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1. Founder, Picxele (Operating in Gig Economy space for 3+ Years, Bootstrapped to 750K+ Users and 8Cr+ Revenue)
2. Growth Head & Strategist/Consultant to several Startups
3. Mentor & Advisor in 10+ Startups
4. Invested in 50+ Startups in 2 Years naming a few Jar, Crib, Tummoc, Sateeq, TrulyMadly, Zypp Electric, Vidyakul, Drinkprime, Leaf Round, VidyutTech, YourPhysio, etc.
5. Venture Partner at HostelFund

Born and bought up in Asansol (WB) and completed my schooling in 2015 from my hometown itself and was admitted to SRM IST, Chennai in Btech (IT) Department.

Found my Interest in Marketing, Operations, Sales, etc in short Non-Tech domains in 2nd year of College and ended up doing 43 WFH Internships in several fields in the span of 1 Year in companies like Nearbuy, Intern Theory, PharmEasy, Nostragamus, and others.

I identified a problem in 3rd year and started via Students in a task-based model. Worked with 9-10 Brands in one year and generated 20L INR Revenue without product.

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Bootstrapped my Startup <a href="https://picxele.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Picxele</a> for 3 Years and have grown to 700K+ users and generated 8Cr+ Revenues without raising any external investment. Also scaled <a href="https://tummoc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tummoc</a> to 2M+ Users in 24 Months with Limited Marketing costs and more on Content and Organic approach. If you are looking for Growth tips and want to know how did I able to scale with the organic approach you can schedule a call with me and yes it's a paid one. In case after the first call, we decide to work together, that will be decided accordingly. Join my <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/rishavagarwalpicxele/shared_invite/zt-11zpfwiid-G9ApHmZEV9lK9ry8oCBeZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slack</a> Community.

Looking to Grow your Startup in Bootstrapped Way

If you are getting in touch with me for the first time and want to talk about Startups, Investments, Growth, GTM and More you can schedule call here. Join my <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/rishavagarwalpicxele/shared_invite/zt-11zpfwiid-G9ApHmZEV9lK9ry8oCBeZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slack</a> Community.

Networking Call - Connecting for first time

After doing 43 WFH Internships in my College's Second year and when I started my first venture in 3rd Year without a product after understanding the Problem and Generating 20L revenue in 1 Year I realized the Important of Product and GTM. For that, In my entire 4th Year I planned Go To Market Strategies and did Market Research from around 5000+ Users and Launched Picxele. As a result of which today after 3 Years with the same version of the app we reached 700K+ users with 0 Marketing Costs. Want to know how I did that and efficient ways of doing Market Research and planning GTM schedule a call with me. Join my <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/rishavagarwalpicxele/shared_invite/zt-11zpfwiid-G9ApHmZEV9lK9ry8oCBeZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slack</a> Community.

Insights on GTM, Market Research & Product which I planned for 2 Years

If you are a first-time founder or Student Entrepreneur and looking for initial advice on Setting up your startup you can schedule a call with me. Currently, Mentoring 5 Startups on Part Time basis naming them are Sateeq, Foodeo, Habitation Cafe, NotInLine, and Serri. Join my <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/rishavagarwalpicxele/shared_invite/zt-11zpfwiid-G9ApHmZEV9lK9ry8oCBeZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slack</a> Community.

Get Mentorship and Advice if you are a First Time Founder

Raising your first round is a scary process. But what's scarier is if you don't have a perfect pitch deck in place. After reviewing 1500+ Pitch Decks, Correcting 200+ Pitch Decks, and Investing in 50+ Startups I figured out the art of shaping the decks for your initial few rounds and what Investors look for. If you are someone looking for the same you can schedule a call here, and yes it's a paid one to ensure only serious ones are coming in. Join my <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/rishavagarwalpicxele/shared_invite/zt-11zpfwiid-G9ApHmZEV9lK9ry8oCBeZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slack</a> Community.

