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Duration
1 Month
Duration
1 Month
Duration
1 Month
Cohort
August 2025
Format
Offline
Register & join our info session
A 30-minute online session conducted by our co-founder Piyush Porwal where you're walked through everything about the Mesa program. This is a compulsary step, and you cannot proceed further with the application without attending an info session!
Submit your 1-page SOP
Walk us through your journey as an entrepreneur so far in a one-pager document: your extracurriculars, positions of responsibilities, competitions & awards, etc.
Interview Process
If shortlisted, you get to participate in Bolstart's 2-step interview process. In Step 1, imagine yourself to be a founder who is trying to raise funds from a VC. In Step 2, you will interact with the founder to see if you’re the right for the program.
The final decision
You will hear back from the Admissions Team on any one of these three options: selected, waitlisted, or rejected
A Tribe of the Top 1% Students
Curated peers who think differently, act decisively, and dream audaciously.
A Tribe of the Top 1% Students
Curated peers who think differently, act decisively, and dream audaciously.
A Tribe of the Top 1% Students
Curated peers who think differently, act decisively, and dream audaciously.
Fee Structure
Once you fill out the application form, our team will reach out for a short discovery call where we’ll walk you through the complete fee breakdown, payment options, and any applicable offers.
Duration
3 Weeks (Offline In-Person)
Fees
₹2,500
(Includes GST)
Notes
The amount shown is the workshop fee includes GST.
Once you fill out the application form, our team will reach out for a short discovery call where we’ll walk you through the complete fee breakdown, payment options, and any applicable offers.
The Application Process
A 4-step process that is rigorous & challenging, and evaluates you in a holistic manner
1
Submission of Application form
Attend a high-context, 30-minute virtual discovery session with our coo, Rajveer Dafle. This session is mandatory — we walk you through the Bolstart philosophy, the expectations, and help you decide if this is the right leap for you.
2
Review & Shortlisting
Once your application is in, we carefully review your intent, clarity, and potential as a future founder. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to go deeper into the selection funnel.
3
Interview Process
This is where the real you shines.
Step 1: Pitch your startup idea like you're raising from a VC.
Step 2: An in-depth conversation with our founding team to assess your founder mindset, alignment, and ambition.
4
Final Decision & Offer letter
You will hear back from the Admissions Team on any one of these three options: selected, waitlisted, or rejected (we'll tell you why)
5
Acceptance
If you’re in — you're in.
You’ll receive an official welcome email, onboarding instructions, and the Bolstart Welcome Kit
Meet your faculty
Session 1: Starting up, Founder Lifestyle
Session 2: Ecosystem and Fund sources
Session 3: Foundation for scaleable ventures
Session 4: Building a Team and Compliances
Session 5: Marketing & Sales and Mastering Tech
Explore all the sessions and meet your faculty
Session 1: Starting up, Founder Lifestyle
Session 2: Ecosystem and Fund sources
Session 3: Foundation for scaleable ventures
Session 6: Fund raising, exit strategies
Founder's Story session
Session 4: Building a Team and Compliances
Session 5: Marketing & Sales and Mastering Tech
Session 6: Fund raising, exit strategies
Session 7: Tech. + LinkedIn Workshop
Session 8: Fund raising, exit strategies
Online Classes: Product Demo, Toolkits
Founder's Story Session