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Overview
LaunchPreneur 2.0 was a three-day immersive entrepreneurial bootcamp organized by DST i-TBI, Sharda Launchpad, successfully conducted from 18–20 December 2025 at Sharda University, Greater Noida. Designed as “A Launchpad for Tomorrow’s Leaders,” the program brought together early-stage founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and ecosystem partners for a high-impact learning and execution-driven experience.
The bootcamp focused on building strong startup foundations, refining business and growth strategies, strengthening legal and financial readiness, and preparing founders for real-world pitching and investor engagement. Through masterclasses, panel discussions, live podcasts, immersion visits, and hands-on pitching sessions, participants gained practical, actionable insights into building, scaling, and sustaining startups.
Key Takeaways
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Strong understanding of market identification, product-market fit, and go-to-market strategies
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Practical exposure to scaling products, acquiring first customers, and D2C business insights
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Clarity on IP protection, legal compliance, equity structures, and founder conflict management
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Hands-on learning in startup financial planning, including budgeting, cash flow, and burn rate management
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Real-time exposure to investor perspectives and evaluation criteria
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Enhanced confidence through live pitching sessions and one-on-one expert feedback
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Valuable ecosystem exposure via immersion visits, networking, and live podcast interactions
Event Agenda
Day 1 – Foundation, Strategy & Innovation (18 December 2025)
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Registration & Networking Tea
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Inaugural Session with Welcome Address, Keynote & Chief Guest Address
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Program Briefing & Ice-Breaking with Founder Stories
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Sessions on identifying market gaps, startup opportunities, and scaling from zero
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Product–Market Fit & GTM strategies (MVP, mockups, iterative building)
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CEO Insights on D2C markets
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Day-end activity focused on content creation and social media engagement
Day 2 – Business, Growth & Investor Readiness (19 December 2025)
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Immersion Visit to live entrepreneurial businesses (V S Energy & Verdant Motors)
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IP Essentials covering patents, copyrights, and trademarks
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Startup Financial Planning Essentials (budgeting, cash flow, burn rate)
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Open House Live Podcast session with a successful food entrepreneur
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Day-end reflection and digital engagement activity
Day 3 – Legal Compliance & Pitch Readiness (20 December 2025)
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Strategic fundamentals on compliance, equity structures, and founder alignment
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One-on-one feedback sessions with incubation leadership
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Panel discussion: The Investor Lens – Evaluating Startups for Growth
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Real-time pitching sessions with expert and investor feedback
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Valedictory Session with closing remarks and certificate distribution
LaunchPreneur 2.0 concluded as a comprehensive entrepreneurial journey that blended strategy, execution, mentorship, and ecosystem exposure—reinforcing Sharda Launchpad’s commitment to nurturing future-ready founders and strengthening India’s startup ecosystem.
Why Sharda LaunchPad?
Powering youth entrepreneurial dreams through
Full Access to Top-of-the-Line Resources
Including cloud computing and storage credits, developer platforms, and payroll software in addition to drop-in office space and legal advice.
COE and Industry Exposure
A network of more than 150 corporates to exchange expertise and experiences, speeding up the learning curve.
Global Networking Opportunities
To mingle with great minds across the globe by cohabitating and sharing ideas worth spreading through Inter-University Incubation Approach.
Financial Support
Providing funds of upto INR 40Lac to budding entrepreneurs, letting them focus on the development of their ideas without other worries.
Expert Industry Mentors
Opportunity to be Guided by 1200+ Global Mentors and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from leading corporates.