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In-Person Claude Code for Founders Date: 24th April 2026 Time: 05:30 PM With the third edition of Startup Essentials Week underway, the week continues with a session focused on building stronger systems early in the founder journey. Most founders are using AI tools today. Very few are using them in a way that actually changes how their startup runs on a day-to-day basis. In the third session of the week, Krishna Veera Vanamali Y will break down how founders can move beyond experimentation and start building structured, repeatable workflows with Claude. The session will explore how Claude can be applied across marketing, content, and internal processes, with a focus on turning it into a consistent part of your execution rather than a one-off tool. The session will also look at practical ways to improve speed, maintain quality, and build systems that scale with your startup. Register Now Krishna Veera Vanamali Associate Director Brand – Pronto, Ex-AVP Marketing, Elevation Capital

In-Person From First Order to First 1,000: Building a D2C Brand That Actually Delivers Date: 23rd April 2026 Time: 05:30 PM Startup Essentials Week returns for its third edition, continuing its focus on bringing founders closer to practical, experience-led insights from operators. Getting your first few orders is exciting. Getting to your first 1,000 orders consistently is where most founders begin to encounter real operational complexity. In the second session of the week, Rahul Kumar, Co-Founder, Love of India, will share what it takes to build a D2C brand that delivers reliably as you scale. This fireside chat, powered by Amazon Shipping, moderated by Shloka Sachdev, AVP – Marketing and Partnerships, NSRCEL, will explore how founders can move from early traction to repeatable growth. The conversation will cover fulfillment, operations, and the systems required to build a consistent customer experience. Register Now Rahul Kumar Co-Founder, Love of India Shloka Sachdev AVP – Marketing & Partnerships, NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

In-Person Payments-Ready: A Founder’s Guide to Revenue Acceleration Date: 22nd April 2026 Time: 05:30 PM Startup Essentials Week is back with its third edition, continuing its focus on founder-first, practical learning for those building in the early stages! Payments are often treated as a backend decision, but they play a critical role in how efficiently your startup can grow. Getting this right early can directly influence conversion, retention, and overall revenue. In this session, we will look at how founders can set up payment systems that are designed to support scale from day one. This includes choosing the right payment flows, reducing drop-offs, and avoiding common mistakes that can limit growth. Join us for a session with Kamal Lochan Das, Business Head – B2B Payment Gateway (MSME), PhonePe, as we break down what it takes to build a payment stack that supports revenue acceleration from the early stages. The session will focus on practical decisions around payment flows, reducing friction in transactions, and building systems that continue to work as your startup scales. Register Now Kamal Lochan Das Business Head, B2B Payment Gateway (MSME), PhonePe

In-Person Unit Economics for Hardware Founders Date: 23rd April 2026 Time: 03:30 PM onwards Venue: Pune Unit economics in hardware isn’t just a metric. It shapes pricing, production decisions, scale, and survival. What works at 100 units often breaks at 10,000. What looks viable on paper can fail in execution. Join us for an interactive closed-room session on “Unit Economics for Hardware Founders”, as a part of Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Program, a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank, in partnership with NSRCEL. This conversation is focused on how hardware startups can think about and manage unit economics as they grow, led by Pramod Ghadge, Co-Founder and CEO, Unbox Robotics, who will share practical insights on: Building a clear unit economics framework Identifying key decision drivers across production and pricing Navigating real-world challenges in manufacturing and scale Approaches to move from early-stage builds to sustainable growth Pramod Ghadge Co-Founder and CEO, Unbox Robotics

In-Person FinTech Friday Date: 17th April 2026 Venue: The Park, Bangalore India’s financial ecosystem hasn’t scaled on intent alone. It has scaled because of the infrastructure powering access, distribution, trust, and speed. But infrastructure is only the starting point. What truly matters is how it translates into impact, enabling institutions to serve more customers, make faster decisions, and build systems that work at scale. From onboarding to compliance, from identity verification to fraud prevention, these are the layers that quietly power financial services across the country. Join us for this edition of Fintech Friday, hosted by FinTech Centre of Excellence, NSRCEL in collaboration with the Unified Fintech Forum (UFF) and India Fintech Foundation, where we have esteemed speakers: Ankit Co-Founder and CEO, Signzy Himanshu Gupta Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer, WeRize Jatinder Handoo CEO, Unified Fintech Forum

In-Person AI for Decarbonization & Circularity: Building India’s Low-Carbon Infrastructure Date: 16th February 2026 Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi Register Now

Webinar The Founder Framework: Lean Money Playbook Date: 26th June 2025 Time: 05:00 PM – 06:30 PM A virtual upskilling masterclass series by WeWork Labs and NSRCEL, curated for our Founder Communities. Join experts as they combine academic thinking with hands-on startup experience to answer your biggest questions around launching, scaling, and getting the most out of your finances. Come curious. Leave with insights you can act on. Register Now

In-Person Building Beyond the Hubs: What it means to build from Tier 2 Cities Date: 27th June 2025 Time: 04:45 PM Venue: Nagpur In this edition of the Velocity Kotak BizLabs Series, join leading founders and ecosystem enablers as we unpack the realities, advantages, and edge of building from beyond India’s metro hubs – from funding access and tech talent to scaling with local support and grit with our speakers Poonam K Khandelwal, Vikram Gawande, Dr. Pranav Sapkal and Shashikant Chaudhary! Register Now

In-Person Ask Me Anything with AIC Prestige and Women Startup Program Date: 3rd July 2025 Time: 10:30 AM – 02:30 PM Venue: AIC Prestige, Indore Indore-based women entrepreneurs – this is for YOU! 🚀 Are you running a startup that’s already generating revenue? Come meet the team behind NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore’s Women Startup Program and learn how we support founders like you to scale with strategy, support & community. 📍 Ask Me Anything with NSRCEL & AIC Prestige This session will help you: Deep-dive into program benefits Explore eligibility and how to apply Get answers straight from the source Register Now