Wishpicker - A gift recommendation website

     1. How was wishpicker started seems like a very cool idea? How did this concept               strike you?

While studying in Spain, Prateek was looking to send a gift back home on his parents' anniversary. There were a large number of gifting websites, but no one could actually help him figure out what to gift. Confused, and disappointed, he called up his sister back home, and asked her to go buy a nice gift from the mall. Apurv faced the same problem when he was in Mumbai, and was looking to send gifts to his girlfriend in Delhi. This got them thinking, and they realized that deciding what to gift was a problem faced by a large number of people on a frequent basis. They knew they could solve this using technology. Prateek didn't take up a job after completing his masters, Apurv quit his job in Mumbai - they both came back home to Delhi and started Wishpicker.

    2. What makes wishpicker.com unique and different than other gift recommendation         sites like that of amazon?

 What is unique about Wishpicker is that it presents the best gift recommendations from across the internet – all at one place. The user can choose from a large range of personalized products, experiences (meals, getaways), vouchers, and a huge variety of quirky and funky products. In addition, we also provide products available on traditional e-commerce websites – books, apparel etc. Also, customers can filter gifts based on the recipient’s personality type, and their Facebook likes. This helps us provide gift recommendations that actually work, and is a big differentiation.

3.  How has your journey been so far and what would you like to do in the future to keep your customers coming back for more?

The journey so far has been incredible. We have been getting rave reviews from our customers. They really like that fact that someone else can do the thinking for them when they are looking to buy a gift. However, we still have a long way to go, and are being careful to not lose focus. Our focus is to make sure that a customer is able to actually find a gift when look for options on wishpicker. This is the only way we can ensure that customers keep coming back to us.


4.    What is your company composition and at what rate are you growing? How many customers do you currently have?

 We are currently a team of 8, and are witnessing tremendous traction. Frankly, we were blown away with the initial response that we got. We are witnessing >100% month on month growth.

5.    With wishpicker.com what are the pain points u have answered

So far wishpicker helps you decide what to gift your loved ones. All of us face massive confusion when our mother’s birthday, or anniversary is around the corner, and we have no clue about what to gift. This is the major pain point that we are solving.


Head over to www.wishpicker.com 

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HopOn - The Dynamic Ride Sharing System

HopOn - The Dynamic Ride Sharing System 

HopOn- the dynamic ride sharing system by four passionate engineers is an interesting take to the burgeoning traffic woes of Bangalore. Answering it the technical way with the aid of mathematical optimization has been their forte .Understanding the problem at grass root level -co-ordination of interested users has worked wonders for HopOn by creating a traffic of 42 % users just during their beta roll out .


"The poolers should be given flexibility in choosing their partners, time and most importantly
route. Fixing this issue by means of our app with real time management of rides is what makes
HopOn to cater not just office goers but also people going to different destinations on a daily
basis. So the demand for ride sharing and having the right solution brings in the confidence" says Vishwas from HopOn.

In HopOn, the real time location of the user is periodically updated in Database and a push
notification is sent whenever there is a match found near the driver’s location. This is done by
using the current day technology of Smartphones with GPS enabled (Android to start with and
later extend to other platforms). Hence, we not only target a segment of office goers traveling
fixed routes daily but also regular commuters who use buses/autos etc. and go to random
destinations

We see HopOn as an alternative means of transportation for every single commuter in cities.
Whenever the user thinks about taking an auto/taxi or even drive on his own to destination, we
want to make sure that he/she checks HopOn app for once just before stepping out of house to
look for the best possible and cost effective alternative - ride sharing!

With limited Beta roll out, we are reaching out to all our signed up users to test our App
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dhl.hopon) for UI
and ease of use by sharing feedback before users can start posting rides. We are also focusing
on implementing certain unique features that will provide more value and help customers build
confidence in our system. Only after which will look for funding to expand into other cities
beyond Bangalore

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FLASHPACKING INDIA a new age adventure start up

FLASHPACKING INDIA by ANKIT KAUSHAL & Team 

Two years of first hand knowledge in travel business made Ankit Kaushal(https://www.facebook.com/ankit.kaushal3) realize that this nation of many wonders need something which offers adventure comfort luxury in one package . Hence FlashPacking India was born . Flashpacking adds resource to the the destination by spending more on comforting and adventurous activities. Flashpacking is made of two words, flash which means flashy and packing means backpacking.

Flashpacking India also make exclusive tour according to individual need . Our trips are about experiencing a land through its traditions, customs and history, its people and archaeological treasures. The concept of Flashpacking is often related to a sense of adventure and is more popular among the youths, in particular. However, we intends to cater to all age groups and both the genders, and we have flashpack traveling programs for elders, women as well as for the entire family comprising several members of distinct ages. Flashpacking is a new advent in the tourism industry especially in India. With the rising living costs, travelers and touring enthusiasts are in search of cost-effective and more exciting traveling options says Ankit.

The international and domestic tourists visiting India has increased manifold. As an industry it has a lot more to offer but this sector is not well organised. India lacks in unique ideas and well trained professionals in the tourism. Any business with the unique offerings in this sector will flourish in the long run as the demand continues to grow every year says the flash packer when asked on what needs to be done for tourism to flourish in India.
Spreading to tier 3 off -beat locations after having set their feet firm in locations like Ladakh and Kerala,Hotel booking facility to flash packers at the best price and villa style vacations are in the pipeline for flash packers . For the next one month we will be in making the product and partnering with vendors across the country. When the whole show is live we might look for the venture capitalists.

Young entrepreneurs have distinctive ideas as they enter in the industry with the fresh minds. Be different from the other traditional travel selling companies and follow the mentors. “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. - Napoleon Hill”

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Helping models to set their foot firm the story of Needle Works, Bangalore

Dream Dare Defy/Aspire Act Achieve"- has been the motto of Needle works since a decade . This undying spirit has helped them achieve the impossible . With the last week success of Mysore Fashion Extravaganza which was dotted by Bruna Abdullah(see pic) , Needle works(https://www.facebook.com/Jayanthirocks108) are determined to take their purple patch even further.

Set in the artistically inclined Mysore ,This fashion store under the able guidance of Jayanthi Ballal is all set to reach new heights. Her first collection excited her clients and the media alike which brought her instant recognition as she made headlines on Page 3 of every media powerhouse.

Needle Works launched the model hunt officially in Mysore for the first time and are doing it for the third time in succession this year. After a huge response, several candidates were selected and groomed for 45 days by professionals from the modeling world.
They have been ably supported by Rock Salad, Synergy Gym and Vikram Perfect in grooming and training the aspiring models.

Miss India , Shilpa Singh (see pic)who finished in the top 16 of Miss Universe patent was also groomed under Needle works .Establishing Needle Works as a leading fashion finishing school by fighting all odds is on the anvil .

"It is a sense of satisfaction. More than that it is like watching your child grow and the beautiful feeling is exactly the same that I get. To see someone wearing my creation and looking beautiful inside out gives me intense satisfaction" says visibly glad Jayanthi when asked on the emotion displayed by her customers.

Needle Threads is quietly weaving a silhouette of dreams for all the women entrepreneurs with a subtle call to all the venture capitalists .

Dying to buy something from them . Reach them at https://www.facebook.com/Jayanthirocks108

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