Fail Fast

Fail Fast is IMPunjab's entry programme for founders who want to stress-test an idea early. It runs in numbered cohorts, is held online, and is open to individuals or teams. The homepage card calls it a six-week sprint, but the programme page and the live registration form both say two weeks, with four live sessions in the first week and a mentor office hour in the second.

What you get

• Structured frameworks and hands-on exercises to validate your concept and develop a business model
• Workshops and mentorship from the IMPunjab network
• Mentor office hours in the second week

Who can apply

• Aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage founders and student innovators
• Idea-stage and MVP-stage founders, with no prototype required
• Individuals or teams, priced per startup either way
• The registration form asks whether you or your startup is based in Punjab, and it also lists an international participant rate

How to apply: Register through the Fail Fast form linked from the programme page. When we last checked, Program 12 was listed as starting on 9 October 2026. The programme is paid, with a subsidised fee for participants from India and a higher fee for international participants, and it takes no equity.