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Startups Leadership Program Course

The founder’s operating stack — validation, funding, hiring, scale.

DURATION
6 months
FEE
₹49,999
PAYMENT
₹10,000 × 6
FORMAT
Live · online
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✓ Live mentor-led classes✓ Lifetime recordings✓ Certificate + placement support
Startups Leadership Program course at Careers Ninza

About the Startups Leadership Program course

Our flagship program, and the only one where the curriculum is your company. Six months across validation, fundraising, hiring, unit economics, board reporting and leading a team through scale.

Taught by operators who have raised, hired and shipped, and reviewed against your own venture every month. You leave with a deck and a data room that survive diligence, and a hiring plan you can execute.

Who this program is for

If two or more of these describe you, this is the right course.

Founders raising or preparing to raise their first round
Co-founders splitting responsibilities as the team grows
CXOs and senior operators joining early-stage companies
Family business successors professionalising the business
Senior professionals planning to start within a year

What you will learn

1 Validate a problem before committing 18 months to it
2 Build a financial model and a fundable narrative
3 Run a fundraise: pipeline, deck, data room, diligence
4 Hire and manage your first ten people
5 Set goals, run reviews and report to a board
6 Read your own unit economics and act on them

Startups Leadership Program syllabus

6 modules, each taught live and reviewed by a mentor.

1 Validation View
Problem, ICP and evidence
Pricing and willingness to pay
Go or pivot decision
2 Business model and metrics View
Unit economics and cash runway
Financial model build
Metric tree and dashboard
3 Fundraising View
Story, deck and data room
Investor pipeline and process
Term sheets, dilution, diligence
4 Team and hiring View
Org design for the next 12 months
Interviewing and closing candidates
Compensation and ESOP basics
5 Operating rhythm View
Goals, reviews and accountability
Board packs and reporting
Difficult conversations and firing
6 Scale and capstone View
Channel and category expansion
Systems and delegation
Investor-ready capstone review

Tools you will work in

Financial modelling in ExcelNotion / LinearData room toolingCap table modellingMetric dashboards

What you walk out with

OUTCOME
An investor-ready deck and data room
OUTCOME
A 12-month hiring and org plan
OUTCOME
A financial model you built and can defend

Roles this prepares you for

Salary depends on your city, experience and the strength of your project, so we do not publish package figures we cannot substantiate.

FounderChief of staffBusiness headStrategy manager

Fees and payment

TOTAL PROGRAM FEE
₹49,999
All inclusive. No registration or material charges.
PAYMENT PLAN
₹10,000 × 6
No interest, no processing fee. First instalment at enrolment.
✓  Live classes with a working practitioner
✓  Lifetime access to every recording
✓  Weekly doubt-clearing session
✓  Certified project reviewed by a mentor
✓  Rejoin any future batch free if you fall behind

Startups Leadership Program training across India

Batches are live online, so learners join from every state. These are the cities we hear from most — each has its own page with local batch and fee details.

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Startups Leadership Program — frequently asked questions

Still unsure? Call an advisor on +91 90888 39993.

What is the Startups Leadership Program course fee in India?+

The Startups Leadership Program course fee at Careers Ninza is ₹49,999, inclusive of everything. You can pay it as ₹10,000 × 6 under our No-Cost EMI plan, with no interest and no processing charge. The fee covers all live classes, lifetime recordings, weekly doubt-clearing sessions, assessments, the mentor-reviewed capstone project and placement assistance.

Is Startups Leadership Program available online across India?+

Yes. Every batch runs live online, so you can join Startups Leadership Program from anywhere in India. We currently have students from Kolkata, Asansol, Durgapur, Siliguri, Howrah, Gwalior, Patna, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Pune, Mumbai and many other cities, plus learners outside India. On-site delivery is available in Kolkata, Asansol and Durgapur, and on request in other cities for corporate or campus groups.

How long is the Startups Leadership Program course and what is the weekly time commitment?+

Startups Leadership Program runs for 6 months. Plan on six to eight hours a week: two live weekday evening sessions plus project work, with occasional weekend workshops. Working professionals complete it without taking leave.

Do I need prior experience to join Startups Leadership Program?+

Beginner to job-ready. The course starts from first principles and the mentor calibrates pace to the batch. No technical or coding background is required. If a specific prerequisite genuinely matters for your goal, the advisor will tell you honestly on the counselling call rather than take the enrolment.

Who teaches Startups Leadership Program?+

A working practitioner in the field, not a full-time trainer. Careers Ninza has more than 100 industry mentors who teach while still doing the job, so the examples come from current work rather than a textbook. You can ask which mentor is assigned to your batch before enrolling, or meet them at a free live masterclass.

What will I build during the Startups Leadership Program course?+

One real capstone project, scoped in the first fortnight and carried through every module: an investor-ready deck and data room. It is reviewed by your mentor with written feedback, and it is what interviewers or clients actually discuss with you afterwards.

Is the Startups Leadership Program certificate recognised?+

You receive a verifiable Careers Ninza industry certificate with a unique ID and a public verification link, issued by Ninza Career Solutions Pvt. Ltd. once your project is accepted. It is an industry certificate, not a government-accredited degree or diploma, and we say so plainly. Its weight comes from the reviewed project behind it.

Does Startups Leadership Program include placement support?+

Yes. Long-term programs include portfolio review, resume and LinkedIn clinics, mock interviews with working professionals, and referrals to our hiring partner network, for twelve months after completion. There is no success fee and no income-share agreement. We do not guarantee employment, and we would be cautious of any institute that does.

What career roles does Startups Leadership Program prepare me for?+

Founder, Chief of staff, Business head, Strategy manager. Salary depends on your city, prior experience and the strength of your project, so we do not publish package figures we cannot substantiate; an advisor will give you an honest band for your target role and city.

What if I miss classes or fall behind in Startups Leadership Program?+

Every session is recorded and stays yours for life. There is a weekly doubt-clearing slot where you can bring your own work, and if you fall too far behind you may rejoin any future batch of Startups Leadership Program free of charge, with no conditions.

How is Startups Leadership Program at Careers Ninza different from a recorded online course?+

It is live and never pre-recorded. There is no cheaper self-paced tier, because removing the live class removes the reason the course works. Batches are capped so a quiet student still gets asked questions, and the mentor reviews your project personally rather than auto-marking a quiz.

Can I see a Startups Leadership Program class before paying?+

Yes. Careers Ninza runs free live masterclasses every week. Reserve a seat, watch a practitioner teach for ninety minutes, ask questions, and then decide. To enrol or to ask which batch suits you, call +91 90888 39993 or message us on WhatsApp.

How do I enrol in Startups Leadership Program?+

Call +91 90888 39993, email [email protected], or send an enquiry on WhatsApp from this page. An advisor confirms whether Startups Leadership Program fits your goal, then sends written confirmation of your batch, the fee and No-Cost EMI of ₹10,000 × 6. Seats are capped, so batches close once full.

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Seats in every batch are capped

Talk to an advisor for fifteen minutes. We will tell you whether Startups Leadership Program fits your goal — or which program does instead.

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