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  1. Enrich Development Private Limited

    Authors: Maheshwari, Bhawana; Singh, Manjari;

    Reference No: CIIE0022 Pages: 13 Published on: 14, December, 2020

    Abstract: In 2014, Vishal Singhi, a young entrepreneur, established Enrich Development Private Limited (EDPL). EDPL is a small skill Development consulting firm based out of Jaipur, India. EDPL provided consultancy services to third-party agencies to acquire, implement and evaluate the Skill Development projects sponsored by the Government of India. EDPL's founder realized ... More

  2. Binks: Pitching a Customised Tailoring Services Startup

    Authors: Mendonca, Valerie; Sharma, Supriya; Kulkarni, Vaibhavi;

    Reference No: CIIE0031 Pages: 21 Published on: 10, January, 2025

    Abstract: Binks was founded in 2019 by Aamna Khan and Raj Vardhan, as a platform that enabled customised tailoring solutions for Indian wear. With the objective of catering to Indian customers, Binks hoped to capture a share of the country’s USD 60 billion women's apparel market. Its primary customers were working women ... More

  3. Agrawal's 420: Challenges of Establishing and Growing a Traditional Business

    Authors: Jain, Abhinandan; Sureka, KK;

    Reference No: MAR0510 Pages: 24 Published on: 7, November, 2019

    Abstract: Agrawal’s 420, a cottage industry started in 1962 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, setup several companies by 2016. Papad business revenues were at INR 70 crores plus. The reasons for setting up the company, its guiding values, facing intensive competitive rivalry, journey of growth, manual manufacturing process, mechanising the process, product portfolio and development, ... More

  4. Santa Express

    Authors: Thomas, Nobin; Mehrotra, Sonia; Vohra, Neharika; Vatavwala, Sanket;

    Reference No: CIIE0024 Pages: 16 Published on: 11, May, 2022

    Abstract: Three college friends came together to start 'Santa Express'—an on-demand delivery service serving customers for pickup and delivery of handy and non-perishable goods in Kochi, Kerala. The idea was based partly on market research and raw intuition. While they were initially able to grab public attention with their social ... More

  5. Chara Technologies Pvt Ltd: Seed Funding Challenges Before the Investment Committee

    Authors: Jacob, Joshy; Varma, Jayanth R; Mendonca, Valerie;

    Reference No: F&A0575 Pages: 23 Published on: 23, February, 2024

    Abstract: In October 2020, Chara Technologies Pvt Ltd approached IIMA Ventures, a leading start-up incubator in India, for seed funding of INR 50–60 million. Bhaktha Keshavachar and Ravi Prasad had founded Chara Technologies with the aim of producing a new electric motor that would be free of permanent magnets and would be built ... More

  6. Circles (A): The Birth of an Entrepreneurial Initiative

    Authors: Mendonca, Valerie; Karna, Amit; Mukherjee, Saral ;

    Reference No: CIIE0025(A) Pages: 14 Published on: 3, December, 2021

    Abstract: This case describes the entrepreneurial journey of two college friends — Anchal Taatya and Abhiram Nukalapati. While studying at IIM Ahmedabad, they saw an opportunity for aggregating credit card discounts and launched a pilot in February 2019 under the name Circles. Circles helped discount seekers and credit cardholders to connect and make ... More

  7. Circles (B): Launch and Pivot

    Authors: Mendonca, Valerie; Karna, Amit; Mukherjee, Saral;

    Reference No: CIIE0025(B) Pages: 8 Published on: 3, December, 2021

    Abstract: This case describes the entrepreneurial journey of two college friends — Anchal Taatya and Abhiram Nukalapati. While studying at IIM Ahmedabad, they saw an opportunity for aggregating credit card discounts and launched a pilot in February 2019 under the name Circles. Circles helped discount seekers and credit card holders to connect and ... More

  8. Gramshree, Ahmedabad

    Authors: Purohit, Sonal; Gupta, Seema;

    Reference No: CIIE0008 Pages: 16 Published on: 20, December, 2017

    Abstract: This case presents the hybrid business model of a social venture Gramshree. It provides arich description of an actual decision situation faced by the board of trustees regarding the selection of marketing channel for Gramshree for bringing sustainability to the business. Gramshree aimed at empowering women artisans by ensuring a ... More

  9. Dozee: Scaling a Digital Healthcare Product Start-up in India

    Authors: Mendonca, Valerie; Laha, Arnab;

    Reference No: CIIE0030 Pages: 19 Published on: 26, February, 2025

    Abstract: Dozee was established in 2015 by Mudit Dandwate and Gaurav Parchani, when they were both 31 years old. Dandwate and Parchani quit high-paying, high-tech jobs to begin working on ideas for a health tech start-up in India. Building on the concept of ballistocardiography and using software that incorporated Artificial Intelligence and Machine ... More

  10. Procam: New Paradigms in Long Distance Running

    Authors: Sud, Mukesh; Chainani, Sunil;

    Reference No: STR0463 Pages: 18 Published on: 17, November, 2021

    Abstract: Procam International, set up by brothers Anil and Vivek Singh, has been working in the field of sports management in India for over two decades. Procam was the first organiser of large-scale long-distance running events in India, including the 2004 Mumbai Marathon. It conducts the following major events across four cities: • ... More

  11. Memorable Shaadi (Abridged)

    Authors: Sud, Mukesh; Sharma, Supriya; Mendonca, Valerie;

    Reference No: CIIE0009AB Pages: 4 Published on: 6, November, 2017

    Abstract: Ujwal Kalra founded Memorable Shaadi in 2014 while awaiting admission to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. The startup offered services connecting clients and vendors in the Indian wedding industry. The case elaborates Ujwal’s journey as an entrepreneur and the choices he made including hiring a co-founder and working remotely ... More

  12. Memorable Shaadi

    Authors: Sud, Mukesh; Sharma, Supriya; Mendonca, Valerie; ;

    Reference No: CIIE0009 Pages: 14 Published on: 6, November, 2017

    Abstract: Ujwal Kalra founded Memorable Shaadi in 2014 while awaiting admission to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. The startup offered services connecting clients and vendors in the Indian wedding industry. The case elaborates Ujwal’s journey as an entrepreneur and the choices he made including hiring a co-founder and working remotely ... More

  13. Micro Housing Finance Corporation

    Authors: Niendorf, Elisabeth; Milap, Akshay; Mendonca, Valerie; Kathuria, Ajay Kumar; Karna, Amit;

    Reference No: CIIE0021 Pages: 16 Published on: 15, October, 2020

    Abstract: This case describes the evolution of MHFC, a player in the Indian informal housing sector. As a new entrant offering micro home loans to the financially excluded lower income families of urban India in 2008, MHFC had grown to an annual number of 18,000 loans worth INR 8 billion with an average ticket ... More

  14. Manpasand Beverages Ltd: Agile Capabilities for Sustained Growth

    Authors: Banerjee, Arindam;

    Reference No: CIIE0010 Pages: 26 Published on: 1, January, 2018

    Abstract: The case tells the story of a first generation entrepreneur, Dhirendra Singh, and his struggle for 15 years to establish a mango pulp based beverage marketing company without any external support and funding. The case highlights the travails that Dhirendra goes through in marketing an undifferentiated product such as mango drink ... More

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