01Co-Founder
Shrey Bhartia
One of the driving forces behind The Founders Lab. Brings strategic clarity and an obsession with building things that actually matter.
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02Co-Founder
Kabir Khanduja
Brings depth, creativity, and relentless energy to every part of the programme. The connective tissue that holds The Founders Lab together.
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03Co-Founder
Abhinav Shukla
The third pillar of The Founders Lab. Competitive, driven, and committed to building a programme that sets a new standard for student entrepreneurship in India.
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A full textbook curriculum — built for teen founders in India. Not theory. Not slides. Real frameworks, real case studies, 20-question quizzes.
Reserve Your Spot →Ideation
From raw observation to validated business concept
- 1.1The Nature of Problems Worth Solving
- 1.2Idea Generation Methodologies
- 1.3Feasibility Analysis
- 1.4Product vs. Service
- + 4 more lessons, case studies & quiz
Funding
Capital, dilution, and the investor relationship
- 2.1The Startup Funding Lifecycle
- 2.2Pre-Seed and Seed Stage
- 2.3Series A, B, C and Beyond
- 2.4What Investors Look For
- + 3 more lessons, case studies & quiz
Incorporating
Legal structure, IP protection, and launch strategy
- 3.1Why Legal Structure Matters
- 3.2Company Structures in India
- 3.3Registering a Private Limited Company
- 3.4Intellectual Property for Startups
- + 2 more lessons, case studies & quiz
Scaling
Unit economics, growth strategy, and operational systems
- 4.1When to Scale
- 4.2Unit Economics Deep Dive
- 4.3Growth Strategies
- 4.4Building and Expanding a Team
- + 3 more lessons, case studies & quiz
03 — Podcast
The Founders
Lab Podcast.
Spotlighting Gen Z founders building real ventures. 30–40 minute conversations covering your founder story, biggest challenges, and that one inflection point — the moment you went from inside the box to completely outside it.
Episode 01
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Our first guest is a young founder building something the world hasn't seen yet. Their story drops soon.
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A young founder who went from a school project to a real startup. Their conversation covers the exact moment everything clicked — and what they wish they'd known on day one.
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From high school to startup founder — this episode dives into the mindset shifts that separate builders from dreamers, and the specific challenge that almost made them quit.
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The inflection point that changed everything — a conversation about resilience, building in public, and what it takes to ship as a teenager in India.
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The First
Session.
Our inaugural cohort gathered to go through the TFL Course Textbook live — covering feasibility analysis, funding structures, legal incorporation, and unit economics in a single session. Sixty founders-in-the-making. Real frameworks. Real conversations.
60+
Attendees
Module 04 — Scaling
Unit Economics Deep Dive
Module 03 — Incorporating
Why Legal Structure Matters
Module 02 — Funding
Alternate Funding Sources
Module 01 — Ideation
Feasibility Analysis
What We Covered
All four modules — from spotting a real problem and sizing the market, to understanding how Indian startups raise, register, and scale. Each concept paired with worked examples in the Indian context.
Why It Worked
The curriculum is built to be taught, not just read. Sixty attendees engaging with unit economics, legal structures, and funding mechanics in real time — this is what the course is designed for.
What's Next
Cohort 2 applications are now open. The next session goes deeper — case studies, live pitch feedback, and a structured path from idea to your first real venture.
Applications Open — Cohort 2026
Your idea
deserves a
real shot.
Limited places. No prior experience required.
Just ambition and the willingness to do the work.
Twelve weeks. Four modules. One real venture.
Apply Now →