Venture Development FellowBuildWithMe.Studio | Venture Studio

Duration: 3 Months

Opportunity Type: Fellowship

Work Mode: Remote

Stipend: ₹5,000 per month

Total Stipend: ₹15,000 for the full fellowship

About BuildWithMe.StudioBuildWithMe.Studio is a founder-first venture studio focused on discovering promising business opportunities, validating real-world problems and building meaningful ventures.

We work at the intersection of market research, customer discovery, business strategy and venture development.

We are looking for a curious, analytical and research-oriented individual who wants to understand how startups are built from the ground up.

As a Venture Development Fellow, you will work closely with the Founder and participate in identifying opportunities, researching markets, understanding customer problems and evaluating potential startup ideas.

This fellowship offers practical exposure to the venture-building process and an prospect to learn by working on real-world business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities1. Opportunity Discovery

- Research emerging markets, industries and business opportunities.
- Identify real customer problems and potential startup opportunities.
- Analyse market trends and emerging business models.
- Identify gaps in existing products and services.
- Evaluate opportunities worth exploring further.

2. Market & Customer Research

- Conduct primary and secondary market research.
- Support customer discovery and conduct customer interviews.
- Analyse target customers, behaviours and pain points.
- Research market size, demand and commercial potential.
- Study competitors and existing market solutions.

3. Venture Development

- Develop Business Model Canvases and initial business models.




- Evaluate startup ideas and their feasibility.
- Support venture validation experiments.
- Document assumptions, hypotheses, evidence and findings.
- Prepare recommendations on whether an opportunity deserves further validation.

4. Research & Documentation

- Prepare structured market and opportunity research reports.
- Maintain the BuildWithMe opportunity pipeline.
- Document research findings, learning and decisions.
- Work directly with the Founder to evaluate promising opportunities.

What You Will LearnDuring this fellowship, you will gain practical exposure to:
- Opportunity Discovery
- Customer Discovery
- Problem Validation
- Primary & Secondary Market Research
- Competitor Analysis
- Customer Interviews
- Market Sizing
- Business Model Development
- Venture Validation
- Startup Strategy
- Build-or-Kill Decisions

Expected Outcomes After 3 MonthsBy the end of the fellowship, you will have contributed to:
- Multiple market and chance research projects.
- Customer discovery conversations and insights.
- Startup opportunity assessments.
- Business Model Canvas development exercises.
- Venture validation experiments.
- At least one detailed venture opportunity report.
- A documented portfolio of your research, work and learning.

Who Should Apply?We welcome applications from:
- College students and recent graduates.




- Aspiring entrepreneurs and future founders.
- Business, Engineering, Management and Economics students.
- Research-oriented individuals.
- Startup enthusiasts interested in venture building.

We value curiosity, ownership, analytical thinking and willingness to learn more than academic credentials alone. Preferred Skills
- Research and analytical thinking.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Structured approach to solving problems.
- Basic understanding of business and startups.
- Familiarity with Excel / Google Sheets.
- Presentation and report preparation skills.

Why Join BuildWithMe.Studio?This is not just an opportunity to study startups. It is an opportunity to understand how ventures are discovered, evaluated and developed.

You will

- Work directly with the Founder.
- Explore real-world business problems.
- Contribute to actual venture research.
- Learn practical startup evaluation frameworks.
- Gain hands-on experience in venture development.
- Build a portfolio of research and venture development work.

Fellowship Details
- Duration: 3 Months
- Mode: Remote
- Monthly Stipend: ₹5,000
- Total Stipend: ₹15,000 for three months, subject to completion of the fellowship.

How to ApplyInterested candidates can apply through LinkedIn. We encourage applicants to share their resume along with a brief note explaining why they are interested in venture development and what they hope to learn from this fellowship.

If you are curious about how ideas become businesses and want to learn by doing, we would love to hear from you.

BuildWithMe.Studio

Discover. Validate. Build.

📌 Venture Development Fellow (India)
🏢 BuildWithMe.Studio
📍 India