Business Development Associate

VK Digitals and Financial Services; Yamunanagar; On-site; INR 56,000 - 89,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct exposure to Founder & CEO

Paid internship after training

Long-term role possibility

Hands-on startup exposure

Job summary

VK Digitals and Financial Services invites a proactive Business Development Intern to learn and build practical experience in sales, lead generation, client acquisition, finance, and entrepreneurship. You will work directly with the Founder & CEO to reach out to potential clients, qualify leads, schedule meetings, and help convert prospects into paying clients.

You will leverage an existing database and reach out via cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and other channels while independently

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in speaking with business owners and decision-makers.
• Interest in sales, business development, finance, startups, and entrepreneurship.
• Ability to research companies and identify relevant prospects.
• Good understanding of LinkedIn, social media, email communication, and online research.
• Basic proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and other digital tools.
• Strong follow-up and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and with the Founder, and to meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Work on the existing database of potential clients.
• Conduct cold outreach via calls, emails, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and other channels.
• Research companies and identify decision-makers.
• Generate new leads through multiple sources including LinkedIn and directories.
• Build and maintain a database of prospects.
• Understand prospect business, industry, requirements, and challenges.
• Qualify leads and identify high-potential opportunities.
• Schedule meetings with qualified prospects and the Founder/team.
• Conduct structured follow-ups and assist in converting prospects into clients.
• Maintain records of leads, calls, emails, meetings, and conversions.
• Collaborate with the Founder on sales and BD activities.
• Assist in preparing proposals, company profiles, and BD materials.
• Research industries and potential opportunities; coordinate with internal teams during onboarding.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Lead generation

Prospect research

LinkedIn outreach

Email outreach

Sales mindset

Independent work

Target-driven

Tools

LinkedIn

CRM basics

Job description

About VK Digitals

VK Digitals and Financial Services LLP (VanshKriti) is an integrated startup advisory and growth consulting firm supporting startups, MSMEs, and growth-stage companies from idea to IPO.

We help businesses with startup funding and fundraising, financial advisory, business growth, digital marketing, marketing finance, cloud cost optimization, and strategic consulting.

Our objective is to help businesses identify growth opportunities, strengthen their operations, access appropriate capital, and build sustainable and scalable businesses.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and ambitious Business Development Intern who is interested in learning and building practical experience in sales, business development, lead generation, client acquisition, finance, and entrepreneurship.

The intern will work directly with the Founder & CEO and will be responsible for reaching out to potential clients, generating new leads, qualifying prospects, scheduling meetings, conducting follow-ups, and assisting in converting prospects into clients.

A major part of the role will involve working on an existing database of potential clients and reaching out to them through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and other outreach channels.

The intern will also be expected to independently identify new prospects through LinkedIn, social media, Google, startup platforms, industry directories, and other online sources.

This is a hands‑on role where you will work closely with the Founder on identifying high-quality prospects, developing outreach strategies, managing leads, and understanding the complete lead-to-client conversion process.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on VK Digitals' existing database of potential clients.
• Conduct cold outreach through calls, emails, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and other relevant channels.
• Research companies and identify founders, CEOs, CFOs, marketing heads, and other relevant decision-makers.
• Identify and generate new leads through LinkedIn, social media, Google, startup directories, industry platforms, and other sources.
• Build and maintain a database of relevant prospects.
• Understand a prospect's business, industry, requirements, and potential challenges.
• Qualify leads and identify high-potential business opportunities.
• Schedule meetings with qualified prospects and the Founder/team.
• Conduct structured and consistent follow-ups with prospects.
• Assist in converting qualified prospects into clients.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, calls, emails, meetings, follow-ups, and conversions.
• Work directly with the Founder on sales and business development activities.
• Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, company profiles, and other business development materials.
• Research industries, companies, competitors, and potential business opportunities.
• Coordinate with internal teams during prospect evaluation and client onboarding when required.

