NOVA
The Entrepreneur Community for Bharat Builders

NOVA

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Where builders are born.

The community for entrepreneurs who haven't started yet

Declaration

Entrepreneurship was never meant for the few.

93% of India's college students study outside the top 100 institutions. The talent was always there. The mentors, frameworks, and access were not. NOVA fixes that — from where you are.

What we build for

Six problem domains. Real, operational, painful.

Click any domain to see the real problems inside it.

Membership

Three tiers. Each with a real entry condition.

Nova Scout

Free

Entry · Submit a problem statement

Anyone curious about real problems in Bharat. You've noticed something broken — you want to understand it better.

  • Problem board access
  • Regional Discord chapter
  • Monthly Group Mentor Session
  • Scout Showcase
  • Problem Walk participation
Most active tier

Nova Builder

₹499/mo

Entry · Problem statement + proof of building

Students and founders actively building. You need real feedback, a mentor, accountability, a structured path forward.

  • Everything in Scout
  • Weekly 1:1 mentor drop-ins
  • Build Showcase presenter
  • 48hr Problem Sprint
  • Domain cohort of 5
  • Investor Office Hours

Nova Circle

Invite-only

Entry · Nominated by an existing Circle member

Operators, investors, mentors, domain experts. You give back — your time, network, honest feedback.

  • Everything in Builder
  • Investor deal flow channel
  • Closed quarterly roundtables
  • CORE Fund first access
  • Advisory board eligibility

Events

Every event has an output.

No talks for the sake of talking.

Monthly · Online · 60 min

Scout Showcase

3 Scouts present an idea or observation. Audience votes on one thing only: problem clarity.

Monthly · In-person · 2–3 hrs

Problem Walk

Go into a market, campus or government office. No laptops. Just observation and conversation.

Monthly · Online · 90 min

Build Showcase

Builders present what they shipped in the last 30 days. No slides — show the product.

Bi-monthly · Hybrid

48hr Problem Sprint

A real brief from an MSME or college. Teams of 3–5 move from problem to working prototype.

Bi-monthly · Online

Investor Office Hours

Structured 15-min conversations. Investor asks. Builder answers. Never a pitch.

Annual · In-person

NOVA Demo Day

20 Builder teams present to investors, press and government in a Tier 2 city.

How to join

Five steps. Show your work.

  1. 1

    Submit a problem statement

    One real problem you've observed. 150–300 words. No pitch. Reviewed within 72 hours by Circle members.

  2. 2

    Accepted as Nova Scout

    Personal welcome from a Circle member within 24 hours. Discord invite. Regional chapter assignment.

  3. 3

    Apply for Nova Builder

    Submit proof of building — a repo, prototype, demo, or 5+ user interviews. The bar: did you make something?

  4. 4

    Builder onboarding

    ₹499/mo via Razorpay. 30-min onboarding call. Assigned to a domain cohort of 5. Calendar invites for events.

  5. 5

    Nominated to Nova Circle

    After 3+ months active and shipping. Community vote, no staff veto. Most aspirational moment in the calendar.

Every entrepreneur started in the dark.
Nova is the light.

No mentor. No network. No map. Just hunger — and somewhere to take it.