31 JUL – 2 AUG · LONAVALA · RESIDENTIAL

Step out of daily firefighting.
Redesign your business on purpose.

Gain clarity on your business direction, your role as a founder, the systems you need, and the next level of growth your business deserves.

Dates
31st Jul – 2nd Aug
Venue
Larsen & Toubro, Leadership Development Academy | Lonavla
Format
2.5-Day Residential
For
Founders & MSME Leaders
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Limited seats for serious business owners.
The Pattern

Are you growing the business, or just managing the firefighting?

If any of this feels familiar, you're not alone — and you're not doing anything wrong. Most business owners hit this exact wall before they redesign the way they work.

01

The business is too dependent on you to function.

02

Your team doesn't take enough ownership.

03

Sales growth feels inconsistent, quarter to quarter.

04

Systems and processes aren't clearly defined.

05

You're pulled into too many day-to-day decisions.

06

There's no clarity on what the next level of growth looks like.

07

The business has real potential, but the structure is missing.

08

You're busy — but not always moving strategically.

The Shift

Why Business By Design?

Most business owners work very hard — but without a clear business design, they stay stuck in daily operations, people issues, sales pressure and decision fatigue. This program creates the space to step back and think clearly, for once, about the business itself.

  • Where the business is today
  • Where it actually needs to go
  • What is working — and what isn't
  • What role you should actually play as the owner
  • What systems, people and processes the next stage requires
  • How to move from daily firefighting to strategic leadership
What You Take Away

A clearer business — and a clearer you.

Clear direction for growth

A defined path for where the business goes next, not just what's urgent this week.

Clarity on your role

What you should actually be doing as the owner — and what to hand off.

An honest reflection

A clear-eyed view of what's working in the business and what needs to change.

Gap diagnosis

A sharper understanding of the specific gaps holding your business back.

Sharper systems thinking

Better frameworks for systems, team, sales and leadership decisions.

Time away from the fire

Two and a half days out of the daily grind, fully focused on the business.

Three experienced coaches

Direct guidance from mentors who've built and rebuilt businesses themselves.

A peer group that gets it

Other business owners wrestling with the same questions you are.

Reconnect with yourself

Space to remember why you started — and who you want to be as a leader.

The Journey

Three days. A clear arc.

From reflection, to redesign, to commitment — each day builds on the one before it.

Day 1 · 31 Jul

Pause, Reflect & Diagnose

Where You Are, Where You're HeadedAn honest business reality check.
The Founder's MirrorReflecting on mindset and the role you actually play.
Mapping the GapsDiagnosing systems, sales and team dependency.
Evening Reflection CircleProcessing the day with your peer group.
Day 2 · 1 Aug

Redesign the Business

Designing the StructureBuilding systems and processes that don't need you.
A Team That Owns ItDelegation, accountability and role clarity.
The Growth EngineRedesigning sales and execution for scale.
Leadership Beyond OperationsMoving from operator to strategic leader.
Day 3 · 2 Aug

Commit to Action

From Insight to Action PlanTurning clarity into a concrete 90-day plan.
Founder CommitmentsNaming what you'll change, starting Monday.
Closing Circle & Way ForwardLocking in accountability with your peer group.
Your Mentors

Guided by three experienced coaches and mentors.

Business Transformation Coach · Speaker · MSME Mentor

Dr. Anshul Dhingra

  • PhD in Management
  • India's first Business Transformation Coach and Speaker by Brian Tracy International
  • 1,600+ hours of training and coaching across 160+ organisations in 6 countries
  • Certified mentor with Startup India MAARG, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and ZED guidance for SMEs
  • Worked with Tata, Maruti Suzuki, Honda, HP India, Cipla, Genpact and Kotak Mahindra Bank
  • Creator of SME frameworks including the 9C Model and 9P Model
Business Coach · Growth Strategist · Founder, Udyog Paathshaala

