APEX DEALS NETWORKING
Confidential Proposal  ·  22 June 2026
Prepared by Pratyaksh Bansal
Growth & Demand Engine — 2026 Proposal

"Networking That Pays Back" — now make Delhi NCR fight to get in.

ADN already has the product the market wants: curated rooms, vetted founders, and a 7-stage deal tracker that turns conversations into closed business. This proposal builds the demand engine around it — 5 strategies, 2 landing pages, a paid social engine, and a native iOS + Android app. Zero disruption to apexdn.com or @apex_dn. Pure compounding leads.

5 Strategies
2 Landing Pages
1 Native iOS + Android App
60 days to first 1,000 waitlist signups
01 · Where ADN stands today

You're giving away gold. People just don't know it yet.

ADN — founded by Vijay Sharma, Kusum Yadav and Jatin Kapoor — is positioned as "results-driven networking that values closed deals over attendance": curated 25–50 member rooms, a structured 7-stage deal tracker, 90-day Buddy Program, and bi-monthly Friday meets across Delhi NCR. The product is sharp. The problem isn't what ADN sells — it's that nobody on the outside can feel it yet.

Current Gaps

What's slowing growth

  • Gallery is empty, zero testimonials on site, no member logos — premium claim without premium proof.
  • Only lead capture is a generic 6-field contact form — no waitlist, no application, no qualification.
  • Payment is a static QR — feels small-business against the ₹34k+ premium positioning.
  • Instagram (@apex_dn) is low-signal — no founder face, no member spotlights, no deal-closed reels.
  • No paid ad engine — every event runs on organic reach + word of mouth.
  • No app — members lose the network between events; non-members see nothing.
  • Partner discounts & Vijay's mentorship are buried — not used as acquisition fuel.
Untapped Levers

What we'll turn on

  • Vijay Sharma's mentorship — a free 1-month access hook the market hasn't seen.
  • Every monthly meet = 30 days of content fuel + 1 paid ad campaign + 1 testimonial reel.
  • Partner ecosystem — 30–40% off bills becomes the highest-converting headline in our ads.
  • Membership reframed as Apex Insider status — borrow scarcity copy from Soho House, Chief, TiE Charter.
  • 7-stage Deal Tracker + Buddy Program — already-built assets repositioned as proof of ROI in every ad.
02 · The Core Move

The Apex Insider Waitlist.

Instead of selling memberships, we open a public waitlist. Joining is free. Members who sign up unlock real, tangible perks — without seeing the membership pitch first. We earn the lead with value, then convert with proof.

🎓 1 Month Free Mentorship One direct session + access to Vijay Sharma's private cohort — limited to 50 seats/month.
🎟 Exclusive Event Access Invite to 1 flagship ADN event in their first 30 days — taste the room before buying in.
💸 30–40% Off Partner Bills Instant digital perk card — hotels, agencies, services — usable from day one.

Why this works: the waitlist makes ADN feel scarce, the perks make it feel generous. Every signup becomes a warm lead, a retargeting pixel, a WhatsApp contact, and a member candidate — all at once.

Scarcity copy we'll borrow from the world's best clubs
  • "Only 50 Insider seats open each month. Q3 cohort closes 15 days from launch."  — Soho House pattern
  • "Application reviewed by founding members within 14 days. Members refer. We don't sell seats."  — Chief / EO pattern
  • "24 chapter seats. 11 still open this quarter."  — TiE Charter pattern
03 · The Five Strategies

How we'll fill the room — and the waitlist.

Each strategy is built to be deployed in parallel, measurable from day one, and isolated from the existing ADN web & social — so nothing breaks while everything grows.

1

The "Apex Insider" Waitlist Landing Page

Lead Magnet

A standalone, conversion-engineered landing page at insider.apexdn.com (or a separate domain). Single goal: capture name, phone, business, city → drop into CRM & WhatsApp flow.

What it includes

Hero with social proof counter ("1,247 founders already on the list"), 3-perk block, founder credibility section, event glimpse reel, FAQ, sticky "Join Waitlist" CTA.

Expected output

15–25% landing page CR on warm traffic, 6–10% on cold paid traffic. Each lead enters a 7-day WhatsApp nurture before the membership offer is shown.

2

The "Membership Pitch" Landing Page

Closer

The page warm leads see after nurture. Sells the 2-year membership without ever feeling like a sale — built around proof, transformation, and partner discount math.

What it includes

"What you get in 24 months" interactive calculator (events attended, partner savings, deals closed), founder video, member testimonial reel, transparent pricing, scarcity timer tied to monthly intake cohort.

Expected output

Warm-traffic close rate 8–14% → from 1,000 waitlist signups, 80–140 paid members in the first 90 days.

3

Meta & Google Paid Acquisition Engine

Demand

A 4-creative-per-week rolling system on Meta (Instagram + Facebook) and Google Search, split into 3 ad sets: discount hook, mentorship hook, event-FOMO hook.

Creative formats

• 15s founder-led reels (UGC vibe)
• Static carousels: "What ₹X buys you at ADN"
• Event-recap edits (1 per week)
• Member testimonial cuts
• Google Search: 4 ad groups around "Delhi business networking", "BNI alternative Delhi", etc.

Budget & India benchmarks

Test budget: ₹1.2–1.8L / month.
Premium B2B CPM (Delhi NCR): ₹120–250.
Target CPL (waitlist): ₹150–300.
Target CAC (paid member, ₹34k AOV): ₹3,000–6,000 → LTV:CAC > 5:1.

