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For the company that runs it, see Imperfect Labs.
| Provider | Imperfect Labs |
|---|---|
| Led by | Shivansh Garg |
| Type | Personal-branding product |
| For | Experts, doctors and founders |
| Platform | |
| Delivery | Online: Skool, live sessions and WhatsApp |
| Admission | By application; about 2 in 10 accepted[1] |
| Current version | v5 (updated 3 November 2026)[2] |
| Price | ₹5.5 lakh + GST (1 year) $5,500 (1 year, outside India)[3] |
| Guarantee | Results, or 100% money back[4] |
| Website | imperfectlabs.net/100x-engine |
100x Engine is the personal-branding product of Imperfect Labs, led by its founder Shivansh Garg. It is aimed at experts, doctors and founders who want to build an audience on Instagram while keeping their existing work. Members learn to make content in their own voice, with live coaching each week and a team that gives feedback on WhatsApp.[1]
Admission is by application, and the company says it accepts about two in ten applicants, choosing "on values, not budget".[1] The programme comes with a results-or-money-back guarantee.[4] The current version, v5, was last updated on 3 November 2026.[2]
Background
Imperfect Labs says it built the programme around four places where experts get stuck on Instagram:[1]
- Too much to say: years of knowledge but no single idea people remember them for.
- No time: posting daily does not fit a clinic or a company.
- Content that doesn't travel: accurate but ignored, because hooks, formats and delivery are a separate skill.
- Help that doesn't get them: agencies post generic content that does not sound like the expert.
Format
The programme runs in three parts every week, plus support on WhatsApp 24 hours a day, five days a week.[1]
| Part | Led by | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ocean Strategy | Shivansh Garg | Finding the space a member can own: who they are for, what they stand for, and the one idea people will remember them by |
| Happy Hour | Shivansh Garg | 24 live sessions, two a month, each with a set goal. The first Friday is for scripting. |
| Viral Hour | Sanket | A weekly live session on what makes content spread. The fourth Monday of the month covers hooks. |
Sanket, the Viral Hour host, is credited by the company with more than one billion organic views and over ₹25 crore in revenue driven.[1]
Feedback
Each member has a "virality engineer" who watches their reels and messages them first with the one thing to fix next, in a private WhatsApp group. Feedback arrives within 36 hours.[1] Before version 3 it took seven to fourteen days.[5]
What is included
- Blue Ocean Strategy with Garg
- Weekly Viral Hour with Sanket
- 24 Happy Hours with Garg
- Feedback within 36 hours
- Growth Tracker with a monthly goal
- Brand-deal support
- A mapped plan for the first 90 days
- Four live profile reviews a month
- Front-row sessions with industry leaders
- 24/5 WhatsApp Q&A
- Exclusive brand deals from ₹10,000 each
- Offline meetups and a welcome kit
Source: 100x Engine page.[1]
First week
Members start recording on the first day, in formats chosen for their field, rather than spending a month on theory. In the same week the team works on the member's profile (bio, highlights and pinned posts), display picture and audio setup.[1]
Three-year journey
The company describes 100x Engine as the start of a three-year path:[1]
| Year | Goal |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Build distribution: a clear position, an audience that trusts the member, and content formats of their own |
| Year 2 | Launch a product based on what the audience already asks for, and sell it to that audience |
| Year 3 | A business the company says can be worth ₹1 crore or more a year, built on the member's own audience |
The company notes that results depend on effort, niche and the platform.[1]
Admission
Applicants fill in a two-minute form, then see a short video from Garg and can book a call. Riddhima or Virangna from the admissions team reads every application; the team says it replies within one to two hours.[1]
According to the company, the programme suits people with real depth in their field who are willing to create, even imperfectly, and who want honest feedback. It is not meant for people who want someone to post for them, expect followers overnight, or cannot set aside a few focused hours a week.[1]
Pricing
| Plan length | India (before GST) | Outside India (no GST) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹5,50,000 | $5,500 |
| 2 years | ₹11,00,000 | $11,000 |
| 3 years | ₹15,00,000 | $15,000 |
