Abstract
This case delineates the difficulty faced by the Mehta family to commercialise their sanitary pad burning machine, San-Burn. Their company, Aishani Enterprise Pvt. Ltd, was registered as a startup in 2016 in the university incubation facility, which later became a private limited company. In 2022, they obtained a patent for San-Burn and registered its trademark. The Mehta trio of father and his two sons decided to commercialise the business—segmenting, branding, sales process, pricing, etc. They targeted the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) segments and sold approximately 250 units across both segments in the last six years in the state of Gujarat. They were unhappy with these numbers as they needed to match their expectations, particularly considering the awards and appreciation received for their startup. The news of duplication of their machine by other players at a relatively low pricing was disheartening for the Mehtas, and they wanted to pave the path for a positive future.
Additional Information
| Product Type | Case |
|---|---|
| Reference No. | MAR0559 |
| Title | San-Burn: Burning Issues of a Founder |
| Pages | 8 |
| Published on | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Authors | Jayswal, Mitesh; Roy, Subhadip; Paidipati, Kiran Kumar; |
| Area | Marketing (MAR) |
| Discipline | Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Management Education , Marketing |
| Sector | Health, Manufacturing |
| Learning Objective | • To understand the issues related to commercialisation of an innovative product by a startup. • To learn using strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis to understand the market position and industry. • To learn how to design effective marketing strategy using 5C analysis (company, customers, competitors, collaborators and context [or climate]) for targeting a new market segment. • To understand the need for proper brand positioning, especially for a startup. |
| Keywords | Marketing Mix, SWOT, Enterpreneurship, Family Business, Commercialization |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| Courses | MBA (PGP), MBA-PGPX, EEP, ePGP, FDP |
| Access | For All |
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