Founders

Harshada Topale
Co-Founder & Director, Cloud Counselage
Working Professional turned Entrepreneur

Harshada has been an award-winning Consultant who has delivered programs and projects across 30+ countries. She wanted to part ways from her job within 10 years of starting the same and do something she was passionate about. Throughout the 10 years of her job, she has been trying to find this purpose.

Nevertheless, she left the job as planned without any clue of what was coming her way and Cloud Counselage happened to her. She got an opportunity to explore her options, push my boundaries, and take a leap. While working with the Founder, Tushar Topale, towards the vision of the Cloud Counselage of ‘building workforce of millions to deliver projects globally’, I found my own vision.

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Tushar Topale
Founder & CVO, Cloud Counselage
Working Professional turned Entrepreneur

Tushar is a 'Social Entrepreneur' and a 'Cloud Computing Expert' who spent over a decade in the IT industry with global organisations like IBM, Infosys, Microsoft, Mastek, etc. He claims to be a bad student during his engineering and was not able to figure out his career options after his graduation.

He observed that the same scenario still exists for many individuals therefore, initiated a platform, Industry Academia Community for continuous professional development of the youths PAN India. This community now engages 2,00,000+ members from 30+ countries comprising college students, freshers, and young professionals and further intends to support 100 Mn+ individuals to eradicate unemployability, provide them with job/mentorship/speaker opportunities, entrepreneurship support, and continuous professional development.

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Subhi Shildhankar
Co-Founder & Director (HR), Cloud Counselage
Non-Working Professional turned Entrepreneur

Subhi is a Gold Medalist in MBA (HR), B.E. in Computer Science, and has experience working with MNCs like LTI, Tech Mahindra & TCS. Further to which she had a career break of 10 years.

When she decided to make a comeback, she took a leap and restarted her career at Cloud Counselage working with Founder Tushar and today she is a Co-Founder and Director (HR). With this opportunity, she earned respect in her network and got the opportunity to interact with lakhs of students, interns, freshers, working professionals, college faculty, entrepreneurs, industrialists, politicians, media at large.

She now has a bigger vision in life which makes her a 'Job-Giver' rather than a 'job-Seeker'

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Deepinder Goyal
Founder & CEO, Zomato
Working Professional turned Entrepreneur

Zomato is a prominent online food delivery and restaurant discovery platform. Deepinder started his career as a management consultant with Bain & Company in New Delhi, where he gained valuable insights into business strategy and operations. He took the leap from his corporate job to focus on growing Zomato into a leading player in India's food delivery and restaurant services industry across multiple cities in India and internationally.

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Bhavish Aggarwal
Co-Founder & CEO, Ola
Fresher turned Entrepreneur

Ola is India's largest ride-hailing company quickly gained popularity for its user-friendly interface, competitive pricing, and extensive network of drivers across cities in India. He is known for his entrepreneurial drive, strategic vision, and commitment to innovation in the transportation and mobility sector.

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Ritesh Agarwal
Founder & CEO, OYO
Dropout turned Entrepreneur

OYO Hotels & Homes, is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing hospitality chains.

Ritesh Agarwal's entrepreneurial journey is marked by his vision to disrupt the hospitality industry and make affordable and standardized accommodation accessible worldwide. The company leverages technology to standardize and upgrade budget hotels, providing consistent quality and affordable pricing to travelers.

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Falguni Nayar
Founder & CEO, Nykaa
Non-Working Professional turned Entrepreneur

Falguni had a successful career in investment banking before taking a career break to focus on her family. During her break, she identified a gap in the Indian beauty and cosmetics industry, which inspired her to start Nykaa in 2012. She has been recognized for her contributions to the beauty and retail industry in India, making Nykaa a household name and a trusted brand among consumers.

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Nikhil Kamath
Co-Founder, Zerodha
Dropout turned Entrepreneur

Zerodha is one of India's largest retail stockbroking platforms. Nikhil dropped out of school after completing the 10th grade. Under his leadership as the Chief Investment Officer, Zerodha has grown exponentially, pioneering the concept of discount broking in India. The platform offers zero brokerage on equity investments and has gained a large user base due to its user-friendly interface and innovative approach to trading.

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Kunal Shah
Founder, Cred
Dropout turned Entrepreneur

CRED is a fintech startup focused on credit card rewards and payment services. Born and raised in Mumbai, Kunal started his entrepreneurial journey early in his career. He first gained prominence as the co-founder of FreeCharge, an online recharge and payments platform launched in 2010. In 2015, FreeCharge was acquired by Snapdeal in one of India's largest tech acquisitions at the time. After leaving Snapdeal in 2017, he founded CRED in 2018. The platform has gained traction among creditworthy individuals in India, aiming to improve credit behavior and financial literacy.

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Mr. Kunal Bahl Co- Founder and CEO, Snapdeal

Kunal Bahl
Founder & CEO, Snapdeal
Working Professional turned Entrepreneur

Snapdeal is one of India's largest e-commerce platforms. Kunal initially pursued a career in consulting and worked at Microsoft in the United States before returning to India. In 2010, along with his friend Rohit Bansal, Kunal took the bold decision to leave his corporate job to start Snapdeal. He has been instrumental in driving Snapdeal's success and contributing to the growth of India's digital economy.

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Harshil Mathur
Founder & CEO, Zomato
Fresher turned Entrepreneur

Razorpay is one of India's leading fintech companies specializing in payment solutions for businesses. Born and raised in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Harshil pursued his education in engineering and began his career in the technology sector.

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NAMITA THAPAR
Executive Director, Emcure Pharma
Second Generation Entrepreneur

Namita Thapar leads her family business and has played a significant role in steering Emcure Pharmaceuticals towards growth and expansion in both domestic and international markets. She has been instrumental in implementing strategic initiatives to strengthen the company's product portfolio, enhance operational efficiencies, and foster innovation in drug development.

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When can I start?

This program is conducted in batches, starting in October every year. The applications open in May of the resp. calendar year.

I have no understanding of entrepreneurship. Can I still participate?

The program will not only guide you through your entrepreneurial journey but will also ensure that you are ready to start it. As part of the program, we have a module that would first prepare you for entrepreneurship including building entrepreneurial mindset and skills.

How much time do I need to invest to complete this course successfully?

Over the 9 months starting October, the participants must spend 6-8 hours weekly. The weekly schedule would be:

> 1-2 hours for weekly prep and reading

> 2 hours for live sessions with Business Mentor

> 1-2 hours for group coaching with the founder

> 2 hours for weekly tasks

What if I have any specific idea before applying?

We would be pleased to hear the idea. You may use the chat with us option to reach out to discuss your idea.

What are the onboarding Formalities?

Once you have paid the program fee, you are required to submit your identity, academic, and employment documents (if any) for verification and attend an onboarding session to understand the policies, procedures, and ways of working to be adopted during the program.

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