4

Founder-Led Content Studio (Parallel IG Channel)

Trust

We do not touch @apex_dn. We launch a parallel handle — e.g. @apex.insider or @vijaysharma.adn — built purely as a content + DM funnel that feeds the waitlist.

Content pillars

1. Vijay's mentorship clips (3/week)
2. "Deals closed at ADN" stories (2/week)
3. Behind-the-scenes from the 24 monthly events
4. Partner spotlight reels (the 30–40% discount stories)
5. Member transformation carousels

DM automation

Comment "INSIDER" → bot DMs the waitlist link → lead captured + tagged in CRM. This turns every reel into a measurable lead source — something organic IG alone can't do today.

5

ADN Connect — The Member-Only App (iOS + Android)

Retention & Referral

The product moat. A native app that keeps members engaged between events, makes referrals one-tap, and turns the network into a living database. Detailed architecture in section 5.

Why it matters for growth

Members refer 3× more when they have a referral link that auto-credits them. Renewals jump because the app proves daily value, not just monthly value. Non-members see a "locked" preview — fuelling FOMO.

Stack (proposed)

React Native (single codebase, iOS + Android), Firebase auth + push, Supabase / Postgres for member graph, Razorpay for renewals, CleverTap for engagement, deep-linked referral codes.

04 · Assets we ship

Two landing pages. One ad engine. One app.

Landing Page 1

insider.apexdn.com — Waitlist

  • Hero + perks + social proof counter
  • Founder video (Vijay Sharma)
  • 3-step "How it works"
  • Event recap reel
  • FAQ + sticky CTA
  • WhatsApp + email + CRM auto-sync
Landing Page 2

join.apexdn.com — Membership

  • Interactive 24-month value calculator
  • Member testimonial reel
  • Transparent pricing + EMI
  • Cohort scarcity timer
  • Calendar booking for discovery call
  • Razorpay checkout + welcome flow
Ads

Paid Engine — Meta + Google

  • 16 fresh creatives/month (reels, carousels, statics)
  • 3 ad-set hooks: discount / mentorship / FOMO
  • Pixel + GTM + offline conversion sync
  • Weekly creative refresh based on CTR/CPL
  • Retargeting waterfalls for waitlist → member
Mobile App

ADN Connect — Member Platform

  • Today's events, RSVP, calendar sync
  • Enquiries, leads, prospects pipeline
  • Searchable directory of every ADN member
  • Profile builder with verified badges
  • Referral links + reward tracker
  • Partner discounts wallet
05 · ADN Connect — Architecture Map

The app that turns a membership into a daily habit.

A native iOS + Android product (React Native), built on a serverless backend so it scales with ADN without bloating ops. Every box below is a feature the user explicitly asked for, mapped to its data and service layer.

CLIENT API GATEWAY CORE SERVICES DATA & INTEGRATIONS iOS App React Native Push · Deep Links · Biometric Android App React Native FCM · UPI · Share Intents Admin Web Next.js Dashboard ADN Team · Vijay · Mods API Gateway · Auth · Rate-Limit · Request Routing Firebase Auth (OTP + Google) · JWT · Role-Based Access (Member · Admin · Mentor · Partner) REST + WebSocket (real-time updates for leads & chat) Events Service • Today's Events • RSVP + QR Check-in • Venue + Calendar Sync • 24/month Scheduler Leads & Enquiries • Enquiries inbox • New leads pipeline • Prospect stages • Notes + Activity Member Directory • Search all members • Filters: industry, city • 1-tap intro request • Verified badges Profile Builder • Business card v2 • Services + Asks • Media gallery • Public share link Referrals & Rewards • Unique invite links • Reward credits • Partner perk wallet • Renewal incentives Notifications Push · SMS WhatsApp Email In-App PostgreSQL Members · Events · Leads · Profiles Object Storage Profile media · Event reels Razorpay Membership · Renewals · Partner billing CleverTap / Mixpanel Engagement · Funnels · Retention WhatsApp Cloud API Lead nurture · Event reminders
Client apps (iOS, Android, Admin) API gateway & auth Core member services Data & 3rd-party integrations

Feature requirements → app modules

Today's EventsEvents Service → live feed + RSVP + QR check-in
EnquiriesLeads Service → inbound member & non-member enquiries inbox
New LeadsLeads Service → tagged sources (event, referral, ad)
ProspectsLeads Service → Kanban stages: Cold → Warm → Hot → Closed
All Members AccessMember Directory → searchable, filterable, 1-tap connect
Profile BuildingProfile Builder → services, asks, gallery, public share link
06 · Roadmap

From kickoff to 1,000 waitlist signups in 60 days.

Week 1–2 Foundation Brand voice lock, waitlist landing page live, CRM + WhatsApp pipeline, pixel setup.
Week 3–4 Engine on Paid ads start, parallel content handle launches, first 12 creatives shipped.
Week 5–8 Scale & Close Membership landing page live, cohort intake calls open, retargeting waterfalls active.
Week 6–12 App Launch ADN Connect v1 ships to existing members → fuels referrals + renewals + FOMO.

Targets we'll hold ourselves to

1,000+Waitlist signups · 60 days
80–140New paid members · 90 days
₹150–300Cost per waitlist lead
Referral rate post-app launch
07 · Next Step

Let's make ADN the room everyone is trying to get into.

One signed kickoff, and we begin Week 1 within 48 hours. Zero risk to the existing ADN website, Instagram, or operations — everything we build runs in parallel, with results reviewed every 14 days.

Prepared with conviction by
Pratyaksh Bansal
Growth & Product Strategy  ·  22 June 2026