Master Business Skills to Conquer Jobs & Startups
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Who is this Program for 👇
Want to Kickstart Your Startup Journey
Learn the step-by-step process of building a startup from Ideation to Investor Pitch and save your time, energy, and money by avoiding mistakes already done 1000s of times by others
Want to Get into Marketing, Business & Growth Roles
Mastering business skills equips you with the tools to excel in marketing and business roles by enabling strategic decision-making, effective communication, and understanding of market dynamics.
Want to Get into Finance & Analyst Roles
Mastering business skills enhances performance in finance and analyst roles by having deep understanding of cachflows, business process optimization and informed decision-making.
Want to Get into Product & Management Roles
Learn the ins & outs of the business that helps you to build better products, build strategy and manage well by making an informed decision which will help your company to grow.
Want to Get into other Business Roles
Business Knowledge opens many opportunities for you that help you to get into other business roles like Operations Manager, Sales, HR Manager, Investment Banker, etc.
Accelerate Career & Startup with Business Knowledge
In today's world, everything is a business. People who don't understand business often lags behind and struggle to get on top. One can't build business without knowing business.
By the End of the Program You will have
Complete Business knowledge of Building a Successful Startup from Veteran Founders
A Real Business Problem Project that You can add in Your Resume.
Expanded Network among Founders, Investors & Other Participants
Demand in Job Market by 3-5 Years of Accelerated Career Growth
Completion Certificate at the end of the Program
How does the program work?
Live Lectures + Recording
Well curated live lectures, training & course material to help you dive deep into the fundamentals of Career Development
Solve Real Business Problem
Learn by doing and implement business fundamentals in your Startup Idea & Project Work along with the team of 4 people
Live Doubt Solving with Experts
Learn and get real-time answers to all your questions by the expert himself
Weekly Networking Sessions
Learn, Discuss, Network, Grow with your peers, and jam on different projects so you can learn while having fun.
Access to Community
Become part of a community where you can network, share opportunities, and build relations beyond work.
Program Director
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.
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
- 👉 Understand Fundamental Principles of Business
- 👉 Overview of Typical Startup Journey & Begin Your Journey
- 👉 Understand Different kinds of Business Models
- 👉 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
- 👉 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
- 👉 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
- 👉 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
- 👉 Strategizing for Product Development Success
- 👉 Web Development Made Easy: No-Code Tools Revealed
- 👉 App Development Demystified: No-Code Tools Unleashed
- 👉 Mastering the Basics of Financing
- 👉 Fundraising Fundamentals: Techniques for Winning Investors
- 👉 Approaching Investors: Building Relationships and Securing Investments
- 👉 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
- 👉 Startups vs. Business vs. Freelancing
- 👉 Typical Playbook of Startup Building
- 👉 How to Build Founding Team
- 👉 Types of Founders
- 👉 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
- 👉 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
- 👉 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
- 👉 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
- 👉 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
- 👉 When to Consider Fundraise
- 👉 Fundraising Options
- 👉 Understanding Investor Perspective
- 👉 Businesses that are Not for VCs
- 👉 Building Fundraising Strategy
- 👉 How to Prepare Pitch Deck
- 👉 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
Of like-minded people looking to build, accelerate or enhance their careers by learning growth frameworks. In this community, you will have
Regular Industry-Expert Sessions
Regular Jamming & Networking Events
Jobs and Internships Opportunities
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
6. Share
Celebrate your deals with the community
Apply in Program
Business Essential
4 Week Long Program
- 👉 8 Live Lectures (~2 hrs)
- 👉 1 Business Project
- 👉 Weekly Networking Session
- 👉 6-Months Community Access
- 👉 Weekly Jamming Sessions
- 👉 Project Presentation Day
- 👉 Completion Certificate
- 👉 Internship/Job Support
Startup Kickstarter
8 Week Long Program
- 👉 8 Live Lectures (~2 hrs)
- 👉 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
Verifiable Certificate of Accomplishment
Upon completing the program, you’ll receive a verifiable Certificate of Accomplishment that you can link to from your Resume and LinkedIn profile. Bingo!
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? We’ve got your answers.
When will the program start?
Next batch is going to start from 28th September
What is the First500days Business Excellence Program?
Our 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.
Who is eligible to apply for the First500days Business Excellence Program?
This fellowship is open to anyone who wants to learn Business Skills and there is no requirement for minimum experience, CGPA or degree / specialization.
Are there any costs associated with the First500days Business Excellence Program?
Apart from the enrollment fees there are no other hidden costs associated with the fellowship.
What if I miss a live session?
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.
I have my own business/startup idea. Can I work on that?
Yes! you can work on your startup idea and we also support you.
I have a startup idea but don’t have a team. Can I get team during fellowship?
Yes! we’ll help you to connect with like minded people who can potentially work with you.
How many hours per week I need to devote for this fellowship?
You need to give 3-6 hrs/week for successfully completing this fellowship.
Is it compulsory to work on Business Project?
Yes it is complulsory to work on Business Project to get certificate.
What’s the minimum criteria for getting certificate?
You must have minimum 70% attendance in sessions for getting certificate.
If I am unable to attend the program or need to pull out at the last minute, will I get a refund?
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.