Reference No: CIIE0009Pages: 14Published 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
Reference No: MAR0510Pages: 24Published 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
Reference No: CIIE0030Pages: 19Published 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
Reference No: CIIE0036Pages: 19Published on: 24, March, 2026
Abstract: Suta, a handcrafted saree brand co-founded by sisters Sujata Biswas and Taniya Biswas in 2016, quickly became a recognised name in India’s slow-fashion movement. Known for its flagship “Made in Heaven Mul” sarees and founder-led storytelling, Suta built a digitally native, community-driven brand with more than 600,000 social media followers and ... More
Reference No: CIIE0031Pages: 21Published 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
Reference No: BP0360Pages: 20Published on: 31, July, 2013
Abstract: The case illustrates an entrepreneurial voyage and venture creation and through it helps in identifying the reasons and causes for that venture’s failure. It also enables discussion on the importance of planning a venture, more importantly; financing, managing, growing, and ending a venture and on how to avoid the ... More
Reference No: OB0240(B)Pages: 7Published on: 16, February, 2021
Abstract: The case is a continuation of the part (A) of the case and focusses on the expansion of Mime restaurants to other cities. After establishing Mirchi & Mime and Madeira & Mime in Mumbai, the parent company, Squaremeal Foods Private Limited (SFPL), opened another Mirchi & Mime outlet in the city of Indore. ... More
Reference No: F&A0575Pages: 23Published 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
Reference No: CIIE0021Pages: 16Published 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
Reference No: CIIE0016Pages: 3Published on: 31, January, 2020
Abstract: This short case illustrates the issues in managing people in start-ups, especially while building and growing teams. Rohan, the protagonist, is a young, passionate entrepreneur whose start-up has a proven concept and is pushing towards growth. Rohan, along with his co-founders, Shantul and Niraj, is trying to set rules and ... More
Reference No: STR0463Pages: 18Published 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:
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Reference No: ECO0022Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1964
Abstract: This case an interview account of an industrialist belonging to the cotton textiles industry giving on account of his strength and weaknesses. This case, together with "Kasturbhai lalbhai and the Cotton Textiles industry" is used for the purpose of familiarizing the student with the variety of factors responsible for the ... More
Reference No: CIIE0042Pages: 9Published on: 12, October, 2026
Abstract: Gazra Café, the first eatery in Gujarat to be managed by the LGBTQIA+ community, is a unique initiative started by the royal family of Baroda (Vadodara) in 2022 with an objective to include inclusivity in business. The café garnered a good amount of interest among customers and the employees because of ... More
Reference No: STR0490Pages: 10Published on: 5, August, 2025
Abstract: Byju Raveendran started the ed-tech company Byju’s in 2011. The company attracted investors from both India and abroad. However, problems began when the company defaulted in 2021. In October 2024, the Supreme Court of India ordered that the company continue with insolvency proceedings. By the end of 2024, the company was in serious ... More
Reference No: CIIE0014Pages: 19Published on: 5, February, 2019
Abstract: BotGo was started in 2007 by Ravi Panchal, an engineer, after he lost motivation to continue at a managerial role at his job. A hands-on technical person, Panchal was inspired to create an underwater tank-cleaning robot. He started BotGo by bootstrapping it with his savings and roped in his friends for ... More
