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Click the icon above to apply. You will arrive at a Typeform Application form
Choose your city and fill the form as thoroughly and honestly as you can
A fee of Rs. 9,500 to be paid to our payment partner
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Frequently asked questions
General
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Aspire Program
JoyCorps Aspire is a 9-week program for idea-stage and early-stage entrepreneurs. It helps young entrepreneurs build a scalable business model while integrating value-based practices into their business.
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Weekly In-person Meetings
Weekly meetings will most likely be on weekends at a place selected by the City Facilitator based on all the participants’ locations
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9 Sessions
Week 1: All About You
Week 2: Knowing Your Customer
Week 3: Getting the Relationship Right
Week 4: Building the Model to Scale
Week 5: Strengthening Your Structure
Week 6: Discovering the Bottom Line
Week 7: Accounting for Growth
Week 8: Planning for the Future
Week 9: Pitch Event and Celebration!
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4-6 Hour Every Week
This includes time spent on doing field work and attending the weekly session
What you'll learn
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Business Model Canvas
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Insights from Entreprenuers
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Customer Acquisition Insights
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What you'll expect
Course Format
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You’ll be equipped with the business skills and resources needed to launch a business
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You’ll be connected with a community of peers for encouragement and accountability.
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Program Outcomes
1. Entrepreneurs will articulate and create a sustainable business model by the end of the JoyCorps Aspire Program.
2. Actionable goals for post-JoyCorps Aspire journey, including customer acquisition and financial modelling, will be identified.
Frequently asked questions
Sajan has over two decades of cross-sector experience and currently leads Operations at Shikhar Microfinance in Delhi. With a heart for transformation, he's passionate about building people, developing character, skills, and purpose through his work and faith.
Stephy is a mental health trainer and founder of Swathman, supporting emotional healing, resilience & women empowerment. She is the Head of Inclusion and Psychology at an IB-Cambridge International School in Kochi and serves as an external faculty at CMC Vellore, training future mental health professionals. She facilitated the JoyCorps Aspire Kochi cohort in 2025.
Originally from Chicago, Kelly has lived in Kolkata since 2016. She empowers women through Lamprini Hospitality, the bakery and training program she started for survivors of gender violence. Her passion lies in equipping women to live with dignity, purpose, and strength.
Sajan M Titus, Delhi
Stephy Stephan, Kochi
Kelly Dwyer, Kolkata
Daniel, raised in Patna, leads IT and communications at Bienestar Solutions Pvt. Ltd. He’s passionate about mentoring young entrepreneurs and driving innovation in Bihar. His work blends tech, marketing, and a deep commitment to equipping future leaders.
Daniel Smith, Patna
Valance Quadros, Mumbai
Meet your Facilitators
Valance is a business and finance strategist with 25+ years across banking, consulting, and entrepreneurship. A Chartered Accountant known for his integrity and insight, he helps founders build sustainable, values-driven businesses. He believes good business begins with wise stewardship and purposeful design.
Based in Bihar, Navjyot is a business leader at Zindagi Cloth and Fibre with over seven years of experience. He believes business can be a powerful force for dignity and lasting, generational change for marginalized communities and their families.
Navjyot Nalin Hembrom, Purnia
Sheba is a content and research professional with over a decade of experience that spans go-to-market content and research across technology solutions. Her focus has been on providing insights and training that support product understanding and strategic decision-making. She enjoys working with people and equipping early-stage entrepreneurs as they shape and build their ideas. She lives in Trivandrum with her husband and 2 sons.
Sheba Mathew, Trivandrum
Christabelle is the co-founder and CEO of Kefitup, a communication and technology solutions company providing content, creative and technology solutions to businesses, with a niche in healthcare. She is a Clinical Dietitian by profession and lives in Mumbai with her husband and two daughters.
Christabelle Dsouza, Mumbai
Kunal is an experienced Facilitator, Counselor & Coach with over 20 years of experience in facilitating learning and counselling and is passionate about walking alongside people in their life journey. He also partners with non-profits as a freelance consultant helping them build strong, sustainable foundations through good governance, compliance and strategy. He is based in Dehradun and a husband of 15+ years and a proud father of two boys.
Kunal Vasisth, Dehradun
Indrajeet is a teacher and trainer passionate about entrepreneurship. Originally from North India, he moved to Kathmandu. Through teaching and leadership development, he helps individuals discover their calling and take meaningful steps toward impact. He lives in Kathmandu with his wife.
