About Start Your Business (SYB)

The Start Your Business (SYB) programme is directed towards aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage start-ups and seeks to provide knowledge and skills and instil in them the right attitude, which would help them create a sustainable venture. Crafted especially for those with an entrepreneurial streak, the SYB programme is a hands-on, practical course designed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset through experiential learning and give you a head start within four months.

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Objectives

Understand what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
Test the credibility of your idea and whether it could become a sustainable opportunity.
Develop a business plan with help from mentors.
Work out a checklist to start your business.
Pitch day – Business plan presentation to investors and experts.

                Why SYB?



            
Programme conducted over 4 months in hybrid mode. Sessions conducted for 9 weekends.  Business Plan Presentation at the end of the 13th weekend.
A well-designed curriculum especially for aspiring and young start-ups with an intent to scale
Start-up relevant themes, sequenced in a manner so as to facilitate coming up with a Business Plan
Concepts, tools, and techniques explained from a startup perspective
Sessions/ Activities designed to foster an entrepreneurial and business creation mindset
Inputs from SPJIMR’s top faculty, industry experts, investors, and entrepreneurs
Access to mentoring from experts of startup ecosystem in the weekdays through Office Window sessions
Access to incubation facilities post programme with Sardar Patel Technology Business Incubator  SP-TBI (sptbi.com), located within the Bhavan's campus. Andheri. Incubation facilities are subject to terms & conditions of SP-TBI
Mentors are assigned to each participant, with up to four half-hour mentoring sessions to help them prepare their Business Plan
Business Plan presented and vetted by a panel of mentors and experts
Refine and enhance your startup idea through three presentations, applying the skills and frameworks learned during the programme lastly, culminating in a comprehensive business plan presentation.
Opportunity to earn SPJIMR’s Executive Alumni Status after successful completion of the programme

Why SYB?

Hybrid mode (4 months, 9 weekends)

The programme is conducted over four months in a hybrid mode, with sessions held over nine weekends. A business plan presentation marks the culmination at the end of the 13th weekend.

Designed for scaling start-ups

A well-structured curriculum tailored for aspiring and young start-ups with the ambition to scale.

Start-up relevant themes for business plan

Themes sequenced to systematically develop a business plan, ensuring relevance to start-ups.

Start-up focused concepts and tools

Concepts, tools, and techniques are explained from a start-up perspective to enhance practical application.

Entrepreneurial mindset activities

Sessions and activities designed to foster an entrepreneurial and business creation mindset.

Expert-led sessions

Insights from SPJIMR faculty, industry experts, investors, and entrepreneurs offer real-world perspectives.

Weekday mentoring via Office Window

Access to mentoring from start-up ecosystem experts on weekdays through Office Window sessions.

Incubation access via
SP-TBI

Opportunity for post-programme incubation support through Sardar Patel Technology Business Incubator (SP-TBI), located at Bhavan’s campus, Andheri. Incubation is subject to SP-TBI’s terms and conditions.

Dedicated mentorship (four sessions)

Each participant is assigned a mentor, with up to four half-hour mentoring sessions to refine their business plan.

Business plan vetting by experts

Business plans are presented and reviewed by a panel of mentors and industry experts.

Iterative learning via three presentations

Enhance and refine your start-up idea through three iterative presentations, applying learned skills and frameworks. The final business plan presentation is the programme’s highlight.

SPJIMR executive alumni status

On successful completion of the programme, participants earn the SPJIMR executive alumni status, unlocking lifelong learning and networking opportunities.

What SYB participants can expect?

A programme that walks participants through every step of starting your business.
Acquire an entrepreneurial and business creation mindset.
Develop the ability to identify critical success factors for starting and running your business.
Mentor sessions are offered to every participant.
Opportunity to interact with mentors/entrepreneurs for guidance on strengthening business proposition.
Present your business plan to a panel that has a mix of venture capitalists/ investors/ faculty/ mentors.
Learn about all functions from sales and marketing, digital marketing, funding and valuation to pitching skills.
Learn operations and develop a go-to-market strategy.
Qualify for SYB entrepreneur-alumni membership and attend networking events.
Receive a Start Your Business (SYB) programme certificate, having met all programme requirements.
Opportunity to earn SPJIMR’s executive alumni status after successful completion of the programme.

The SPJIMR advantage

SPJIMR, a top ten b-School in India, has pioneered the management programme for family-managed businesses (FMBs) for over 25 years.
SPJIMR is among five founding members of the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), which was initiated by the US-based Wadhwani Foundation to promote entrepreneurship in India.
SPJIMR’s faculty is a mix of accomplished academicians with extensive industry exposure and includes teaching entrepreneurs from small and medium enterprises.
SPJIMR has been consistently ranked amongst India’s Top 5 B-schools by various reputed international and national B-school surveys. It is recognised by Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) Global Rankings 2025 as the #3 B-school in India and #35 in the world.

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