FORGE ALUMNUS

SERVICES PVT LTD.

BUSINESS PLAN

MAY 26, 2022

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Alumnus Services Pvt. Ltd.
Level 11, Prestige Trade
Towers, 46 Palace Road,
Bangalore-560001

Executive Summary

Forge Alumnus Services Pvt, Ltd. is a registered startup established in the year 2021, Forge
Alumnus is an innovative and productive product that helps prospects connect with the right
resources from different domains across the globe through the subscription model. A prospect
can accelerate his future in multiple available streams i.e. Job search, Job switching, Higher
Education Support, Startup mentoring, Seed Funding, Abroad Education support,
Consultancy services, Training, Personal Mentorship, Corporate connection, Building
professional Networks, and Availing discounts from our Associates & Business partners, and
many other unique services for their progressive careers.
This platform also helps Training centers, coaching centers, and other consultancies to
promote their services to the right prospects, Corporates and startups can hire trained and
right skills by associating with us. Any prospect with an innovative and progressive idea can
seek mentoring, funding, and other support in building a dream and visionary startup.

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Alumnus Services Pvt. Ltd.
Level 11, Prestige Trade
Towers, 46 Palace Road,
Bangalore-560001

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) Company Description
2) Market Research
a) Colleges & Universities Research
b) Student Enrollment Research
c) Technical Education Analysis
3) Description of Product & Services
A, Subscription Plans
a) Basic Plan
b) Standard and Professional Plans
B. Members
C. Advisors
D. Mentors
E. Career Coach
F. Ambassadors
G. Associates
H. Enabling Entrepreneurs
I. Events and Activities
4) Subscription Summary
a) Subscription Forecast
5) Strategic Alliances
6) Revenue Model
7) Conclusion

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Alumnus Services Pvt. Ltd.
Level 11, Prestige Trade
Towers, 46 Palace Road,
Bangalore-560001

1. Company Description:
Forge Alumnus is a product of Forge Alumnus Services Pvt. Ltd. a startup that offers End to
end Career Services to graduates and other individuals through an innovative and creative
approach, for those who plan to start their dream careers, this product also connects
associates (i.e., Universities, Colleges, Business Schools, Training Centers, Coaching
Centers, Abroad Consultancies, Job Consultancies, Event organizers and others) to right
prospects. (i.e, Students, Alumni, and every other individual who seeks opportunity.)

2. Market Research
I. Colleges & Universities Research
According to AISHE (All India Survey of Higher Education), the number of
universities institutions has increased from 799 in 2015-16 to 1043 in 2019-20 by
almost 30%, whereas the number of colleges has increased from 39071 in 2015-to 16
to 42343 in 2019-20 by about 8.4%.

No. of Colleges
Ref:AISHE
42343

40026 39931
39071 39050

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

No. of Universities
Ref:AISHE
1200
1000
993 1043
800 864 903
799
600
400
200
0
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
II. Student Enrollment Research:

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Alumnus Services Pvt. Ltd.
Level 11, Prestige Trade
Towers, 46 Palace Road,
Bangalore-560001

The growth in student enrolment has grown considerably during the last 5 years,
which has increased from 34584781 in 2015-16 to 38536359 in 2019-20. The overall
growth is 11.4%. The growth in enrolment.

Student Enrollment Ref: AISHE

38.6 M

37.4 M
36.6 M
35.7 M
34.9 M

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

Student Enrollment
III. Technical Education Analysis:
Based on the stats of AICTE, every year India generates more than 1 million
graduates, out of which 80 to 96% are not suitably trained for any job and most of
them are left unemployed.

Technical Education Analysis Ref:

AICTE
Passed Enrollment
1955388 1895487 1857268 1860645

1714371
1572781 1556273
1210881

Enrollment

Passed
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

3. Description of product & Services:

Forge Alumnus is an interactive product available in Web and Mobile applications, this
product offers a wide range of services to build one’s career right from day one of prospect’s
college life to every stage of an individual’s career through subscription models.
Based on the subscription plan prospects get access to building Professional Network,

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Alumnus Services Pvt. Ltd.
Level 11, Prestige Trade
Towers, 46 Palace Road,
Bangalore-560001

Personal Mentorship, Corporate relations, Startup Mentoring support, Seed funding support,
Membership discounts, Abroad education support, Global support, Placement Assistance,
Referral Hiring support, Training and Coaching support, Newsletter, Event participation, and
many other benefits in building a bright career.

A. Subscription Plans:
It comprises 3 Subscription modules
i. Basic
ii. Standard
iii. Professional
Subscription plans are categorized into two, Free and Paid. The Basic Subscription plan is
free and Standard and Professional annual subscription plans are paid.
I. Basic Plan:
A prospect who opted for a basic plan would be receiving career updates through the
digital newsletter, and will also explore wide career opportunities at their fingertips.

