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

Limited seats for serious business owners.

What Changed When They Stepped Away From the Business?

Real reflections from business owners on what became clearer about their business, their role and what needed to change next.

Dates

2nd October, 11:00 AM - 4th October 2026

Venue

Kirloskar Institute of Management Dhamane, Maval, Pune, 410506

Format

2.5-Day Residential

For

Founders & MSME Leaders

What is Business by Design, and why was this Boot Camp created specifically for Business Owners?

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.

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

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.

2.5 days. A clear arc.

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

Day 1 · 2nd October, 11:00 AM

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 · 3rd October 1:30 PM

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 · 4th October

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.

Guided by experienced coaches and mentors.

Business Transformation Coach · Speaker · MSME Mentor

Dr. Anshul Dhingra

PhD In Management, India’s 1st Certified Business Transformation Coach by Brian Tracy
Recipient of India’s First Mission 5X Award by IamSMEofIndia and Haryana Gaurav Award for contribution towards MSME growth and transformation.
Certified Mentor with Startup India MAARG & Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Certified Learning Facilitator for MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification
Experience across 300+ strategic interventions and 60,000+ individuals impacted, spanning corporates, MSMEs, family businesses and entrepreneurial ecosystems
Contributing MSME policy inputs across GST, exports, taxation, power, labour, compliance and ease of doing business.
Worked with organizations including Tata Chemicals, Maruti Suzuki, Honda, HP, Aricent Technologies, Cipla, BCG, KPMG and Godrej & Boyce etc.

Founder – Udyog Paathshala · Business Growth Strategist · MSME Mentor

Virendra Singh Rathore

Founder of Udyog Paathshala, built to enable practical business learning, mentoring, growth and transformation for Indian MSMEs
15+ years of experience in MSME growth, business coaching, mentoring and consulting
15,000+ MSMEs influenced | 1,500+ entrepreneurs mentored | 150+ programmes delivered | 5+ cities
Contributed to ₹1,000+ crore of business growth through SME coaching, mentoring and consulting across the national ecosystem
Built a high-impact e-learning ecosystem that has enabled 5,00,000+ individuals to access practical learning for business, career and personal growth
Deep experience in marketing, branding, sales strategy, business growth and personal mentoring of entrepreneurs
Contributed to 3+ SME-to-IPO success stories and received multiple awards, recognitions and appreciations for contributions to the MSME and entrepreneurial ecosystem

Entrepreneur · Former CEO · Strategic Growth & Leadership Mentor

Dr. Samir Parekh

35+ years of leadership experience across finance, sales, technology, business management, training and organisational leadership
Former CEO and senior business leader, bringing first-hand experience of building, managing and scaling organisations through different stages of growth
Has worked extensively with Business Leaders on business strategy, financial discipline, profitability, growth planning and leadership development
Brings a strong SME-to-institution perspective, helping promoters move beyond turnover growth towards stronger systems, governance, leadership depth and sustainable enterprise value
Deep expertise in financial acumen, business reviews, strategic decision-making, team development and performance management
Career exposure across organisations including Edelweiss, Kotak Life, Apex Infoway and Kanika Infotech, bringing multiple industry and business-model perspectives
Visiting Faculty – IIM Calcutta | PhD – University of Wisconsin, combining academic depth with practical business and leadership experience

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

Venue Details

Kirloskar Institute of Management Dhamane, Maval, Pune, 410506

Starts: 2nd October, 11:00 AM

Ends: 4th October 1:30 PM

Format: Residential, 2.5 Days

For This Batch

There is no professional session fee.

For the October 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.

Reserve Your Seat

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

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.

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

Stay and food 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.

Apply for the October 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.

2nd October, 11:00 AM - 4th October 1:30 PM 2026, Kirloskar Institute of Management Dhamane, Maval, Pune, 410506
No professional session fee for this batch
Contribution covers stay, food and arrangements only

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.