I’ll help you gain clarity on: • Startup Funding – How to prepare, approach, and secure early-stage funding for your venture, • Pitch Deck Creation – What investors actually look for and how to design a compelling presentation, • Gaining Initial Users – Proven strategies to attract and retain your first set of customers, • Building a Core Team – How to identify, onboard, and align the right people with your vision, • Branding & Positioning – How to craft a brand identity that stands out and builds trust. Why am I the right person for this? I come from a diversified business background, having set up and managed ventures across multiple industries — from establishing a petrol pump from scratch to handling a veterinary medicine store and launching a full-fledged restaurant. I’ve been deeply involved in each stage, from building operations to driving sales and achieving profitability. Alongside my work in family businesses, I’ve also gained extensive experience as a tech and marketing freelancer, collaborating with several homegrown startups to strengthen their digital presence and accelerate growth. While managing these responsibilities, I pursued my distance MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai — juggling academics, freelancing, and multiple business operations all at once. Amid this journey, I built my own startup, Hostelsnearme, as a solopreneur. Coming from a Tier-3 city, I’m proud to have secured INR 40 Lakhs in government-backed funding — including a grant of INR 15 Lakhs — making it the first homegrown company from Jhansi to achieve such recognition. Through these experiences, I’ve learned what it truly takes to build something from the ground up — with limited resources, relentless persistence, and a clear vision. My goal is to share these hard-earned insights with aspiring founders and professionals, helping them avoid common pitfalls and move forward with confidence. If you’re looking for practical, experience-backed guidance to take your idea or business to the next level, this session is for you.