FAQ’s

ASCENT Membership requires a disciplined and long-term commitment. Very early stage entrepreneurs/ businesses are in a stage of growth and may not be able to engage consistently. ASCENT is about helping you grow and enrich your entrepreneurial journey. The entry revenue sets a minimum bar for determining the credibility of an enterprise.

The minimum revenue requirement for a Service Industry Company is Rs. 1 Crore.
The minimum revenue requirement for a Manufacturing Industry Company is Rs. 5 Crores.
The annual turnover spectrum represented in the ASCENT cohort at present is from Rs. 1 Crore to Rs. 2000 Crores.

ASCENT Trust Groups are required to meet for a minimum of three hours every month. Thereafter, each Trust Group collectively decides other engagements.Going away for offsites, team bonding sessions etc. is highly encouraged. In addition to the above one could choose to engage in the various ASCENTKnowledge Sessions, which happen periodically, as per your interest and growth needs.

Each Trust Group is self-governed and manages their own logistics, meeting venues, dates, time, costs and budgets. ASCENTs key role is in selecting (entrepreneurs); forming and facilitating the Trust Groups. Once set-up, ASCENT plays an enabling role across Trust Groups and strives to add value through other programmes and knowledge driven curated sessions.

ASCENT is not a training Institution, but a platform that enables learning amongst like-minded entrepreneurs. In fact, members within the Trust Group, identify and organize various such development opportunities themselves. ASCENT supports Trusts Groups by providing access to Knowledge Gurus, Industry Experts, Mentors, Coaches etc. for one-on-one mentoring programmes.

ASCENT does not provide funds or any other funding services. However, ASCENT creates an ecosystem which provides access and plays a catalytic role in connecting with various sources of funding like Banks, PE’s, VC’s Angel Investors, Financial Service Providers etc.

An All India Chapter Trust Group will have 10-12 non-competing entrepreneurs of the same scale and stage of business from multiple cities across India and will have minimum 12 meetings in a year (Virtual + In-person) with at least 2 in person meetings. The geographic diversity that the All India Trust Group brings in along with the age, industry, business and gender diversity in a Trust Group will add in more value to the discussions.

Yes, but they will not be included in the same Trust Group. However, both need to be active drivers of growth. ASCENT shall not accept passive directors.

No, Harsh Mariwala will not be mentoring the Trust Groups personally. Though he periodically shares his insights and interacts through the various ASCENT Knowledge Sessions. ASCENT is designed as a peer-to-peer platform and it’s true value lies in theTrust Groups.