Tips on making Pitch Deck and Reaching Potential Investors

Dhandho Fellowship Paid Cohort is for startups that don't fall under the <a href="https://forms.gle/wtibQ7P6qmK8nqVRA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">criteria</a>! Applicable for:<ul><li>College Graduated more than 1+ Year</li><li>Growth and Revenue Generating Startup</li><li>Founders starting their Startup Journey after Corporate Experience</li></ul> You will access to:<ul><li>Access to all Paid Workshops and Webinars for Free</li><li>3 Sessions of 30 Mins each 1-1 which will be valid and can be availed within 3 Months.</li><li>Guest Speaker Sessions&nbsp;when and where applicable</li><li>Pitch Deck Preparation and Projections</li><li>Marketing and GTM Strategies</li></ul> The cost to Join this Fellowship is 4999 INR (Applicable for 3 Months but the community will stay forever). The entire Fellowship will be guided by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishav-agarwal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rishav Agarwal</a> Process:<ul><li>Apply for Cohort by making the Payment</li><li>In this 10 Mins call, we will have an introduction</li><li>Post that will add you to the group and it will be started</li></ul> Note: Do not expect everything to happen straight away, a few things which are mentioned might or might not happen and some other opportunities can come into place. Also do not expect fundraising help, we might get you connected but it's subject to the scenario. Join my&nbsp;<a href="https://join.slack.com/t/rishavagarwalpicxele/shared_invite/zt-11zpfwiid-G9ApHmZEV9lK9ry8oCBeZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slack</a>&nbsp;Community.

Dhandho Fellowship - Paid Cohort

In case you are not looking to Schedule a Call but have some specific questions in mind in which you want me to spare some time and come back to you accordingly you can put them here. You can ask me 1 question and will be answering that in around 100 words with applicable pointers. Join my <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/rishavagarwalpicxele/shared_invite/zt-11zpfwiid-G9ApHmZEV9lK9ry8oCBeZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slack</a> Channel.

Ask me one Question on GTM or Growth

In case you are not looking to Schedule a Call but have some specific questions in mind in which you want me to spare some time and come back to you accordingly you can put them here. You can ask me 1 question and will be answering that in around 300 words with applicable pointers. Join my <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/rishavagarwalpicxele/shared_invite/zt-11zpfwiid-G9ApHmZEV9lK9ry8oCBeZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slack</a> Channel.

Ask me Anything about Early Stage Startup, Market Research, Investing, GTM and More

This is the Package of all Calls which is usually Scheduled by first-time or early-stage Founders! <ul><li>Insights on GTM</li><li>Importance of Market Research &amp; How to do that effectively</li><li>Launching your Product in Lean Way</li><li>Acquiring users with Minimal Marketing Costs</li><li>Making your Pitch Deck Effectively</li><li>Reaching out to Potential Investors</li></ul>

For Early Stage, First Time and Student Entrepreneurs

This document is from my Webinar which I did on 21st January 2023 and it will comprise of: <ul><li>Building Revenue cycle before launching Product</li><li>Year-on-Year Revenue Growth</li><li>Process of Onboarding and Retaining Clients</li></ul> Taking through the entire journey of making cumulative revenue of $1M+ from the time I started my Entrepreneurship Journey. Additional Benefits: <ul><li>The recorded version of the Webinar.</li><li>One Free Consultation call for 15 Mins</li><li>Access to Slack Community</li></ul> Note: Additional Benefits will be sent over email to you within 48 Hours from the time you purchase the document.

Picxele - Bootstrapped to 8Cr+ Revenue in 4 Years

This document is from my Webinar which I did on 24th December 2022 and it will comprise of: What it will Cover:<ul><li>How we reached 700K users in 0 Marketing Spend</li><li>Things which worked for us</li><li>The sweet timing of Market and Product</li></ul> Covering all aspects of how we grew month on month and scaled Picxele without spending a Penny on Marketing. Additional Benefits:<ul><li>The recorded version of the Webinar.</li><li>One Free Consultation call for 15 Mins</li><li>Access to Slack Community</li></ul> Note: Additional Benefits will be sent over email to you within 48 Hours from the time you purchase the document.