No-cost EMI options and a seven-day cooling-off period are available on every plan.[3]
Comparison with agencies and freelancers
Imperfect Labs compares the programme with hiring help as follows. Freelancer and agency costs are its estimates of typical rates in India.[1]
| Freelancer | Agency | 100x Engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per year | ₹3 lakh+ | ₹12–18 lakh | ₹5.5 lakh |
| Who does the work | They edit, you chase them | They do it, you approve | You record, the team guides each step |
| Strategy | None | Generic | Built around the member, with Garg |
| What remains at the end | Some edited files | Nothing; growth stops | The skills and the audience |
Guarantee
The company offers 100% of the plan price back, including GST, if a member does the work and misses the target agreed with them. "Doing the work" means posting at least three videos a week in at least 85% of weeks, attending at least 80% of Happy Hour sessions (live or recorded) and sending Instagram Insights to the virality engineer once a month. Examples of targets are "3 quality leads in 3 months" for a doctor or "3 times my monthly views within 6 months" for a founder. Claims are made by email within 30 days of the end of the time frame, and can be made once per person.[4]
Version history
| Version | Released | Main changes |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | March 2026 | Relaunch with a home on Skool for trainings, checklists and recordings; a private WhatsApp feedback group for every member; regular Happy Hours and a weekly Viral Hour[6] |
| v3 | May 2026 | Feedback sent proactively, cut from 7–14 days to 48–72 hours (later within 36 hours); "Shivansh Reacts"; live profile reviews inside Skool[5] |
| v4 | 18 July 2026 | Brand-deal and income support, content frameworks, and a Growth Tracker with a monthly goal (v4.0–v4.4)[7] |
| v5 | October 2026 | Two live sessions with Garg every month, the money-back guarantee, a smoother first day, a masterclass calendar, and (v5.4, 3 November 2026) a course on turning Instagram DMs into paid calls[2] |
Results
Members highlighted by the company include paediatrician Dr. Anuradha HS (19.3K to 400K followers), parenting creator Dipali Bajoria (8,892 to 88.2K) and jeweller Avijit Goel (8,986 to 24.6K).[1] The company says 89% of members see results in their first three months, and that results depend on effort.[1]
See also
- Imperfect Labs
- Shivansh Garg on Shivansh.wiki
References
- ^ "100x Engine · Personal branding with Shivansh Garg". imperfectlabs.net/100x-engine. Imperfect Labs. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ^ "100x Engine v5: More Shivansh, results or your money back | Imperfect Labs". imperfectlabs.net/whats-new/v5. Imperfect Labs. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ^ "Pricing · 100x Engine, Live Profile Reviews and VIP". imperfectlabs.net/pricing. Imperfect Labs. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ^ "Results, or your money back · 100x Engine guarantee". imperfectlabs.net/guarantee. Imperfect Labs. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ^ "100x Engine v3: Faster feedback, more access | Imperfect Labs". imperfectlabs.net/whats-new/v3. Imperfect Labs. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ^ "100x Engine v2: The 2.0 relaunch | Imperfect Labs". imperfectlabs.net/whats-new/v2. Imperfect Labs. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ^ "100x Engine v4: Brand deals, frameworks, income | Imperfect Labs". imperfectlabs.net/whats-new/v4. Imperfect Labs. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ^ "Case studies · Real 100x Engine member stories · Imperfect Labs". imperfectlabs.net/case-studies/. Imperfect Labs. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
Official links and resources
This wiki is a reference. For anything current, such as prices, applications or support, use the official sources below.
Official websites
- Imperfect Labs (company website) imperfectlabs.net
- Shivansh Garg's personal website shivanshgarg.com
- Member community on Skool skool.com/imperfectlabs
Programmes and joining
Results and learning
Who it is for
Contact and company
- About Shivansh and the team
- Contact Imperfect Labs
- WhatsApp (no calls) +91 888 26 888 07
- Media kit (Shivansh Garg and Imperfect Labs) shivanshgarg.com/press
- FAQ
- Press and media
- Terms, privacy and refunds
Social media
- Instagram @imperfectlabshq
- YouTube (Creator Clinic) @thecreatorclinic
- LinkedIn imperfectlabs
- X @imperfectlabsHQ
- Facebook ImperfectLabs
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