Strategic Business Advisory
Market positioning, competitive strategy and sustainable growth pathways for promoters and enterprises.
EngageVol. XXV · Advisory · Mentorship · Ethics
I am Rakesh Jha — a strategic advisor, mentor and corporate ethics guide based in Ahmedabad. Over 25 years I have helped 219+ founders, MSMEs and institutions turn ideas into bankable, durable businesses.

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Rakesh Jha
Co-Founder & Mentor, Shiva Consultancy Group
§ About
For more than two decades I have sat across the table from founders chasing their first sanction, promoters re-imagining a stalled plant, and farmer collectives trying to make sustainability pay. The pattern beneath it all is unchanging — clarity beats cleverness, and patient capital follows credible plans.
My work spans finance, agribusiness, infrastructure, sustainability and enterprise development. Through Shiva Consultancy Group I have guided 219+ startups and MSMEs in capital readiness, project planning, restructuring and growth strategies — and have helped institutions design programmes that translate policy into livelihoods.
Beyond the boardroom I think of myself as a wellness thinker — a husband, father of two, and a student of the quiet ethics that hold an enterprise together when markets do not.
§ Advisory Services
Each engagement is custom — what follows is the shape of how I work with promoters, boards and institutions.
Market positioning, competitive strategy and sustainable growth pathways for promoters and enterprises.
EngageCapital structure optimisation, debt-equity planning and preparation for institutional and bank financing.
EngageDetailed Project Reports, techno-economic viability studies and bankable project documentation.
EngageStrategic intervention for distressed businesses, operational restructuring and pathways back to profitability.
EngageSustainable farming practices, value-chain development and environmental stewardship for agri enterprises.
EngageGovernance frameworks and ethical decision systems for promoters operating at scale and across regulators.
Engage§ The Ecosystem
From advisory and capital to training and rural livelihoods — the work flows through a network of organisations built over twenty-five years.
shivacsg.com
Strategic advisory, project finance and business transformation for MSMEs, startups and corporates.
Visit platformmsmeintelligence.in
DPR, CMA and bank proposal preparation with government-scheme advisory and compliance documentation.
Visit platformmentorshiva.com
Practitioner training, templates and 1-on-1 advisory for project finance professionals.
Visit platformshiveena.org
Not-for-profit focused on livelihood incubation, health, education and rural development.
Visit platformdrishtibio.com
BioMagic crop boosters, smart irrigation and cold-chain solutions for Indian farmers and FPOs.
Visit platformA note
"Build institutions, not just balance sheets."
— R.J.
§ Mentorship & Training
12 hours · live + recorded
Comprehensive course on Detailed Project Reports with live training, templates and personal review.
8 hours · workbook included
Cost & Management Accounting fundamentals with workbook and sanctioned examples.
6 hours · template pack
Master the art of writing bankable proposals with templates and real-world walkthroughs.
Ready-to-use templates
Save weeks of formatting. Start with professionally structured CMA workbooks, DPR templates and bank proposal packs.
1-on-1 Advisory
A focused private session on your project, capital plan or turnaround — followed by a written note of recommendations.
§ The Journal
Practical frameworks, working-paper sketches and field observations on strategy, funding, MSME growth, sustainability and institutional opportunities.
A practitioner's playbook on positioning, working capital discipline and channel design for founders scaling beyond the first ₹10 Cr.
Read essayMost rejections happen before the credit committee. A field note on what bankers actually scan for in the first ten pages of any proposal.
Read essayNotes from working with farmer producer organisations on value-chain design, cold-chain economics and climate-resilient cropping.
Read essay§ Connect
For consulting inquiries, project advisory, restructuring support or growth mandates — reach out via email or WhatsApp. I read every note personally.