Indrajeet Prasad, Kathmandu
Jyoti Prakash Sahu, Bangalore
Jyoti is an entrepreneur, educator, and revenue architect with 28 years of experience building and scaling businesses across FMCG, Alcobev, and Digital Payments. A serial founder across Fashion D2C, AI Automation, and Business Growth Consulting, he focuses on building revenue systems that drive measurable growth. He also serves as a visiting MBA faculty at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Global Institute of Business Studies, International School of Management Excellence, and Jagdish Sheth School of Management.
Sajan Titus,
Dehradun
Sajan has over two decades of cross-sector experience and currently leads Operations at Shikhar Microfinance in Delhi. With a heart for transformation, he's passionate about building people, developing character, skills, and purpose through his work and faith.
Abhishek Gier, Delhi NCR
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Abhishek is a social entrepreneur and organisational leader working at the intersection of enterprise, leadership development, and social impact in India. He works with Catalyst India (Leadership Foundations) and leads hospitality ventures including Red Moon Bakery and Capital Coffee.
Frequently asked questions
General
Daniel Smith, Patna
Daniel, raised in Patna, leads IT and communications at Bienestar Solutions Pvt. Ltd. He’s passionate about mentoring young entrepreneurs and driving innovation in Bihar. His work blends tech, marketing, and a deep commitment to equipping future leaders.
Kelly Dwyer, Kolkata
Originally from Chicago, Kelly has lived in Kolkata since 2016. She empowers women through Lamprini Hospitality, the bakery and training program she started for survivors of gender violence. Her passion lies in equipping women to live with dignity, purpose, and strength.
Stephy Stephan, Kochi
Stephy is a mental health coach and founder of Swathman Foundation, supporting emotional healing and resilience. She specialises in sports psychology, working with elite athletes, and also serves as faculty at CMC Vellore, training future mental health professionals.
Valance Qudros, Mumbai
Valance is a business and finance strategist with 25+ years across banking, consulting, and entrepreneurship. A Chartered Accountant known for his integrity and insight, he helps founders build sustainable, values-driven businesses. He believes good business begins with wise stewardship and purposeful design.
Meet your Facilitators
Based in Bihar, Navjyot is a business leader at Zindagi Cloth and Fibre with over seven years of experience. He believes business can be a powerful force for dignity and lasting, generational change for marginalized communities and their families.
Navjyot Nalin Hembrom, Purnia
Sheba is a content and research professional with over a decade of experience that spans go-to-market content and research across technology solutions. Her focus has been on providing insights and training that support product understanding and strategic decision-making. She enjoys working with people and equipping early-stage entrepreneurs as they shape and build their ideas. She lives in Trivandrum with her husband and 2 sons.
Christabelle is the co-founder and CEO of Kefitup, a communication and technology solutions company providing content, creative and technology solutions to businesses, with a niche in healthcare. She is a Clinical Dietitian by profession and lives in Mumbai with her husband and two daughters.
Christabelle Dsouza, Mumbai
Sheba Mathew, Trivandrum
Indrajeet Prasad, Kathmandu
Indrajeet is a teacher and trainer passionate about entrepreneurship. Originally from North India, he moved to Kathmandu. Through teaching and leadership development, he helps individuals discover their calling and take meaningful steps toward impact. He lives in Kathmandu with his wife.
Sajan has over two decades of cross-sector experience and currently leads Operations at Shikhar Microfinance in Delhi. With a heart for transformation, he's passionate about building people, developing character, skills, and purpose through his work and faith.
Sajan Titus, Delhi
Abhishek is a social entrepreneur and organisational leader working at the intersection of enterprise, leadership development, and social impact in India. He works with Catalyst India (Leadership Foundations) and leads hospitality ventures including Red Moon Bakery and Capital Coffee.
Abhishek Gier, Delhi NCR
Kunal is an experienced Facilitator, Counselor & Coach with over 20 years of experience in facilitating learning and counselling and is passionate about walking alongside people in their life journey. He also partners with non-profits as a freelance consultant helping them build strong, sustainable foundations through good governance, compliance and strategy. He is based in Dehradun and a husband of 15+ years and a proud father of two boys.
Kunal Vasisth, Dehradun
Jyoti is an entrepreneur, educator, and revenue architect with 28 years of experience building and scaling businesses across FMCG, Alcobev, and Digital Payments. A serial founder across Fashion D2C, AI Automation, and Business Growth Consulting, he focuses on building revenue systems that drive measurable growth. He also serves as a visiting MBA faculty at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Global Institute of Business Studies, International School of Management Excellence, and Jagdish Sheth School of Management.
Jyoti Prakash Sahu, Bangalore
Got Questions?
Just drop us a message at aspire@joycorps.org / +919717125443 via whatsapp. Someone from our team will get back to you.
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