Training for startups and SMEs: AI skills for small teams, first managers and an LMS from 50 seats
By Bodhih Training Solutions, Bengaluru · UpdatedThe short answer
Startups and SMEs usually need a few people trained well rather than a large programme: AI skills for sales, marketing and finance, a first manager who can lead, and somewhere to keep induction material. Bodhih sells individual company seats from ₹6,499 plus GST, AI for Managers for first-time managers, Trainer Toolkits at ₹2,999 including GST, and an LMS from ₹99,000 a year for up to 50 seats.
What training do small companies actually need?
Small teams cannot spare people for long programmes, and they rarely have an L&D function. Training has to be self-paced, specific to the job, and bought in the quantity needed.
- AI skills for the people who sell, market and keep the books
- A first manager who can delegate, give feedback and hire
- A place to keep induction and policy material as the team grows
- Ready-made materials if a founder or HR lead runs sessions
What can a startup buy, and what does it cost?
Seat and plan prices exclude GST; toolkit prices include GST.
| Need | Bodhih option | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sales team using AI | AI for Sales | ₹6,499 per company seat |
| Marketing using AI | AI for Marketing | ₹6,499 per company seat |
| Finance and accounts using AI | AI for Finance | ₹6,499 per company seat |
| First-time managers | AI for Managers | ₹6,499 per company seat |
| Founder or HR running a workshop | Trainer Toolkits | ₹2,999 each |
| Your own branded LMS, up to 50 seats | LMS Launch | ₹99,000 a year |
Do small companies need an LMS?
Not always. If you only need a few people trained, company seats on bodhih.org are enough. An LMS becomes useful when you have your own induction, policies and courses to assign and track. Launch, at ₹99,000 a year plus GST for up to 50 seats, includes the core LMS, SCORM, your branding, a custom domain and one branch. Growth adds automations, groups and SSO for up to 200 seats.
How should a startup develop its first managers?
Early managers are often strong individual contributors, promoted without preparation. AI for Managers takes about 16 hours over 28 days; they build a delegation pack, a 1:1 and coaching kit, a performance review pack and a hiring and onboarding kit on their own team, graded by a person, and sit a proctored exam.
Courses that fit
AI for Sales course
Eight graded work products from your own accounts, a proctored exam and a credential anyone can verify.
AI course · onlineAI for Marketing course
Eight modules, eight graded work products on your own brand, a proctored exam and a verifiable credential.
AI course · onlineAI for Finance course
Reconciliations, close, forecasts, MIS and audit support with AI, with every number tied out and a person signing off.
AI course · onlineAI for Managers course
For first-time and new people managers: run your team’s week with an AI assistant, and keep every decision about a person your own.
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Questions people ask next
Can a small company buy just a few course seats?
Yes. Companies can buy company seats for the people who need them, at ₹6,499 plus GST per seat on the Applied AI courses. There is no requirement to license the LMS to buy seats. Pay online by UPI, card or netbanking, or by invoice.
What is the smallest LMS plan?
Launch costs ₹99,000 a year plus GST (US$1,490) for up to 50 seats. It includes the core LMS, SCORM 1.2 and 2004, your branding, a custom domain and one branch. Migration of existing SCORM content during onboarding is included.
Which AI course should a startup start with?
Start with the team whose work most affects revenue or cost. For many startups that is sales, so AI for Sales; for others it is marketing or finance. Each course is about 16 hours over 28 days and built on the learner’s own work.
Can a founder run training sessions using Bodhih materials?
Yes. Trainer Toolkits give you a facilitator guide, slide deck, participant workbook and 11 other editable files for a complete programme, at ₹2,999 including GST in India. You can deliver them to your own team under your own brand.
Do we get a GST invoice?
Yes. Course seats and LMS plans are invoiced with GST, and toolkit purchases generate a GST invoice automatically. Companies outside India are invoiced in US dollars, so overseas founders and subsidiaries can buy in the same way.
Can we move up a plan as we grow?
Plans are banded by seats: Launch up to 50, Growth up to 200, Scale up to 1,000 and Enterprise above that. As your headcount or needs grow, for example when you want SSO or automations, talk to us about moving to the next band.