By U.Chandrasekhar
The greatest challenge for any entrepreneur today is to predict the changing needs of market and adapting his business accordingly. Apart from conventional technological careers, today we find many career opportunities that were never imagined few years back. IT made this possible
When computer was invented, no one knew internet was possible. When internet started, no one predicted the social revolution that the networking sites like Face book and youtube will bring about. Today is a new era where, the internet and IT services have shown path to altogether new career opportunities that were never imagined before. The beauty of this path, is the ease with which the business model can be transformed, Zero investment on hard ware and most importantly the business runs in a virtual office. i.e people can work from their homes. Following are few ideas that have transformed careers of home makers, provide extra source of income to youngsters or have grown into a successful business models altogether.
Inspiration is better than Imitation
1. Many people are emotionally attached to their old items like albums, furniture, books and other antique objects inherited from their ancestors. But the problem starts when we have to preserve them. Without proper care and maintenance they tend to rust out or get damaged. Also people who are travelling a lot might want to keep such things at one place , so that they may bring them back once they settle down or possess a large enough space. An idea ‘Store more’ is born out of this need. They preserve these items in cartons and take proper care of them by charging monthly nominal fee per box. ‘Store more’ CEO in Delhi is seeing profits off late.
Moral: Human Emotions are excellent raw material for an IDEA
2. Online Auto: We need to be admitted to a hospital urgently. But there is not a single auto in the vicinity. Auto drivers may reject the destination or demand double price. Autowala.in has solved this issue. Just like Radiotaxi model, this company has a call centre which books auto for us and sends it to our home in time. Since it ensures regular income, many auto drivers prefer joining this jobs. In just 2.5 years the number of autos in the company have grown from 25 to 150. Mukesh Jha and Janardhan Prasad are planning to expand this business to other Metros
Moral: Great IDEAS are simple
3. Cash Tube: If you have a video camera in hand and an Idea in head, then make a start. Hitendra Pradhan used this as his investment and began making videos of yoga, dance, cooking, stories, health tips, Rhymes and many more of daily needs. He just fine tunes these and uploads in different channels of YOUTUBE. As the hits go up, he started minting money. Currently he earns 25 lakh per month. “Its not an easy job” , He says. Finding the video of peoples interest, verifying copy rights and making changes to increase the clicks/hits is the challenge for which he is getting paid. It’s an exam that he takes up every day and has been scoring top mark each time.
Moral: Follow the trend , and even a ordinary Idea can give extraordinary results.
4. E-Vegetables: Both the wife and husband are working pair. They pay and purchase almost everything online. But what about vegetables and fruits which are our daily needs? They cannot be preserved for more than a week. A Hyderabad based farmertohome.com found a solution. Go to the website and choose the required vegetables and their quantities. Register your address. Make a minimum purchase of 180 and the vegetables are delivered to your home at the time you mention. CEO of farmertohome.com , ramana kumar is planning to extend this facility to other metros.
Moral: Ones need is other’s business IDEA.
5. House maids: Even people who earn in lakhs have to bear with their maids who take leaves several times a month. It’s a huge loss to their precious time and energy. At the same time even maids need that bandwidth. So there seems to be a need to institutionalize this facility. Gauri Singh from Ludhiana has organized maid services. ‘The maid services’ Company transfers the profits to all the maids working for it. This model also ensures complete customer satisfaction.
Moral: Few IDEAS are in our bag. We need to search in right places.
6. Indians are quite religious and pay equal importance to marriage and death. Shraad karmas for our ancestors are mostly done in kasha. But it may be difficult to go there every year and carry out the rituals. ‘Kashimoksha.com’ founder dwivedi provides services like Shraad, Burial, Anna daan etc. We could send the ashes in courier and the entire ritual will be carried dharmically. We may even request a video of the whole process.
Moral: IDEA + sentiment=success
Few other Ideas below have created successful business careers for many people
a.) House saloon
b.) Pet services
c.) Men shopping
d.) Organic shopping ( nonasties.in)
e.) Lady cabs
f.) Gift bazaar
g.) Books for rent
h.) Rental Designer dresses
i.) Car Care
j.) Virtual Office Secretary
k.) Greenery for Rent
When computer was invented, no one knew internet was possible. When internet started, no one predicted the social revolution that the networking sites like Face book and youtube will bring about. Today is a new era where, the internet and IT services have shown path to altogether new career opportunities that were never imagined before. The beauty of this path, is the ease with which the business model can be transformed, Zero investment on hard ware and most importantly the business runs in a virtual office. i.e people can work from their homes. Following are few ideas that have transformed careers of home makers, provide extra source of income to youngsters or have grown into a successful business models altogether.
