Why this role exists
School teaches you subjects. This shows you how a business really works: customers, marketing, money and teamwork, while you still have time to choose your path.
Roles / Startup Learner
See how a startup runs, while you're still in school.
A Startup Learner joins a real startup team to watch, ask and help. No pressure to earn, just a head start that most people don't get until much later.
- School level, Std 8 to 10
- 6 to 8 hours a week
- ₹9,995 a year with the test
- Certificate after 3 years
- Free Basic Level course
Grand Slam Offer launches 10 November 2026See what it adds to this licence
The role in brief
Purpose Benefits Advantages Education level Time Pricing
You learn from the inside.
Startup Learners sit with a real sub-team and learn by doing small, real pieces of work, alongside a Teammate and a Co-Founder.
What you get
- Real experience in a live startup
- Message the Founder about everything you notice
- A Basic Level completion certificate after 3 years
- The Basic Level startup course, free (launching soon)
Why start now
- Years ahead of your classmates
- Learn to speak with confidence
- Find out what you enjoy
- A strong step towards a Teammate licence
School level, Std 8 to 10
For school students. A parent signs the Parent NOC. The free readiness test gets you the 30% discount, at any score.
6 to 8 hours a week
It is meant to sit around school, not replace it. Std 10 is a lighter year, around board exams.
₹9,995 a year
GST included, with the free readiness test. Without it: ₹14,278. Paid once a year.
Your work
What a Startup Learner does.
Responsibilities
- Help with your sub-team's tasks as they are assigned
- Learn the product well enough to show it to a customer
- Read customer feedback and tell your Teammate what you notice
- Message the Founder about everything you observe, from Nirmata
Your overall approach
Be curious. Ask questions, notice what works and what doesn't, and say so. Nobody expects you to know it all, only to show up and learn. School comes first, so ask early if an exam clashes with a task.
Your rhythm
Daily Weekly Monthly
Daily, weekly and monthly.
Your work is small and real. A Teammate guides you, and your tasks arrive in one list with reminders.
A quick look
- On school days, just check your task list
- Note anything interesting you notice
Do
- Finish the tasks from your sub-team
- Ask early when you get stuck
- Message the Founder with what you observed
Reflect
- Write a short learning note to your Teammate
- Join the startup's all-hands: wins, numbers and goals
Profit and ownership
Profit share Ownership What you do get
This one is for the experience.
Let's be clear before you pay: Startup Learners get no profit share and no ownership. Most students under 18 don't have a PAN or a bank account, and school leaves limited time. So we made this licence about what you learn, not what you earn.
None
Founders, Co-Founders and Teammates share the profit. Startup Learners don't.
None
The 5-year ESOP ownership path is for Founders, Co-Founders and Teammates.
A head start
Real experience in a live startup, a voice with the Founder, and a certificate with a free course.
How a startup's profit works
You'll see this up close. Customers' subscription payments, minus discounts, refunds and approved costs, make the profit. Then 100% goes to the startup's Founders (30%), Co-Founders (45%) and Teammates (25%). When you reach college, you can apply for a Teammate licence and share that pool.
Your certificate
Three years. One certificate.
Complete all 3 years, Std 8, 9 and 10, and you get the Startions Basic Level completion certificate. It includes the Basic Level startup course, free for you (launching soon).
Std 8Year 1: learn how it runs
Std 9Year 2: do more with the team
Std 10Year 3: lighter, around boards. Certificate earned
There is one certificate, for completing all 3 years. There isn't a separate one for each year. Your parents see every rupee on the invoice.
Pricing and level
Take the free test
₹9,995 a year, GST included.
School level, Std 8 to 10. Take the free readiness test and the 30% discount applies by itself at checkout, and stays on this licence each time you renew. Show this page to your parents.
| Startup Learner licence | Fee | 18% GST | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| With the discount | ₹8,470 | ₹1,525 | ₹9,995 |
| Without it | ₹12,100 | ₹2,178 | ₹14,278 |
Launching 10 November 2026
The Grand Slam Offer
01 The Licence
02 Bonuses
03 Super Bonus
04 Out-of-the-Box Bonus
The Grand Slam Offer
One licence. Four layers of value.
The Grand Slam Offer, launching on 10 November 2026, stacks everything you need on top of your Annual Startup Licence.
Your ready startup
- Ready-to-sell SaaS product
- Ready brand, tech and website
- Branded domain and business email
- Cloud server, hosted for you
- Nirmata platform and Advance CRM
Tools and training
- Sales and marketing tools
- Training to create and run a startup
- Mentoring by si, 24x7
- Financial know-how: pricing, unit economics, GST and invoicing
Profit share and ESOP
- Performance-based profit share
- Scored by si on real results
- A path to ownership through ESOP
Startup Loan
- ₹25,000 for Micro
- ₹50,000 for Mini
- ₹75,000 for Major
- ₹1,00,000 for Mega
For a Startup Learner: layers 01 and 02 are what you learn with: a ready startup, tools and training. Layer 03, profit share and ESOP, is not for Startup Learners. Layer 04, the Startup Loan, belongs to the startup, not to you.
Apply for Grand SlamStartup Loan, profit share and ESOP are subject to written terms.
Straight answers
What you're probably wondering.
Do Startup Learners earn money?
No. There is no profit share and no ownership. You get the experience and, after all 3 years, the certificate and the free course.
What if I join in Std 9?
You are welcome to join, but the certificate is for completing all 3 years, Std 8, 9 and 10.
Will this affect my studies?
It is 6 to 8 hours a week, and school comes first. Std 10 is a lighter year, around board exams.
Can my parents see what I do?
A parent signs the Parent NOC and the invoice shows every rupee. The parents page explains Startions for them.
What comes after Std 10?
From Std 11 you are at College level, so you can apply for a Teammate licence, which shares in the profit.
Do I need to know coding?
No. The product, website and tech are already built and looked after by the Nirmata team. Your job is customers.
What if I change my mind?
You can ask for a refund within 30 calendar days of your invoice date. Non-refundable taxes and any third-party charges shown at checkout are deducted. See the refund policy.
Start before everyone else.
See which startups still have a Startup Learner licence open, then show your parents this page.