Mentoring & Strategy

Expert Mentorship & Strategic Guidance to Launch, Grow, and Scale Your Startup

We empower early-stage startups and entrepreneurs with hands-on mentoring, tailored strategies, and actionable insights to turn bold ideas into successful, scalable businesses..

What We Offer

Core Mentorship & Strategic Services That Drive Startup Success

Discover our tailored mentoring and strategy offerings designed to guide early-stage startups through every critical phase—helping you build a solid foundation, find product-market fit, attract investors, and scale with confidence.

Business Model Development

Helping startups craft sustainable, scalable, and investor-ready business models tailored to their target market and unique value proposition.

Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy

Strategies to recruit, retain, and empower top talent for your
organization.

Growth & Scaling Roadmap

Developing clear action plans for sustainable growth, scaling operations, expanding into new markets, and optimizing business processes.

Leadership & Founder Mentoring

One-on-one mentorship for founders and leadership teams focusing on decision-making, team building, and leadership skills necessary for startup success.

Product-Market Fit Advisory

Guiding startups through customer validation, feedback loops, and market research to ensure their product or service meets real customer needs.

Pitch Deck & Investor Readiness Coaching

Helping founders craft compelling pitch decks and presentations, refine their funding strategy, and prepare for investor meetings and due diligence.

Business Growth

Personalized Founder Mentorship

Guiding Entrepreneurs with Actionable Insights and Expert Advice

  • One-on-one mentorship tailored to your startup’s unique challenges and goals
  • Leadership coaching to strengthen decision-making and team management skills
  • Continuous guidance from ideation to scaling stages
  • Access to a network of experienced mentors and industry experts

Strategic Solutions

Strategic Business Planning & Growth Roadmaps

Building Clear, Scalable Strategies for Sustainable Success

  • Develop customized business strategies aligned with your vision and market needs
  • Create actionable go-to-market and scaling plans for rapid growth
  • Assistance in achieving product-market fit through market research and validation
  • Support in fundraising strategy and pitch preparation to attract investors

Success Stories

Love from People

Vinit Joshi
Co-founder @ Savvology Game
I chanced upon the First500days community on Linkedin. Shivam and team have built this incredible program to help startups in every aspect - from handling tech to fundraising & 24*7 community support. They help get investor connections at institutional VC firms. We got our first cheque through the community. Excellent work, Shivam and team!
Srinath Mitragotri
Co-founder @ Schrocken
Shivam has been extremely helpful in our fundraising initiatives. I think this is one of a kind plattorm in today's day & age where they are helping startups just for the joy of it without any preconditions or hefty financial fees. Can't express my gratitude enough to Shivam and folks in his team. Thanks so much and Wish you & your team the very best.
Saurabh Kumar
Co-founder @ Oho Living
An excellent program with so much to learn from, everyone is so good at what they do you naturally push yourself to be better and do better. Each founder you interact with helps you learn startup skills and motivates you to keep going and growing. There's nothing that's hidden from you, from discussions to recommendations. Everything is transparent.
Abhishek Porwal
Co-founder @ Edukhoj
Being an early-stage startup founder is quite challenging to connect with founders from various backgrounds or even with the startup ecosystem, which is discussing the relevant problems among startups. Their program iprovides all required resources to build startup. Here people are full of energy to share their thoughts and questions. Best for EdTech startups.
Ayush Sharma
Co-founder @ AuraML
We had a very smooth experience with Shivam and First500Days. From the initial call to the final pitch, we had a great experience. It was swift as well, and Shivam was there every step of the way to help us. From setting up the initial WhatsApp group where we shared all our information with prospective investors to finally pitching to them, First500Days made the whole process quite easy.
Surendra Yeleswaram
Co-founder @ FinRep
Shivam & First500days has been great for our financial marketplace platform, FinRep. The program gave us clear, actionable advice on how to grow and manage our business. The support from mentors and the networking opportunities were really useful. I’d recommend First500days to anyone who’s serious about growing their startup.
Anushka Toshniwal
Founder @ Crewzo
Hi, I’m Anushka. My startup, Crewzo, connects filmmakers with top crew members and offers tools for talent matching and collaboration. Working with First500days has been a game-changer for us. The access to a diverse pool of experienced mentors has been incredibly valuable. I’m grateful for their help and would recommend First500days to all
Raj Sheth
Founder @ Kralix Creations
I’m Raj from Kralix Creations. First500days has been a big help for our perfume brand. The program’s focus on building a brand and reaching customers was spot on. The mentors gave us great feedback that really helped us improve. If you’re working on a brand and need some solid advice, First500days is worth checking out.

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We understand that you may have some queries, and we are here to provide you with all the answers you need.

Who can benefit from your Mentoring & Strategy services?

Our services are designed for early-stage startups and entrepreneurs looking for expert guidance in business planning, growth strategy, fundraising, and scaling their ventures.

We cover a wide range of areas including business model development, go-to-market strategies, leadership coaching, product-market fit validation, fundraising strategy, and scaling roadmaps.

Our mentorship is highly personalized. We take time to understand your startup’s unique challenges, goals, and market dynamics to provide tailored strategies and actionable insights that work specifically for you.

We help you craft a compelling pitch, fine-tune your business model, and ensure you’re investor-ready by developing clear growth strategies and providing support through the fundraising process.

At First500days, we transform business visions into reality through strategic mentorship and consulting in growth, product development, operations, management, and fundraising.

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