Inspiration is better than Imitation
1. Many people are emotionally attached to their old items like albums, furniture, books and other antique objects inherited from their ancestors. But the problem starts when we have to preserve them. Without proper care and maintenance they tend to rust out or get damaged. Also people who are travelling a lot might want to keep such things at one place , so that they may bring them back once they settle down or possess a large enough space. An idea ‘Store more’ is born out of this need. They preserve these items in cartons and take proper care of them by charging monthly nominal fee per box. ‘Store more’ CEO in Delhi is seeing profits off late.
Moral: Human Emotions are excellent raw material for an IDEA
2. Online Auto: We need to be admitted to a hospital urgently. But there is not a single auto in the vicinity. Auto drivers may reject the destination or demand double price. Autowala.in has solved this issue. Just like Radiotaxi model, this company has a call centre which books auto for us and sends it to our home in time. Since it ensures regular income, many auto drivers prefer joining this jobs. In just 2.5 years the number of autos in the company have grown from 25 to 150. Mukesh Jha and Janardhan Prasad are planning to expand this business to other Metros
Moral: Great IDEAS are simple
3. Cash Tube: If you have a video camera in hand and an Idea in head, then make a start. Hitendra Pradhan used this as his investment and began making videos of yoga, dance, cooking, stories, health tips, Rhymes and many more of daily needs. He just fine tunes these and uploads in different channels of YOUTUBE. As the hits go up, he started minting money. Currently he earns 25 lakh per month. “Its not an easy job” , He says. Finding the video of peoples interest, verifying copy rights and making changes to increase the clicks/hits is the challenge for which he is getting paid. It’s an exam that he takes up every day and has been scoring top mark each time.
Moral: Follow the trend , and even a ordinary Idea can give extraordinary results.
4. E-Vegetables: Both the wife and husband are working pair. They pay and purchase almost everything online. But what about vegetables and fruits which are our daily needs? They cannot be preserved for more than a week. A Hyderabad based farmertohome.com found a solution. Go to the website and choose the required vegetables and their quantities. Register your address. Make a minimum purchase of 180 and the vegetables are delivered to your home at the time you mention. CEO of farmertohome.com , ramana kumar is planning to extend this facility to other metros.
Moral: Ones need is other’s business IDEA.
5. House maids: Even people who earn in lakhs have to bear with their maids who take leaves several times a month. It’s a huge loss to their precious time and energy. At the same time even maids need that bandwidth. So there seems to be a need to institutionalize this facility. Gauri Singh from Ludhiana has organized maid services. ‘The maid services’ Company transfers the profits to all the maids working for it. This model also ensures complete customer satisfaction.
Moral: Few IDEAS are in our bag. We need to search in right places.
6. Indians are quite religious and pay equal importance to marriage and death. Shraad karmas for our ancestors are mostly done in kasha. But it may be difficult to go there every year and carry out the rituals. ‘Kashimoksha.com’ founder dwivedi provides services like Shraad, Burial, Anna daan etc. We could send the ashes in courier and the entire ritual will be carried dharmically. We may even request a video of the whole process.
Moral: IDEA + sentiment=success
Few other Ideas below have created successful business careers for many people
a.) House saloon
b.) Pet services
c.) Men shopping
d.) Organic shopping ( nonasties.in)
e.) Lady cabs
f.) Gift bazaar
g.) Books for rent
h.) Rental Designer dresses
i.) Car Care
j.) Virtual Office Secretary
k.) Greenery for Rent
I have lot of IDEAS. How do I figure out which is extra ordinary? Choose the one which doesn’t let you sleep and eat. Choose the one with which you have fallen in deep love. Choose the one , for which you are willing to lose anything.
GIVE LIFE TO AN IDEA. ALL THE BEST
Source: Eenadu.net sunday magazine article
GIVE LIFE TO AN IDEA. ALL THE BEST
Source: Eenadu.net sunday magazine article
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