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Nashik Startup School Founders Workspace
Building from Nashik, Maharashtra

HAVE AN IDEA?
JOIN NASHIK STARTUP SCHOOL.

A 12-week practical execution engine for students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and first-time founders. We don't teach entrepreneurship—we force you to practice it.

APPLY FOR COHORT #01 EXPLORE THE PROGRAM
12
Weeks
01
Cohort
100%
Execution
Real
Customers

IDEAS ARE EVERYWHERE.
BUILDERS ARE RARE.

Most people consume startup content but never build. They fear failure, don't talk to customers, and confuse a business idea with an actual business.

Nashik Startup School isn't a classroom to learn theory. It's an environment engineered to force you into action. We exist to help you practice entrepreneurship.

The Transformation

Learn
Experiment
Talk to Users
Build & Sell

The 12-Week Sprint

From an untested idea to a validated pitch.

WEEKS 01-02

Discover & Ideate

Find a problem worth solving. Market-gap discovery and opportunity exploration.

WEEK 03

Validate

Talk to real people. Test assumptions using the Mom Test principles. Build nothing yet.

WEEKS 04-06

Model & Build

Define the business model (Lean Canvas) and build the first MVP. Speed over perfection.

WEEKS 07-10

Market, Finance & AI

Get first users. Understand unit economics. Use AI to accelerate workflows and execution.

WEEKS 11-12

Launch & Pitch

Launch publicly, collect feedback, refine positioning, and prepare for Demo Day.

The ComGrads Advantage

Successful entrepreneurship requires more than just an idea.

Communicate & Pitch

Talk to customers and pitch your vision. We leverage ComGrads' core expertise to make you a confident leader.

Understand Money

Turn attention into customers. Know your numbers, unit economics, and how to actually sell.

Leverage AI

Work faster and smarter. Learn to use AI tools for market research, workflows, and rapid execution.

The Startup Lab

Startup School is structured learning. The Startup Lab is pure execution. Bring your laptop. Bring your idea. Get to work.

  • Coworking & Build Space
  • Peer Learning & Work Sessions
  • Mentor Conversations
  • Practical Validation Workshops

"Failure of an experiment is not a failure of the founder. It is data."

Startup Lab Workspace
Guided by Experience
Prof. Nilesh Ahuja

Prof. Nilesh Ahuja

Mentor | Economist | Educator

Founder of ComGrads Skills Center and a NIST Certified Trainer, Prof. Nilesh Ahuja works in the areas of communication, employability and practical education.

Having trained students, graduates and professionals, his approach focuses on learning through practice, feedback and real-world application.

At Nashik Startup School, he mentors aspiring founders through the journey from IDEA → VALIDATION → BUILDING → LAUNCH → PITCH.

BUILD. TEST. PITCH.

Week 12 is Demo Day. Leave with more than knowledge. Leave with proof that you built something, and present it to the Nashik ecosystem.

WEEK 01
"I have an idea."
WEEK 03
"People actually have this problem."
WEEK 06
"We built the MVP."
WEEK 12
"Here is what we built."

Is this for you?

You only want a certificate of completion.
You expect someone else to build everything.
You want theory without experimentation.
You are afraid to talk to actual customers.
You are willing to test your assumptions.
You want to build a real business, not just an app.

Start Your Journey.

Don't expect an easy ride. This application is your first step into a builder's ecosystem.

Leave blank if you are coming to explore.

Headquarters

Drop by the Lab.

We are building out of Nashik. Whether you want to apply for the next cohort or just have a conversation about your idea, our doors are open.

Nashik Startup School (ComGrads)

3rd Floor, Harideep Square,
Above Sony Glass, ND Patel Road,
Near Gadkari Chowk, Nashik - 01

Contact

+91 77449 61561
+91 93739 53233