Mechanical engineering graduate, Shibam Sarbswa, is the man behind TrackNext.
TrackNext is a ‘Social Business Networking website’ which provides solution to all your social, professional and networking requirements. The platform helps students, entrepreneurs, corporates and academicians to connect, share and exchange their ideas on educational, professional and social levels. TrackNext allows you to upload documents, track people and organizations free of cost.
A computer science graduate Rohan Dighe worked in few companies before actually starting his venture in 2008. He is a passionate geek who always wanted to do something around social media. His prior jobs had great contribution towards this tendency as most of them engaged him in similar business activities.
ViralMint is a viral marketing platform that assists businesses in customer targeting, sales enhancement & conversion multiplication by strengthening user engagement levels. The platform entails one-time integration and some monthly charges while rest is taken care by the marketing team. As of now, its clients’ list includes both the paying ecommerce giants like Snapdeal and several free-trial users. But Rohan’s journey was no less difficult, especially the beginning. Being from a middle class Indian family, he struggled for establishment and faced quite a few challenges. This interview with Yo Success briefs all about his proud startup journey.
Bhuj based Karan J. Pujara is one of the youngest entrepreneurs credited to raise a unique startup that makes all reading material available at one platform. The idea to create Studentdesk came from his own urge of school days to get used books instead of buying new one. Karan believes “If you will focus on money, you will create a company. But if you will focus on people, you will create an empire”
By allowing selling, renting, donating, exchanging and free reading of books through this platform, Karan has solved problems of various students who cannot afford new books. As a visionary, he plans ahead to build a vast community of readers and make all books available to them by connecting with schools/colleges & libraries. This young missile is all set to realize his dreams and working hard to get his business crowdfunded. We bring you the story of Karan in his own words. Following is his interview given with Yo! Success.
Erik is a dynamic and ‘full-of-life’ personality who co-owns TheDrawShop.com- a video animation company with Co-founder Summer Felix, focusing on sales and marketing videos. Educated from Brigham Young University and specialized in marketing, this young entrepreneur is the master of various skills and owns oodles of experience in product development. Having worked with many companies & built various marketing programs that turned out to be million dollar plans, he is a name acknowledged by several business leaders. Erik is typically known for his innovative approach and his venture reflects the same.
This advertising graduate specializes in sales funnel and TheDrawShop is so the domain offering strategic marketing solutions to various businesses. Few of his clients are Harvard Medical School, UBER, LinkedIn, A&E Television Brands, Franklin Covey, Columbia University’s Teachers College etc. Yo! Success team interviewed this marketing genius and explored other facets of his brilliance.
Deepanker Verma, a B.tech graduate started Techlomedia as a blog at a very young age right after his final exams. Initially it was just a hobby but with time the blog grew in scale and the moment to convert it into complete platform had arrived. The journey was no less than a nightmare as the startup lost all its physical resources when the platform was about to be launched. A theft in Techlomedia’s Ghaziabad office left them broke and the team started again with new laptops and new energy. That was a big setback according to Deepanker but he learnt to grow out of such ordeals and made a comeback bringing another feature (price comparison) along with gadget comparison.
Today it is not just a technology blog but a complete gadget research website that gets 250,000 monthly page views. After accepting all challenges Deepanker has proved that no startup can fail if you have the grit to stand by your goal and don’t stop moving towards it. Read more about the remarkable journey of this budding entrepreneur here.
Vivek Vyas & Vimal Popat started Shradhanjali.com with a clear objective of creating a platform that could give certain space to share memories of the deceased. The idea of technology based obeisance paying website came while having snacks that they found wrapped in a piece of newspaper. Seeing the obituary column wrapped around snacks was a thought provoking moment for them. This was it when they decided to create online space for celebrating lives that are no longer with us.
The portal allows one to share memories of loved ones who are not alive in the form of photos, videos, reminders etc. It gives global access to people who want to pay condolences, share any past account or want a future reference of their departed relative. Shradhanjali.com has been recorded as the first online memorial portal in India book of records too. With a unique idea and subscription based model Vivek Vyas & Vimal Popat have gathered enough appreciation and rewards. Read more about their success story..
Divesh Bathija, a graduate in banking and insurance finally found his dream job in Dinasim, as a founder. This Mumbai based education startup is different from the regular businesses that you come across. Divesh is a young entrepreneur who realized that mathematics was either a phobia or a way to score better but rarely did he see students fond of it. He calls arithmetic a misunderstood subject and works on making the true concept known to students.
Dinasim engages students with fun activities and games to make mathematics easy and familiar to all. There is a patented curriculum with which Divesh and his team conducts workshop in schools and till now it has coved 10+ schools of Mumbai giving 90% results. The venture was started in 2012 and is growing each day with constant endeavor and determination. Initially it was nearly impossible to convince schools but having conducted many workshops and delivered benchmark results, Dinasim has earned acceptance as an education brand. How was it made possible and what challenges Dinasim faced, we asked Divesh in an interview.
Rashi Narang had a fantabulous journey from studying in the London School of Economics to working in a multinational bank but her passion for pets brought her to entrepreneurial ground eventually. She owns India’s exclusive luxury brand of fun doggie dressmaking. As the founder of “Heads Up For Tails” and a mother, she has seen many ups and down and grown with every good and bad experience.
Rashi has all women team and each one of them is a dog lover. Presently the startup caters to 10,000+ clients and has made a mark with its innovative products and impeccable service. We inquired how limited resources and minimum support led her to be one of the most admired women entrepreneurs of India and found some interesting and motivational stuff for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Nakul Bhatia, an ardent travel industry expert is credited to have co-founded Forkmycity.com. This is the rare marketplace online, which connects outbound travelers with restaurants, spas, clubs & other places. Nakul has a proactive approach towards business. He believes in snubbing all hesitations that stop an entrepreneur from doing his best and achieving his goals.
Being from industrial background, it was obvious for him to follow in the footsteps of his family elders. Before Forkmycity.com he has owned two more travel companies and already had good business network. But, what makes his startup story special is the hard work & patience that he values most. Nakul Bhatia is credited for taking this venture on expanding mode and inspiring budding startups.
Yo! Success interviewed this innovative business leader and pored over the specialties that set him apart in the crowd.
HonestCollars is in nascent stage but Nischay and Rajat have already created a buzz with this valuable business model. Nischay – a B.tech in IT and Rajat who is pursuing CA, entered the business after identifying a real trouble of finding domestic help. Searching for a professional cook, honest maid or skilled painter was never this organized earlier as it is becoming with HonestCollars. People who were earlier using Facebook and other such sites now look at this portal to find relevant help for their homes.
Creating an online database of verified helpers for a population that has no organized data of drivers, housekeeping staffs, plumbers etc. was never an easy thought. Moreover these workers do not have easy access to internet, so it was no less a dare to create a platform that could connect both sides but the duo’s fearless attitude made it happen & is keeping HonestCollars going.
Yo! Success brings you an encouraging chat with a spirited entrepreneur Nischay Nahata, who is sure to leave a mark in the online world of startups.