Pathway 01 · Students
Learner→ Founder.
Students · Startup 101For the next wave of innovators who want to join innovative startups or start their own. Learn the fundamentals, build an idea with mentors, and get on stage.
Why join as a student
Skip the theory. Learn how startups actually get built.
To start
Startup 101 at launch pricing, or free with Startup Circles.
Modules
From problem discovery to your first pitch.
Campus clubs
Meet alumni mentors and angels near you.
Pitch slots
Student-founded startups can apply to Campital Connect.
Your journey
What each stage looks like for students
For the next wave of innovators who want to join startups or start one.
Four ways in
Pick your starting point
Learn the basics
Startup 101 covers problem discovery, validation, market sizing and your first MVP.
Go CommunityFind your circle
Startup Circles connects you with founders, mentors and other students working on ideas.
Go EventJoin a startup
Meet founders from Campital Connect and campus incubators who are hiring early team members.
Go PathwayStart your own
Develop an idea with mentors, then apply to your campus incubator or the next pitch day.
GoLearner to founder
A typical first semester with Accred
Find a problem worth solving
Work through Startup 101 modules 1–2 and run five customer interviews.
Validate and size it
Run a landing-page test, size the market, and share results in your circle.
Build a first MVP
Scope the smallest useful product and get your first ten users.
Pitch
Present to mentors in Startup Circles and apply to your campus incubator.
Get on stage
Apply to the next Campital Connect or join a startup from the cohort.
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Startup 101
Students & first-time founders
The ground floor of building a company: finding a real problem, testing it cheaply, and turning an idea into something people pay for.
Startup Circles
Open community for anyone in the startup ecosystem
- Join topic-based Startup Circles
- Previews of upcoming events, including Campital Connect
- Startup 101 course included free
- Discussion with founders, mentors and students
Campus clubs
Accred is on your campus
Accred Innovation Clubs run with college incubators so students, alumni mentors and angels meet in one place.
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Bengaluru
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Bengaluru
PartnerAccred NMIT Club
Bengaluru
PartnerAccred IIT Tirupati Club
Tirupati
PartnerAccred VIT Club
Vellore
PartnerFAQ
Student questions
Do I need an idea to start?
Is Startup 101 really ₹99?
Can students pitch at Campital Connect?
Will this help me get a startup job?
Start before you’re ready.
₹99 gets you Startup 101 and a seat in the conversation.