Virendra Rathore

  • 14+ years working with MSMEs, business owners and leadership teams across India
  • Specialises in structured, scalable and sustainable growth systems
  • Works at the intersection of strategy and execution
  • Deep expertise in sales, marketing and leadership development
  • Helps businesses build role clarity, accountability and stronger sales processes
  • Guides founders from daily operational involvement to strategic leadership
Modern Day Monk · Entrepreneur · Leadership Mentor

Dr. Samir Parekh

  • 35+ years across audit, accounts, finance, sales, technology, training and leadership
  • Former CEO and senior leader across multiple listed and growth-focused companies
  • Guides strategy, leadership development, financial acumen and team building
  • Contributes to Vivekanand Kendra's Man-Making and Nation Building mission through the Bhagavad Gita
  • Visiting faculty, IIM Calcutta · PhD, University of Wisconsin (training effectiveness)
  • Career includes Edelweiss, Kotak Life, Apex Infoway and Kanika Infotech Limited
Not a Training Program

A business clarity experience.

When you attend Business By Design, you get the combined experience of six disciplines, delivered by people who've lived them — not just taught them.

Business Transformation
MSME Mentoring
Sales & Growth Strategy
Leadership Development
Financial & Strategic Thinking
Founder Mindset Work
Why Residential?

Distance is part of the design.

Stepping away from routine, phone calls, daily issues and business noise is what creates space for reflection, deeper conversations and genuinely clear thinking. This isn't a day workshop you rush back from — it's a full 2.5 days to think differently.

Stay
Food
Learning environment
Peer conversations
Focused reflection time
Immersive 2.5-day experience

North Point Learning Centre

Larsen & Toubro, Leadership Development Academy | Lonavla
Starts: 31 Jul, 11:00 AM
Ends: 2 Aug, 1:30 PM
Format: Residential, 2.5 Days
For This Batch

There is no professional session fee.

For the July batch, we are not charging any professional fee for the sessions themselves. The contribution collected covers only the residential venue, stay, food and learning arrangements.

That makes Business By Design a rare opportunity for serious business owners to experience a high-value transformation journey with three experienced coaches — without a session fee attached.

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Fit Check

Who this is for — and who it isn't.

Who Should Attend

  • Business owners stuck in daily operations
  • Founders who want clarity for the next stage
  • MSME owners who want better systems and structure
  • Entrepreneurs facing team dependency
  • Owners who want to scale but aren't sure what to change
  • Business owners ready to move from operator to strategic leader

Who Should Not Attend

  • People looking only for motivation
  • People not willing to reflect deeply
  • People not serious about taking action
  • People looking for quick shortcuts without implementation
Questions

Before you apply.

Business owners, founders, entrepreneurs and MSME leaders who want to move from daily firefighting to a clearly designed, structured business.

Neither, in the usual sense. It's a 2.5-day residential transformation journey — built for reflection and redesign, not lectures.

The contribution covers venue, stay, food and the overall learning environment for the full 2.5 days.

For this July batch, we've chosen not to charge a professional fee for the sessions, so more serious business owners can experience this journey with three coaches.

Yes. Stay and food at North Point Learning Centre, Lonavala are part of the residential contribution.

Yes — the program is designed as much for owners scaling an established business as for those in earlier stages of growth.

Clarity on your direction, your role, your gaps, and a concrete action plan — along with a peer group and three mentors you can stay connected with.

Fill out the short application form below. Since seats are limited, we'll confirm your spot after a quick review.

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Reserve your seat for the July batch.

Seats are limited to keep the group focused and the coaching personal. Tell us a little about your business, and we'll get in touch to confirm your spot.

  • 31st July – 2nd August, Larsen & Toubro, Leadership Development Academy | Lonavla
  • No professional session fee for this batch
  • Contribution covers stay, food and arrangements only
Give Yourself the Time

Give yourself 2.5 days to think deeply about the business you are building.

Step away from daily firefighting and return with clarity, direction and renewed commitment.

Reserve Your Seat
Limited seats available for the July batch.