II. Standard & Professional Plans:

These subscriptions are paid modules with a minimum validity of one year, however,
a prospect can renew his subscription depending on their requirement. Upon expiring
paid subscription plan the subscription switches from the paid plan (i.e.,
Standard/Professional) to the Basic Subscription plan.

Upon choosing the Standard and professional Plan, a prospect would be able to access
Newsletters, Advisory Board Services, Mentor Services, Ambassador Services,
Associates Benefits, Events, Career opportunities, Membership Discounts, Course
updates, Offers and Discounts.
B. Member:
A prospect becomes a member upon subscribing to any of our plans i.e., Basic, Standard, and
Professional. Members would be able to access all our services through members’
dashboards. However, the services are restricted based on the subscription plan they choose.

C. Advisor:
Prospects with a minimum of 3+ yrs. of domain/technical expertise would act as an Advisor.
These Advisors, share their domain, technical and corporate experience with registered
members of Forge Alumnus and help them in making conscious choices about their careers.
They also introduce the latest happenings, advanced technologies, and insights of the
companies/corporates, this, in turn, benefits the members to be job-ready or technology ready
while seeking better career opportunities.
D. Mentor:
An Individual with Relevant Expertise or Knowledge with enthusiasm for sharing that
expertise would act as a Mentor, These Mentors support our members in building their career
from any stage they’re, whether they’re job searching, getting adjusted in a role, looking to
move up in a career, or exploring new opportunities.
E. Career Coach:

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Alumnus Services Pvt. Ltd.
Level 11, Prestige Trade
Towers, 46 Palace Road,
Bangalore-560001

A personal career coach service is provided to registered members based on the plan they
choose. This coach guides and drives an individual toward a successful career.
F. Ambassadors:
Forge Alumnus recognizes its registered members and alumni who are active in the
community and role models for others. These ambassadors promote the brand and improve
the reputation of Forge Alumnus. They also share their inspirational journey and successful
career steps with our registered members.
G. Associates:
Forge Alumnus associates with possible Universities, Colleges, Business Schools,
Corporates, Startups, Training Centers, Coaching Centers, Educational Consultancies, Job
Consultancies, and other career consultancies across the globe and promote all the associate
services, benefits, and offers with discounts to the right prospects, these promotions will
create awareness of diversified services to all our registered members.
Forge Alumnus association’s growth strategy is to support its members in building quality
career options and in helping them to meet their career goals.
H. Enabling Entrepreneurs:
Forge Alumnus helps in enabling entrepreneurship skills by providing start-up mentoring
support to our members. At every stage right from idea validation to Incubation level, we
connect our members to the right resources throughout the entrepreneurial journey.
I. Events & Activities:
Members will have updated information on events like college fests, Student fests, social
competitions, Hackathons, Ideations, Startup events, corporate coding challenges, and Forge
alumnus sponsored and organized events. These competitive events will help members in
applying their knowledge and analyzing their potential in the real-time world. Any associated
organizer can promote their event or activity through Forge Alumnus for a wider reach.

4. Subscription Summary:
Forge Alumnus understand the prospect’s requirement and their behavior, and make sure will
reach the expectation of the prospect, which brings us close to our strategic plans for the
future. We expect a standard growth every quarter to serve 1 million users by 2026. However,
these stats may vary depending on the demographics of the prospects from different countries.
A. Subscription Forecast:

  3Q-2022 4Q-2022 1Q-2023 2Q-2023 3Q-2023

Subscriptions 4500 4500 10000 20000 50000
Total Subscriptions 4500 9000 19000 39000 89000

5. Strategic Alliances:
Forge Alumnus also associates with Universities, Colleges, Business Schools, and other
Institutes and consultancies in extending its services to young career aspirants right from their
initial days of building careers. With these alliances, the prospects will get various benefits

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Alumnus Services Pvt. Ltd.
Level 11, Prestige Trade
Towers, 46 Palace Road,
Bangalore-560001

i.e., Professional Network, Global Connect, Mentoring Support, Collaboration Opportunities,

Membership perks, Startup Mentoring, Higher Education support across the globe, Events
participation, and many other careers advancement support.

6. Revenue Model:
Forge Alumnus generates its revenue through the following models
i. Subscription: Recurring Revenue
ii. Markup
iii. Advertising
iv. Pay-Per-User
v. Affiliate revenue model
vi. Commission
vii. Web/Direct Sales
viii. Data Sales

7. Conclusion:

Forge Alumnus business plan summarizes the Executive Summary, Company Description,
Market Analysis, Description of product and services, Subscription plans, Subscription
Summary, Subscription Forecast, and Strategic Alliances, However, the assumptions and
others may vary according to market requirements.

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