The Adda Labs
TAL Live Projects · for students

Do real work at a real firm, and leave with proof.

Spend 12 days with TAL, on-site in Navi Mumbai or remote. We're a frugal ideation and venture-building lab, working across business, technology and sustainability. You train for three days in your track, take on two live projects for real businesses, learn from the founder's feedback on every piece, and leave with two portfolio projects and a certificate that names your work.

Applying is free. You will see the fee at the last step, covered by the full refund guarantee below.

Full refund guarantee

You receive 3 founder reviews, 2 live projects and 1 certificate.

TAL delivers all three, or your full fee comes back.

Real businesses

You take on the kind of projects our own team works on, so your portfolio shows real experience.

Founder feedback

Three one-on-one reviews where you learn how a founder judges good work.

A route in

Top performers are invited to interview for a paid internship at TAL.

The 3-2-1

Twelve days, three things you keep.

3

founder reviews

One-on-one on day 3, day 7 and day 12, so you learn what strong work looks like while you build it.

2

real projects

Work on real businesses that you can show and talk about in interviews and placements.

1

certificate

It names the work you did, giving employers proof they can read.

Refund guarantee

Do the work and you leave with all three. TAL delivers the 3 reviews, the 2 projects and the certificate, or your full fee comes back.

Find your track

A few quick questions, then your track.

Research, Build, Content or Growth. Answer a few questions and see where you'll do your best work. Takes about three minutes.

20 seats a round, 5 per track, so every student gets close feedback on every piece of work.

Question 1 of 6

Where are you right now?

How it works

12 days, 3 reviews with the founder.

  1. Days 1–3Training in your track. Review with the founder on day 3.
  2. Days 4–7Live project one, on a real business. Review with the founder on day 7.
  3. Days 8–11Live project two, on a real business.
  4. Day 12Final review with the founder, and your certificate.

What you keep

  • 3 one-on-one founder reviews to learn from
  • 2 real projects to show in interviews
  • 1 certificate with proof an employer can read

Full refund guarantee: TAL delivers all three, or your full fee comes back.

Pay by UPI. Applying is free. You will see the fee and how to pay once you qualify for a track.

Questions

Good to know before you start.

Is this a job or an internship?

It is a training programme built around live projects on real businesses. The top performers in each round are invited to interview for a paid internship at TAL. The invitation is to interview, and the internship decision follows the interview.

Can I show the work afterwards?

Yes. Each project comes as a version you can show at placements and in interviews, with the business's private details removed.

Will my college count it?

You receive a certificate and a short letter describing your work, which you can share with your college. Credit is decided by your college, so confirm it with them early.

Can I do it remotely?

Yes. You can join at our office in Navi Mumbai, or remotely. Remote reviews happen on a video call, and the projects are the same.

When are the rounds?

Each round is 12 days. We set the dates around college breaks, using what people on the list tell us.

What does the refund guarantee cover?

You receive 3 founder reviews, 2 live projects and 1 certificate. Attend the 12 days and hand in your work, and TAL delivers all three, or your full fee comes back. Interview invitations for a paid internship go to the top performers and sit alongside the guarantee.

How and when do I pay?

Payment is by UPI. Applying is free. You will see the fee and how to pay once you qualify for a track, covered by the guarantee above.

How many seats are there?

20 seats a round, 5 in each of the four tracks. We keep groups small so every piece of work gets the founder's attention.

Who is this for?

Anyone with curiosity, a laptop and a wish to grow through feedback. You can start from wherever you are.

Interested in a full-time role? See the Founder's Office Cohort.