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🔥 Founding Real Ones Programme · 1,000 Spots Only

Be someone's Real Influencer.

Not reach. Not followers. Just truth from someone who's walked the path — verified alumni, zero commission, zero fabricated data. Your 30 minutes could change everything for a student.

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Lifetime Founding badge
First 1,000 only, never reissued
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You keep 85% of every session
You set your own rate & hours
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Answer questions anonymously
Your name shows only on paid video/counselling calls
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Founding Real Ones So Far
85%
You Keep, Always
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Cost To Join
Step 1 of 2

Claim your Founding Real One spot

Under a minute. Bio & availability come next, on your dashboard.

No card required. Verified in under 48 hours.
The Decision

Thousands of students decide their next 5–10 years this way.

A relative's opinion.
A coaching centre's push.
A counsellor who isn't independent.
One Conversation, One Life
Ananya almost didn't call anyone.

She'd already paid the seat-acceptance fee. ₹85,000, non-refundable, gone the moment she clicked "confirm." Her parents had taken a loan. The brochure had a placement chart that looked exactly like the one from the college she actually wanted — the one she didn't get into, so she stopped comparing.

Three weeks before classes started, a cousin mentioned Beyond Brochure. She found a real one who'd graduated from that exact college two years earlier. Free profile, one honest paragraph: "Happy to talk about what it's really like — no sugarcoating."

Twenty-two minutes on a call. The real one didn't tell her to leave. He told her the truth: which professors were worth the fee, which clubs actually led to placements, and — the thing no brochure will ever say — which specialisation to avoid because the college quietly stopped investing in it two years ago.

Ananya still went. But she went in with eyes open, picked the right specialisation from day one, and skipped eighteen months of drifting that thousands of her batchmates didn't. That twenty-two minutes is the entire reason this platform exists. Somewhere right now, there's another Ananya — and the only thing missing is someone like you willing to pick up the call.

What's Missing

Someone who's actually lived it.

Not a brochure. Not an algorithm. A real person who's walked the path — and is willing to tell a stranger's kid the truth for free.

Real Influence

It's not how many people follow you.
It's whether one person makes a better decision because of you.

Who We're Looking For

If you fit any of these, students need you today.

Not one profile. Five different kinds of people, all solving the same problem from a different angle.

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Alumni of your own college
Talk to students who got in where you studied — what it's actually like, which decisions to make early, what you wish someone had told you on day one.
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Cross-college guides
Comfortable comparing colleges beyond your own — helping students choose between options, not just validate the one they already picked.
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Career counsellors
Already doing this professionally — bring your practice here and reach students who are actively searching, not cold leads you have to chase.
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Real Ones & working professionals
A few years into your career, with a clear view of what a degree actually leads to in the real world — the part no placement brochure shows.
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Admissions experts
Ex-admissions staff, counsellors, or consultants who understand the process from the inside — cutoffs, forms, interviews, what actually gets a student in.
Why We Exist

We're building the network India's students never had.

Every year, 2.5 crore students choose a college based on a brochure written by a marketing team. 91% never speak to a real alumnus before deciding. Beyond Brochure exists to put a verified human — you — between a student and that decision.

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No commission from colleges
We don't take a rupee from any institution to steer students. Your advice stays yours — honest, not sponsored. This is structural, not a policy we could quietly drop.
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Verification is the entire product
Every real one is credential-checked before going live. Students trust a BB badge because it means something — this is what makes your time valuable here, not just available.
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Built from inside the system
Beyond Brochure was built by people who worked inside India's private B-school ecosystem and watched commission-paid agents mislead students. This is the platform that should have existed for them.
The Problem You'd Be Solving

Right now, students are deciding blind.

These aren't projections. This is what's happening to the batch choosing their college this year — while you read this.

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2.5 crore students, one year
That many students pick a college annually in India. Almost none of them get to speak with someone who's actually sat in that classroom.
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73% regret it within a year
Nearly three in four students report being unhappy with their college choice inside twelve months — often for reasons a five-minute conversation could've surfaced.
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91% never spoke to an alumnus
Before committing years and lakhs of rupees, the overwhelming majority never got an honest, unfiltered account from someone who actually lived it.
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Brochures are marketing, not truth
Placement numbers, hostel photos, faculty claims — written by the same team that writes the college's ad copy. Nobody is checking it against you.
You already have what fixes this — a real answer to "what's it actually like." Somewhere right now, a student is one honest conversation away from not making a decision they'll regret for years. That conversation is the whole product.
Why Real Ones Actually Join

Not vague "exposure." Eight real reasons.

This is what founding real ones get — not marketing language, the actual list.

