Global Startups Club presents
5th Edition · 2nd - 4th Oct · North Goa
Global Startups Club presents

A close growth retreat for founders to connect, reflect and build better businesses.

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Same people. Bigger conversations.

Founder presenting a customer workshop by the beach
Learn
Founders discussing a business challenge at a Goa retreat
Discuss
Founders sharing a working session
Share
Founders networking over a retreat meal
Network
Only 10-12founders
Interactivefounder sessions
Business analysis& process deep-dives
Peer learningnetworking & growth
Better Founders. A Brighter Tomorrow.Close group program. Limited cohort.Build. Connect. Grow.
A working retreat in motion

Make space for the
next better move.

This square media space is designed to remain replaceable as the retreat story evolves.

Founders working together in a beachside retreat setting
Retreat videoReplaceable square media slot
02 / 10THE WORKING RETREAT
Founders' Retreat Goa

Not a
conference.

A working retreat.

Founders, business owners and startup teams bring a real business challenge to Goa - then work through it with AI, peer insight and a practical implementation lens.

Bring the mess. Leave with the map.
Founder leading an outdoor workshop
Work on it
Founders working together with laptops
Together
Close cohort. Honest questions. Real business context. No generic prompt theatre.
10-12founders
06build labs
30day plan
The working method
UnderstandDiagnoseDesignBuildTestImplement
03 / 10THE 3-DAY FOUNDER JOURNEY
The 3-Day Playbook

The 3-Day
Founder Journey

Six founder sprints. Six working outputs. One business you can actually move forward.

Every session ends with a build
01DAY 1

Re-shape your future

AI diagnosis + opportunity map

Working output
Assessment + 30-day thesis
02DAY 1

Re-design value

Customer intelligence + value map

Working output
Insights + messaging system
03DAY 2

Re-align strategy

Product, offer + sales system

Working output
Roadmap + sales automation
04DAY 2

Re-launch growth

Operations + scale

Working output
Workflow + growth plan
05DAY 3

Re-expand your impact

KPI, team + culture

Working output
KPI + adoption plan
06DAY 3

Re-connect and go

Pitch rehearsal + execution

Working output
Pitch + 30-day roadmap
DAY 1See the business + the customer
DAY 2Make it sell + make it scale
DAY 3Measure it + take it forward
04 / 10THE FOUNDER LENS
DAY 01

See the business.
Hear the customer.

Today is about getting brutally clear on the business you have, the customer you serve and the places where AI can create useful momentum.

Live move: new enquiry → insight → response
01RE-SHAPE YOUR FUTURE

AI Business Diagnosis & Opportunity Mapping

Start with the real company - not a random tool list.

Play with

  • business model + revenue
  • customer-to-cash flow
  • time leaks + bottlenecks
Build AI Business Assessment System: brief in, diagnosis, priorities and plan out.
Diagnosis | Opportunity map | 30-day AI thesis
02RE-DESIGN VALUE

AI Customer Intelligence & Value Proposition

Listen to customer evidence before writing the story.

Play with

  • needs + buying triggers
  • objections + gaps
  • segment-specific messages
Build Customer Intelligence System: signal in, insight, approved response and CRM learning out.
Customer profile | Message system | Response blueprint
05 / 10DAY 2 | THE COMMERCIAL ENGINE
DAY 02

Make it sell.
Make it scale.

Turn customer value into a product, offer and sales system - then choose one operation that deserves to be automated first.

Build the engine
03RE-ALIGN STRATEGY

AI Product, Offer & Sales System

Connect what you sell with what customers genuinely value.

Play with

  • offer + product gaps
  • sales qualification
  • discovery + objections
Build Sales & Product Copilot: enquiry in, problem decoded, next best move and follow-up out.
Roadmap | Scorecard | Proposal + follow-up flow
04RE-LAUNCH GROWTH

AI Business Model, Operations & Scale

Move AI from an idea into the operating system.

