kirana stores shut in one year, as quick-commerce apps took their customers
Claim by distributors' federation AICPDF, Oct 2024 ↗Learn what grows a business.
Practical fixes for running businesses, a 7-day plan to get online, the problems owners face most, and live sessions.
Already running a business?
You don't need theory. You need the next right move.
You have customers, staff and bills to pay. Pick what is hurting most right now, and BUILD gives you a three-step plan using free tools you can open today.
The 90-day growth sprint
For running businesses that want real numbers to move
- Weeks 1–2 · DiagnoseHealth check, profit and cash baseline
- Weeks 3–6 · Fix the numbersPricing, udhaar, daily hisaab
- Weeks 7–10 · GrowMarketing plan, offers, old customers back
- Weeks 11–13 · ScaleBoardroom seat, funding, team
The biggest shift in Indian business
Technology is taking customers away from traditional business. Take them back.
The shop down the road isn't your only competitor any more. Apps deliver in 10 minutes, customers pay by phone and choose by reviews. The good news: every one of these tools is free or cheap, and BUILD shows you how to use them.
UPI payments in October 2026 alone, worth ₹31.53 lakh crore. Over ₹1 lakh crore a day.
NPCI data via Free Press Journal, Nov 2026 ↗Indians are online. 61% of them watch short videos. Your customer is on the phone before they're at your door.
IAMAI–Kantar report, 2025 ↗is where quick commerce is headed by 2031, about seven times today.
Google–Redseer study, Oct 2026 ↗enterprises registered on Udyam. Your competition is getting formal, funded and online.
Ministry of MSME via KNN ↗gross GST collected in October 2026, up 23%. Money is moving. The question is whether it moves to you.
Govt. data via All India Radio, 1 Nov 2026 ↗The old way and the new way
- Word of mouthGoogle reviews and ratings
- Shop signboardGoogle Business Profile and Maps
- Pamphlets in newspapersReels, WhatsApp Status and Shorts
- Cash and the udhaar diaryUPI, QR soundbox and digital hisaab
- Waiting for walk-insWhatsApp catalogue and home delivery
- One localityAll of India through marketplaces and ONDC
Get your business online in 7 days
Tick each day as you finish it. Your progress stays on this phone.
Common business problems
Whatever is going wrong, someone has fixed it before.
Twelve problems small business owners tell us about most, each with a short explanation and fixes you can start this week.
Business Magic
Small tricks. Big difference at the counter.
Simple ideas from pricing, psychology and the world's best shopkeepers. No budget needed. Tap a card to see how to use it in your business tomorrow.
One business tip a week, on WhatsApp.
Short, practical and free. No spam, and you can stop anytime.
Live and in person
Learn with other owners.
Weekly live sessions online, city meetups and one big annual gathering. Dates below are samples until the calendar is announced.
BUILD Live
A one-hour online session on one topic, with live questions from owners.
BUILD City Meetup
An open evening for all members in a city: one talk, one live Business OPD and a look inside the Boardroom.
BUILD Summit
The annual gathering: talks, live Business OPD on stage and awards for owners who grew.