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Completely on your terms
You decide when you're available. One session a month or ten — entirely your choice. Pause anytime, no questions asked.
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Founding Real One status, permanently
The first 1,000 real ones get a badge that never disappears — proof you were here when it mattered. Closes for good at 1,000.
Verified. Trusted. Respected.
Every real one is verified before going live. Your profile becomes a permanent, trusted record of your experience — not a self-declared LinkedIn bio.
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Students who want your specific story
No cold messages. Students read your profile and book because they believe you're the right person. Every conversation is intentional.
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Never influenced by hidden agendas
We don't take money from colleges to push their institutions. What you say stays yours — honest, unfiltered, free from commercial pressure.
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BB Talent Exchange access
Verified real ones get exclusive access to companies hiring directly from the BB network. Your next opportunity might come from this community.
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City meetups, real rooms
Invited to BB meetups in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi and more. Speak on panels, meet fellow real ones — not webinars, actual rooms.
A legacy that outlasts any job title
Your real one profile is permanent. Every session, every honest story — a record of real impact that follows you long after any job changes.
No Fine Print

Here's the entire fee structure. All of it.

Most platforms bury this in a terms page. We're putting it above the fold because we think it's the strongest argument for joining.

On every paid 1-on-1 session you deliver:
85%
GOES TO YOU
15%
PLATFORM FEE
Cost to create a real one profile
₹0 — always free
Subscription or listing fee
None — ever
Platform fee on paid sessions
15% (you keep 85%)
Founding real one first 90 days
0% fee — 100% yours
Payout schedule
Weekly, direct to bank
💡 The 15% covers payment processing, student discovery, scheduling infrastructure, and trust/verification — the things that would otherwise cost you time or a much bigger cut elsewhere. We only earn when you earn.
A Direct Invitation

Become a Founding Real One.

Verified alumni. Zero commission. Zero fabricated data. Already a paid career counsellor or coach? BB isn't asking you to switch — it's giving you a discovery and booking engine your current setup doesn't have.

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Keep your independent brand. Your BB profile links back to your own website, Instagram, or practice — we don't lock you in.
New students who'd never find you otherwise. BB's discovery layer surfaces you to students actively searching by exact niche — MBA vs engineering vs study-abroad.
Verification raises your credibility, not just your traffic. A "BB Verified" badge is a trust signal students increasingly look for before booking anyone.
No exclusivity clause. List on BB alongside your own channels. We're additive infrastructure, not a replacement for your existing client base.
Who this is for
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Independent career counsellors
Already charging for sessions, want a steady lead pipeline without ad spend
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Verified college alumni
Working professionals who want to real one part-time and get paid fairly for their time
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Ex-admissions staff & consultants
Deep insider knowledge of the process, looking for a credible platform to operate from
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Study-abroad & test-prep coaches
Specialists in a niche who want qualified, high-intent students — not tyre-kickers
Get Recognized

Earn BB Points for showing up.

Every real thing you do on Beyond Brochure — answering a student, taking a session, bringing in another verified Real One — earns points. No fabricated leaderboards, just your actual activity, visible on your dashboard.

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+10 per answer on Ask
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+50 per session completed
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+100 per referral that converts
+30 for a verified profile

Cross 300 points and you're Silver. Cross 1,000 and you're Gold — tracked live on your dashboard.

Getting Started

Four steps, most real ones are live within 48 hours

No lengthy onboarding. No calls required to get approved.

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Apply
5-minute form: your background, credentials, and what you can help students with.
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Get verified
We check your credentials — degree, current role, or professional certification. Usually same-day.
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Set your availability
Open your calendar for as little or as much time as fits your life. Change it anytime, no commitment.
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Go live
Your profile appears in student search. First booking usually arrives within the first week.
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Verified founding real ones
85%
Real One keeps per session
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Cost to create a profile
48hrs
Avg. time to go live
Common Questions

Before you apply

Q.Is there any cost to sign up?
None. Creating a profile, getting verified, and listing your availability are all free — permanently. You only share revenue when you actually get paid for a session.
Q.Can I real one part-time alongside my job?
Yes — most real ones do. You control your own availability calendar. Set 2 hours a week or 20; nothing is mandatory.
Q.Do students ever know my real name?
Only when you choose to. You can answer open questions anonymously — your name and photo are revealed only when a student books a paid video or counselling call with you.
Q.What happens after the 1,000 founding spots fill up?
New Real Ones can still join, but the "Founding Real One" badge, priority placement, and 90-day zero-fee period close permanently. This cohort is a one-time thing.
Q.Do I need a specific degree or years of experience?
You need verifiable, relevant experience — as an alumnus, a working professional, or a credentialed counsellor. We check this during verification, not before you apply.

Your experience shouldn't end with you.

Pass it forward. 928 founding spots left — then this closes for good.