Reality
👉 Explore Opportunities in Business World
👉 Crack High-Paying Jobs: Unlocking Pathways to
   Success
Part 2: Startup Kickstarter
🎯 Introduction to Startups & Founding Team
👉 Introduction to Startups
👉 Startups vs. Business vs. Freelancing
👉 Typical Playbook of Startup Building
👉 How to Build Founding Team
👉 Types of Founders
🎯 How to Evaluate & Validate Startup Ideas
👉 Most Common Mistakes Founders Make
👉 Traits of High-Potential Ideas
👉 Best Ideas from an Investor’s Point of View
👉 Startup Goals while Launching Product
👉 Tips on Building MVP Quickly
🎯 Building Product Using No/Low Code Tools
👉 Common MVP Building Mistakes
👉 Right Approach to MVP Building
👉 Why No-Code Tools
👉 No-Code Stack for Varied Purpose
👉 End Game: Product Market Fit
👉 Let’s Build a Quick MVP
🎯How to Get Users for Your Product
👉 Why should Growth be your priority
👉 Building GTM: Persona, Message & Channel Fit
👉 How to Get Initial Customers
👉 7 Startup Growth Models
👉 Different Customer Acquisition Channels
🎯 Ways of Making Money in Your Startup
👉 Typical Customer Funnel
👉 Common Business Model Mistakes
👉 Different Kinds of Business Models
👉 Traits of Best Businesses
👉 How Pricing is Determined
👉 What Pricing should you Charge
🎯 Art of Building, Managing & Leading Teams
👉 How not to do Team Work
👉 Fundamental Principles of Team Building
👉 Building Team & Organization Structure
👉 How to Lead Effectively
👉 How to Manage Effectively
👉 How to Let Go with Employees
🎯 Art of Pitching & Raising Funds
👉 When to Consider Fundraise 👉 Fundraising Options
👉 Understanding Investor Perspective
👉 Businesses that are Not for VCs
👉 Building Fundraising Strategy
👉 How to Prepare Pitch Deck
🎯 Introduction to Startups & Team Building
👉 Crafting Your Pitch Narrative 👉 Creating Investor Target List
👉 Biggest Mistakes Founders Make while Raising
👉 Master Subtleties of First VC Call
👉 How to Choose Lead Investor
👉 Red Flags from VCs
Get Access to an Exclusive Community
How it Works?
1. Application Process
Fill out the application form to apply for the Program
2. Application Review
Experts review each application selecting only the people who are aligned with our goal and values.
3. Selection
Successful candidates will receive an email/call
4. Fellowship Kick-off & Onboarding
Welcome to the madness, to learn, and hit your goals.
5. Build Relations
Meet & Network with your fellows
5. Share
Celebrate your deals with the community
₹ 3,999/-
👉 Duration: 6 Weeks
👉 8 Live Lectures
👉 8 Recorded Lectures + Live QnA
👉 1 Startup Project
👉 Weekly Networking Session
👉 12-Months Community Access
👉 Weekly Jamming Sessions
👉 Startup Presentation Day
👉 Completion Certificate
👉 Internship/Job Support
₹ 5,999/-
👉 Duration: 6 Weeks
👉 8 Live Lectures
👉 8 Recorded Lectures + Live QnA
👉 1 Startup Project
👉 Weekly Networking Session
👉 12-Months Community Access
👉 Weekly Jamming Sessions
👉 Startup Presentation Day
👉 Completion Certificate
👉 Internship/Job Support
LOVE FROM COMMUNITY
Verifiable Certificate of Accomplishment
Frequently Asked Questions
Next batch is going to start from 4th January, 2024
Business Excellence Program is a 4-8 week online course that helps learners to master business skills. The entire fellowship is taught online via live sessions on Google Meet. Our instructors and mentors are experienced entreprenpeurs who help you with case studies, doubt resolution and feedback.
This fellowship is open to anyone who wants to learn Business Skills and there is no requirement for minimum experience, CGPA or degree / specialization.
Apart from the enrollment fees there are no other hidden costs associated with the fellowship.
Recordings will be made available for all of the live sessions. Further, please note that we’ve designed our sessions to be participatory and interactive, and recommend that you attend all to make the most of them.
Yes! you can work on your startup idea and we also support you.
Yes! we’ll help you to connect with like minded people who can potentially work with you.
You need to give 3-6 hrs/week for successfully completing this fellowship.
Yes it is complulsory to work on Business Project to get certificate.
You must have minimum 70% attendance in sessions for getting certificate.
If due to unforeseen circumstances, you withdraw from the program 48 hrs before the program commence date, you’ll be eligible for a full refund. However, please note that the reason needs to be genuine and will be at the discretion of the First500days team