Picxele - 700K Users  in 0 Marketing Cost

This document is from my Webinar which I did on 10th December 2022 and it will comprise of: What it will Cover:<ul><li>Starting days of Picxele from College</li><li>How I break into the idea</li><li>Process of doing Market/User Research</li></ul> And eventually launching Picxele through which we reach 700K+ Users in 3 Years without any changes in the product Additional Benefits:<ul><li>The recorded version of the Webinar.</li><li>One Free Consultation call for 15 Mins</li><li>Access to Slack Community</li></ul> Note: Additional Benefits will be sent over email to you within 48 Hours from the time you purchase the document.

Picxele - 18 Months of User/Market Research

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I really appreciate Rishav doing this noble cause of educating young entrepreneurs like me! I love his dedication to the mission and the humility of the founders and the best part is he keeps on bringing more value without expecting any profits in return. Much gratitude!

The learning was exponential, made us think about the stuff we could have done better, and every time we think of introducing a new feature, how to do the same without wasting a lot of time and resources. 

Really an insightful session!

Thank you for hosting such a valuable and informative webinar on user growth strategies. Your presentation was well-organized and easy to follow, and I appreciated the practical solutions and experiences that you shared.

Thank you so much for rescheduling it & spending overtime while answering all the queries !!! It was really insightful  & got enough clarity on the operations I need to do

Thanks Rishav for the input. Will definitely work on them and do a rigorous research and will get back to you soon. Thanks for the information and scheduling the call.

Excited to be a member of this fellowship. Till now the onboarding process has been excellent, I also got to meet Rishav sir on call. Looking forward to the fellowship

They way Rishav has built the business is commendable. His razor sharp business acumen and excellent communication is benefitting thousands of future entrepreneurs.

It was such a pleasure talking to Rishav sir. He is a very humble person and what he is doing for student entrepreneurs is worth the appreciation.

It was a very great experience, taking and discussing about my startup with rishav sir, Extremely delighted to have guidance from the best.

The video Meet was very decent I had some network issues as I was traveling from college to home, bur sir understand and managed as per it.

Very specific, to the point and very engaging. If you are a start up founder or thinking to start either tech or non tech. Speak to Rishav

The webinar was great, cleared quite a few topics and made me understand how to do market survey for my specific use case.

Rishav helped me clarify few things, where I was struggling to decide which route should I take in my startup journey.

It's nice talking to Rishav sir, He is a very humble person and I am looking forward to absorb all his teachings

This was very useful, especially the case studies were realistic unlike most webinars. Overall very helpful !

It was great connecting with Rishav. The best part was he knew the industry he is planning to invest in.

Hi Rishav, thanks for your time.
Great talking to you.

Will get back to you on WhatsApp and Slack.

So excited to get started with Cohort 3, looking forward to gain experience and network:)

It was great talking to Rishav! :) 
and haha, we removed the valuation from our deck

Dhando Fellowship is first of its kind! Excited to learn and rock. Let's Go!!

It was great connecting with Rishav and for the insightful session

Rishav is the best person to talk if you are a first time founder.

Very insightful. Enjoyed the discussion about my startup Konspot.

It was a pleasure to talk with Rishav sir. He is so down to earth

It was an amazing meet with Rishav sir. Great initiative by him

All points discussed and covered thoroughly in quick time

Thank You Soo Much For Onboarding Me And Supporting Me

It was a great time talking with rishav sir.

Awesome i was nervous but yeah worth it 😄

Founder, Picxele (Bootstrapped to 750K+ Users and 8Cr+ Revenue), Investor in 50+ Startups (Jar, TrulyMadly, Drinkprime, Zypp Electric, etc), Mentor and Growth Strategist, Venture Partner at HostelFund