Play with

  • growth engine + capacity
  • processes + approvals
  • unit economics + ROI
Build One high-value workflow: Trigger -> Input -> AI -> Human -> Action -> Metric.
Automation workflow | SOP | 90-day roadmap
Customer signalLead→Qualify→Offer→Approve→Deliver→Measure
06 / 10DAY 3 | THE HAND-OFF
DAY 03

Measure it. Own it.
Take it out.

Day three makes the work stick: a founder-led KPI rhythm, a capable team, a story that holds up and a real 30-day commitment.

Make the call
05RE-EXPAND YOUR IMPACT

AI KPIs, Team Capability & Culture

Put AI inside a measurable team rhythm with clear accountability.

Play with

  • KPI tree + weekly review
  • role-based AI capability
  • safe governance + adoption
Build AI KPI & Team Review: weekly data in, movement explained, actions owned and tracked.
Dashboard | Review prompt | 30/60/90 adoption plan
06RE-CONNECT AND GO

AI Pitch Rehearsal & 30-Day Execution

Make a business story that can survive a real question.

Play with

  • fact bank + clear narrative
  • red-team questions
  • demo + execution commitment
Build Pitch Rehearsal Lab: short/medium/long pitch, workflow demo and a next-30-days plan.
Pitch | Q&A bank | Demo | 30-day roadmap
No made-up traction. No vapour promises. Just a better next move.
07 / 10THE AI WORKBENCH
AI needs

a seatbelt.

Human in the loop

Every useful implementation is a simple, owned business process - with a human approval layer where it matters.

1TriggerA real event starts it.
→
2InputUse approved data.
→
3AI processingAnalyse, draft or score.
→
4Human approvalKeep accountability.
→
5ActionDo the next useful thing.
→
6MetricLearn from the result.

The five non-negotiables

  1. Real business problem
  2. Evidence before assumption
  3. Human approval
  4. Protect confidential data
  5. Measure the result

Pilot ideas that earn their place

  • New lead → classify → recommend owner → draft response
  • Meeting → summary → actions → deadline tracking
  • Customer issue → priority → approved reply → CRM insight
  • Weekly data → changes → founder review → owners
Owner + pilot date + business measure
08 / 10THE HAND-OFF
Your retreat kit

Notes do not
run businesses.
Systems do.

Founders in a practical peer discussion
Take it home
01

AI readiness

Business diagnosis, time-leak map and an opportunity scorecard.

02

Customer + sales

Customer evidence, sharper value story, discovery and follow-up systems.

03

One live workflow

An owned automation blueprint with inputs, approvals and a business measure.

04

KPI + team rhythm

Dashboard logic, role-based AI use cases and adoption guardrails.

05

Pitch + 30-day plan

A credible story, workflow demo and a next-30-days execution commitment.

The 30-day mission
Week 1Choose + scope
Week 2Build the pilot
Week 3Test with people
Week 4Measure + go
09 / 10THE GOA PART

The conversation
does not stop
when the session ends.

Goa is the setting that gives founders time to step back, share context, challenge assumptions and make stronger connections.

Same people. Bigger conversations.
Founders sharing a discussion by the sea
Learn
Founders discussing over a meal
Discuss
Founders connecting around a table
Share
A founder leading a peer session
Network
Close10-12 founders
Practicaltwo-hour labs
Honestpeer deep-dives
Goatime to reset
RETREAT MOMENTSSAME PEOPLE. BIGGER CONVERSATIONS.
Scroll through the room beyond the room
10 / 10YOUR RETREAT PASS
Check in.

Build.
Go.

See you in Goa.

Founders working through a business challenge
Six working sprints

Founders' Retreat 2026 - Goa

AI & Automation Business Growth Programme

2-4 October 2026

North Goa

A close cohort for founders who want better business systems.

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₹27,500per head

Accommodation: 3 days / 2 nights
Meals for 3 days · All 6 sessions

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