Manasi Mahapatra (@manasi-mahapatra)

Manasi Mahapatra

Business Development manager, Plan thy Business

Myself, coming with 20 year of experience in diversified field, now helping Plan thy business with business development.
PlanThyBusiness.com is a start-up business consulting firm offering holistic services to Startups & SMEs thereby helping them plan, scale, become investor ready and get FUNDED!!

1. Investor Readiness – We make you investor ready by preparing best in class Pitch Deck, Financial Model, Valuation Report, 1-Page Teaser, Video Pitch / Explainer Video. We also offer Mock Pitching / Founder Grooming.

2. Fundraising – Whether you are at an idea stage or a matured startup or a SME seeking debt financing, we have a solution for you. We can help you raise fund through Equity (Pre-Seed, Angel Networks, VC Funds), Debt (Secured, Unsecured, Revenue Based) and Government Schemes (Startup India Seed Fund, CGTMSE / MSME Loan).

3. Startup Strategy – As a Strategy Consultant, we offer Market Research (Primary & Secondary), Business Plan, Detailed Project Report, Go to Market Strategy / Marketing Plan, Business Coaching / Mentoring, Growth & Innovation Strategy.

4. Value Added Services – In association with our curated partners, we can also help you with value-added services in key areas like Technology (Web / App / Deep-Tech Development), Digital Marketing (SEO, PPC, SMM, Email), Marketing Collaterals (Corporate Profile, Sales Deck, Brochure) and Financial Accounting / Compliance.

We have worked for 1200+ start-ups (raising >$13M) across industries (Travel, Healthcare, Fitness, Grocery, Retail, Fashion, Consulting and Online Jewellery to name a few) and across geographies (USA, UK, Australia, Middle East, Africa & India).

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