How to Start-Up
Learn how to start a business the right way — from validated idea to incorporated company. Business models, legal structure, fundraising, and your first hires, built for the Indian market.
Rohan Mehta
Founder & Startup Mentor
Who This Is For
Built for first-time founders who need the unglamorous parts, not just the pitch.
Students and working professionals planning to build something of their own
First-time founders who've validated an idea but don't know what comes next
Anyone confused by Pvt Ltd vs LLP vs sole proprietorship and GST registration
Early founders preparing to raise their first round
What You'll Walk Away With
- A validated business model and sized market opportunity
- Your company legally registered with the right structure
- A working MVP built on a shoestring budget
- An investor-ready pitch deck and a 90-day launch plan
Curriculum Breakdown
Idea Validation
Problem-first thinking, customer discovery, and sizing your actual market before you build anything.
Business Models That Work in India
Marketplace, D2C, SaaS, and services models — with real examples of what's worked and what hasn't.
Legal & Registration
Pvt Ltd vs LLP vs sole proprietorship, GST, and the paperwork nobody explains clearly.
Building Your MVP on a Shoestring
No-code tools and lean build approaches to test your idea before spending on development.
Fundraising 101
Bootstrapping, friends & family, angels, and VCs — what each actually expects from you.
Branding & Go-to-Market
Positioning your company and getting your first 100 customers without a big budget.
Hiring Your First Team
When to hire, what to outsource, and structuring equity for early team members.
Scaling & Operations
Systems and processes that let you grow without everything breaking.
Capstone: Pitch Deck & 90-Day Plan
Leave with an investor-ready deck and a concrete plan for your first quarter.
Course Summary
- 9 modules · 32 lessons
- Pitch deck & legal checklists
- Lifetime access & updates
About the Instructor
Rohan Mehta
Founder & Startup Mentor
Founder with two successful exits and an active startup mentor working with early-stage founders across fintech and D2C. Rohan has raised funding from both angel investors and institutional VCs and has hired and managed founding teams from scratch.
12+ years
Experience
2 exits
Track record
Fintech & D2C
Focus
What's Included
Everything you need to actually finish the course and use what you learn.
32 Video Lessons
Across 9 modules, self-paced and yours to rewatch anytime.
Pitch Deck & Legal Checklists
Templates used to raise real funding, not generic slides.
Certificate of Completion
Earned after finishing all modules and the capstone project.
From our Students
200+
Founders mentored
“The validation framework in Module 2 saved me from building a product nobody wanted. I found my first 30 paying customers before writing a line of code.”
Devika Rao
Founder, Loop
Simple, One-Time Pricing
No subscriptions, no recurring charges — pay once, keep it forever.
Start-Up
SAVE 42% — LAUNCH OFFER₹3,499
₹5,999
One-time payment · Lifetime access
- Lifetime access to all course content
- Every future content update, free
- 32 Video Lessons
- Pitch Deck & Legal Checklists
- Certificate of Completion
7-day refund if you've accessed less than 20% of the course.
Pay Once, Full Access
No tiers, no locked modules — everything, from day one.
No Upsells, No Surprises
The price you see is the price you pay. Nothing hidden.
Full Refund, No Questions Asked
Within 7 days, if you've accessed less than 20% of the course.
Frequently Asked Questions
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