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Proof before product

Turn your industry expertise into a real business — before you spend a rupee building it.

CosmoMinds helps busy senior professionals get paying customers for their side-business idea in 30 days, with about 2 hours a week of your time, and no conflict with your current job.

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No build until 3+ real buyers commit. You own everything — the IP, the code, the entity.

Sound familiar?

Most professionals have at least one idea born from years in their industry.

  • "I've had this idea for years, I just never had the time to test it."

  • "Peers keep asking me for the spreadsheet I built — it should really be a product."

  • "I don't want to spend ₹10–20L building something nobody will actually pay for."

  • "I can't manage freelancers on top of a full-time job — and I'm not sure my employer would be okay with it anyway."

How it works

A gated ladder — nothing gets built until demand is proven.

  1. Idea Teardown

    Free · 30 minutes

    Honest feedback on your idea, a fit check, and a conflict-of-interest screen for your current job.

  2. Proof Sprint

    ₹75K–2.5L · 4 weeks

    We talk to real buyers, test pricing, build a clickable prototype, and reach 50–100 target buyers on your behalf — with about 2 hours a week of your time. You get a clear go / no-go, backed by evidence.

  3. Build & Launch

    ₹8L–20L · Only after proven demand

    A working product, website, payments, and onboarding for the buyers who already said yes.

  4. Operator Retainer

    ₹1L–2.5L / month · Only for ventures with revenue

    Maintenance, support, and growth experiments once the business is real.

Our promise

Four things we commit to, every time.

A decision in 30 days

Build, pivot, or kill — backed by customer evidence, not opinions.

Your time is capped

About 2 hours a week. Async memos, not endless meetings.

No build without proof

We don't take a build fee until paying or pre-committed pilot customers exist.

You own everything

IP, code, domain, and entity — always yours, from day one.

Is this you?

Who this is for — and who it isn't.

Good fit

  • Independent consultants, CAs/CSs, fractional CXOs
  • Senior leaders (Director/VP/CXO, 12+ yrs) at non-IT companies
  • Executives between roles, on sabbatical, or newly retired
  • You have a specific idea, not "something with AI"
  • You can give about 2 hours a week and ₹75K+ to find out

Not a fit right now

  • IT services employees (dual-employment conflict rules)
  • Government / PSU staff (service rules prohibit outside business)
  • Ideas that compete with your employer or use their confidential data
  • Looking for passive income with zero involvement

Get started

Apply for a free Idea Teardown

We review every application personally within 24 hours. If there's a fit, you'll get a link to book a free 30-minute call.