IDEANEST 5.

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SESSION BREAKUP
Week Session No. Topic Description Dates Mentor Name Mentor Organisation
Program kick-off, participant onboarding, and goal-
Inauguration & Ice-Breaking
setting.
Session 1 08-05-2025
Insights into India's entrepreneurial landscape,
Week 1 Overview of Startup Ecosystem Deepshikha Sarkar Incubation Manager, AIC-NITF
opportunities, and challenges.
Techniques to refine and validate business ideas
Session 2 Idea Validation & Iteration 09-05-2025 Durga Prasad CEO, AIC-NITF
through feedback and iteration.
Identifying target audiences, understanding customer
Session 3 Know Your Customer 15-05-2025 Abhay Bhat Co-founder at Cub McPaws
needs, and pain points.
Week 2
Know Your Market & Competitor Analyzing market trends, competitor strategies, and
Session 4 16-05-2025 Patankar Pramod Founder, htraction
Analysis positioning opportunities.
Planning the product development process and Vice President - Product & Growth at
Session 5 Product Development Roadmap 22-05-2025 Ujjwal Trivedi
milestones for Minimum Viable Product (MVP). WorkInSync
Understanding a sustainable business model using
Business Modelling Part-1
Session 6 tools like the Business Model Canvas and exploring 23-05-2025 Rahul (RB) D Bahadur Advisor, ARKLE Energy Solutions
Week 3 (Session)
the Lean Startup Canvas
Building a sustainable business model using tools like
Session 7 Business Modelling Part-2 24-05-2025 Rahul (RB) D Bahadur Advisor, ARKLE Energy Solutions
the Business Model Canvas & Lean Startup Canvas.
(Workshop)
Developing a detailed and actionable business plan Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Session 8 Building a Strategic Business Plan 29-05-2025 Varun Gaur
for growth and sustainability. Planbow
Week 4
Building a Go-to-Market (GTM) Crafting strategies for market entry, customer
Session 9 30-05-2025 Mili Kataria Founder, Pandora's Box
Strategy acquisition, and scaling operations.
Building a compelling brand identity and exploring
Session 10 Branding & Marketing 05-06-2025 Jibin Sabu Chief of Staff DocketAI
effective marketing strategies.
Week 5
Basics of intellectual property (IP) and strategies for
Session 11 Know Your IP Potential 06-06-2025 Ms. Renu Bala Associate Partner at SSRANA & Co
protecting innovative ideas.
Understanding legal requirements, registrations, and Corporate Compliance Offcer & Legal
Session 12 Legal Compliance & Due Diligence 12-06-2025 Namrata Tatiya
due diligence for startups. Consultant
Week 6
Basics of financial planning, budgeting, and Associate Vice President (AVP),
Session 13 Financial Fundamentals 13-06-2025 Anirudh Siddharth
understanding unit economics for startups. Inflection Point Ventures
Government Schemes & Support Exploring government initiatives, schemes, and
Session 14 19-06-2025 Mukesh Kestwal Chief Innovation Officer, IIT Ropar
for Startups support available for startups.
Week 7 Understanding funding options, investor
Session 15 How to Raise Investment expectations, and preparation for investment 20-06-2025 Tushar Vadera Founder, SetMyCart
readiness.
Creating a professional pitch deck that includes
Session 16 Building a Pitch Deck 25-06-2025 Deepshikha Sarkar Incubation Manager, AIC-NITF
problem, solution, market, and financials.
Learn to craft a compelling startup narrative and
Week 8 deliver a powerful pitch. This session covers
Mastering the Art of Startup
Session 17 storytelling techniques, key pitch elements, and mock 26-06-2025 Ananya Narang Founder Entourage
Storytelling & Pitching
pitching with expert feedback to refine your delivery
and engage stakeholders effectively.
Session 18 Startups and student innovators will have the 03-07-2025
Week 9 Mock Pitching Team AIC-Nalanda
Session 19 opportunity to present their refined pitch and mock 04-07-2025
Week 10 Session 20 Demo Day & Valediction Final pitching to investors and stakeholders, followed 11-07-2025 Experts