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We’re Hiring: Content Marketer We are looking for someone who enjoys: Design, Social media, Reels & content creation Join Deshpande Startups and help us make entrepreneurship impossible to ignore online. Apply here: deshpandestartups.org/career/8293-2/ #Hiring #ContentMarketing #Jobs

As part of the collaboration between Deshpande Startups and Ideabaaz, the Ideabaaz team visited our Hubballi campus to interact with startups from our portfolio. Mudit Kumar, Ravi Reddy, and Shailaja Gatla spent time with our founders, hearing pitches, & exploring products.

4 weeks. 18 Student Startups. Countless assumptions challenged. YUVA Validate Cohort 1 wrapped up with a day full of learning. To our student founders, you showed what it means to question, learn, and evolve. This is just the start of your founder journey. #YuvaValidate

The YUVA Validate - Problem Solution Clinic brought student founders to Deshpande Startups for a hands-on, high-energy day of breaking down ideas and rebuilding them with clarity. #YuvaValidate #StartupJourney #StudentFounders

Before you build — validate. Session: Are You the Right Founder? with Ashish Dar Learn customer discovery, founder–problem fit & idea validation. 📅 25 Apr | 4–5 PM Apply Now - forms.gle/LG5PbtZdSHRaVg… #StartupIndia #Founders

We closed the day with a session with Gururaj Desh Deshpande focused on what truly shapes a founder’s journey. One line summed it up best: Entrepreneurship isn’t about having the best idea, it’s about consistently making better decisions. #Grind2Growth #Bridge2Bharat

We kicked off Cohort 01 with an orientation that set the foundation for the next 6 months, focused on building clarity, strengthening fundamentals, and making better decisions as founders. #Grind2Growth #Bridge2Bharat #FounderJourney #DeshpandeStartups

Today’s session with Ram Subramanian at Deshpande Startups was all about turning ideas into action. Some key takeaways that stood out: • Start with your customer, not your product • Validate early • If you can’t build it in 6 weeks, rethink it #Startups #Entrepreneurship

Have a startup idea, but not sure what to do next? This session will help you move from idea to action with clarity. If you’ve been sitting on an startup idea, start here. Register now: forms.gle/w6t3GXPQp6KeUq… #Entrepreneurship #StartupIndia #DeshpandeStartups

If you’ve been thinking about applying, this is the moment to decide. Most student founders don’t miss opportunities because they’re not good enough. They miss them because they wait too long. Apply Now from here: deshpandestartups.org/yuva-validate/

YUVA – Validate is designed to take you from idea to clarity through a structured 4-week journey: • Open to student founders in North Karnataka • Last date: 30 March 2026 Don’t build blindly. Apply now and validate your idea. Application link: deshpandestartups.org/yuva-validate/

YUVA – Validate is a 4-week program designed to help student founders answer these questions. • Open to student founders in North Karnataka • Applications close: 30 March 2026 Apply now: lnkd.in/gUqPfNgu #StudentFounders #StartupValidation #YUVAValidate

Is your startup idea worth pursuing? YUVA – Validate is a 4-week cohort program where you test your problem, solution, and market. Open to student founders in North Karnataka. Don’t build blindly. Apply now and validate your idea. Application Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Applications are open for funding under the SISFS up to ₹50 Lakhs in debt funding for early growth. Application link - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Only 2 spots remaining! #SISFS #StartupFunding #Funding #DeshpandeStartups #SeedFund

Curated, not crowded—networking done right at Startup Dialogue. These high-intent, small-group interactions brought together founders, investors, and ecosystem enablers around shared context and relevance, enabling conversations that went deeper and led to meaningful connections

The pre-scheduled one-on-one meetups at Startup Dialogue enabled focused, high-trust conversations between founders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem partners—each designed for clarity, alignment, and meaningful next steps.

AI for Bharat is about working smarter, not harder. In a hands-on workshop, founders explored practical AI tools to streamline daily operations, improve delegation, and boost efficiency—built for Bharat realities. #StartupDialogue2026 #AIForBharat #MSMEs

Capital for Bharat is growing, but access remains uneven. At a Hubballi Huddle, founders and investors unpacked how to raise smarter—right capital, real customer validation, and aligned investors. #StartupDialogue2026 #BharatStartups

A strong narrative builds trust. At The Narrative Playbook workshop, founders learned to craft clear personal, market, and vision stories—turning storytelling into a core founder skill, not a one-time pitch. #StartupDialogue2026 #FounderStories

North Karnataka is shaping the next wave of founders. The Hubballi Huddle highlighted locally rooted startups building national impact, through early signals, community learning, and action. #StartupDialogue2026 #DeshpandeStartups #BharatStartups