Services You Will Work Around

You will get exposure to business development across VK Digitals' key service areas, including:

• Startup Funding & Fundraising
• Marketing Credit Line
• Financial Dashboard & Financial Advisory
• Cloud Cost Optimization – AWS & Azure
• Digital Marketing & Growth Consulting
• Business Structuring & Strategic Advisory

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in speaking with new people and communicating with business owners and decision-makers.
• Strong interest in sales, business development, finance, startups, and entrepreneurship.
• Ability to research companies and identify relevant prospects.
• Good understanding of LinkedIn, social media, email communication, and online research.
• Basic proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and other digital tools.
• Strong follow-up and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as closely with the Founder.
• Willingness to work with targets and measurable business-development objectives.
• Proactive approach with the ability to identify opportunities rather than wait for assigned work.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with prior experience in cold outreach will be given higher preference.

Relevant experience includes:

• Cold calling
• Cold emailing
• LinkedIn outreach
• WhatsApp outreach
• B2B sales
• Lead generation
• Business development
• Client acquisition
• Telecalling
• Inside sales

Candidates who have experience using Apollo.io, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, CRM platforms, email outreach tools, or prospect databases will have an added advantage.

Candidates who can demonstrate previous experience in generating leads through cold outreach and converting prospects into meetings or clients will be prioritized.

Freshers and students are welcome to apply; however, skilled candidates with relevant practical experience and demonstrated cold-outreach abilities will receive higher preference.

What You Will Learn

This internship is designed to provide real-world exposure instead of only theoretical or bookish knowledge.

You will gain hands‑on experience in:

• B2B Sales & Business Development
• Cold Outreach & Lead Generation
• Prospect Research & Qualification
• Email & Cold Calling
• LinkedIn Prospecting
• Client Communication
• Sales Follow-ups
• Sales Pipeline Management
• Client Acquisition & Conversion
• Startup Funding & Fundraising
• Practical Business Finance
• Financial Advisory
• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship

You will work on real prospects and real business opportunities, allowing you to understand how businesses actually generate leads, communicate with customers, close deals, and grow.

Direct Exposure to the Founder

The selected intern will directly report to the Founder & CEO and work closely with the Founder throughout the internship.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Discuss potential leads and business opportunities directly with the Founder.
• Learn how to identify and prioritize high-quality prospects.
• Understand real‑world sales and business development strategies.
• Participate in relevant client and business discussions.
• Learn about finance, fundraising, financial planning, and business strategy directly from the Founder.
• Receive direct guidance and feedback on your work and performance.

This provides an opportunity to learn how businesses are actually built and operated, rather than relying solely on classroom or theoretical knowledge.

Training & Stipend StructureFirst 2 Months — Training Period

The first two months will be an unpaid training period focused on practical learning, skill development, and evaluation.

During this period, you will receive hands‑on exposure to lead generation, cold outreach, sales, business development, finance, and client acquisition.

Your performance will be evaluated based on your learning ability, communication, consistency, outreach activity, quality of leads, follow-ups, and overall contribution.

After 2 Months — Paid Internship

Based on performance and suitability, the intern may continue with VK Digitals with a stipend of up to ₹5,000 per month.

High-performing interns may also be considered for a long‑term Business Development Associate role with greater responsibilities and compensation based on performance.

Why Join VK Digitals?

• Directly work with the Founder & CEO.
• Gain practical exposure to real‑world business development.
• Learn finance and fundraising directly from the Founder.
• Work on actual prospects and business opportunities.
• Develop practical cold outreach and sales skills.
• Learn how to identify, qualify, approach, and convert clients.
• Gain exposure to startups, MSMEs, finance, marketing, and business consulting.
• Build professional relationships with founders and business owners.
• Opportunity for a long‑term role based on performance.

Who Should Apply?

This opportunity is best suited for someone who wants to learn by doing and is willing to actively communicate with prospects, make cold calls, send emails, research companies, find new leads, follow up consistently, and contribute towards actual business conversions.

If you are confident, proactive, curious about business and finance, and want real-world sales and entrepreneurial exposure, we would like to hear from you.