[pankajjudge]

dats d rezon i am planning to start it frm IIT kgp..it will b my alumni so i will have edge over other....i already spoke wid sum of the prof dere n dey really like d concept and r ready to help in waht ever ways dey can..once you get it done in IIT kgp den reaching other IIT's will not be big deal b coz u hv creadibilty factor wid u..n den brand IIT helps

[the_egonomist]

starting a CCD franchisee:

I had enquired about this. Normally (this was a year and a half back) you would need to put an upfront amount of around Five lacs. CCD would furnish the place and provide the rest of the support. The place and rent and electricity is all your burden. There is a profit sharing involved and the end result is that the returns are not that great.

You would end up earning a paltry sum, where the hassles involved are much much more and dont justify the returns.

Cheers.

[xcoolaryan]

Originally Posted by pankajjudge

dats d rezon i am planning to start it frm IIT kgp..it will b my alumni so i will have edge over other....i already spoke wid sum of the prof dere n dey really like d concept and r ready to help in waht ever ways dey can..once you get it done in IIT kgp den reaching other IIT's will not be big deal b coz u hv creadibilty factor wid u..n den brand IIT helps

Brand IIT will help no doubt, but it will work only within boundaries of higher education circle ...

my point is, how you gonna scale it up ... why i am talking about it is bcoz after starting few cafeteria, you don't want to get stuck and surely you want to expand ... this is normally happens with most of business ... when they reach at conformable size (SME), they used to get stuck because their original plan works for only for few store where they can get personally involved

PS : I feel, I might not have explained my point more clearly, so if you didn't get let me know

[the_egonomist]

I completely agree with xcoolaryan.

You are targeting premier institutions. Considering you do well and manage to establish yourself there, what next?

Thats why your plan is too specific in terms of the clientèle you which to attract.

After some period of time you will invariably stagnant. And being successful you will naturally put yourself in a niche which will be a rut difficult to get out.

Thats where diversity would be the only answer.

Cheers.

[xcoolaryan]

My point was, many times it happens that an Entrepreneur start a business, a startup (maybe a retail store, or small scale industry or a hotel) which he able to run is quite well (double digit growth) and increase it up to certain point (such revenue 10 / 50 / 100 Cr.) and then they just get stuck .... no matter how they try they got stuck at that particular point and growth of business comes to single digit ....

I have seen many such business which after hitting certain threshold just slows down ... that;s why a scaliblity factor should be there in original plan & that's what I am expecting from you, pankajjudge

[Apurv]

Originally Posted by xcoolaryan

If such indeed goona take place, I request this treat to be extended to all the loyal PG ... not only to MODs

From what I know Allwin, promise him good food and he will give you all the gyaan you want . Good food is the trigger... now you guys go work it out and create a session for him and PM him

[xcoolaryan]

Originally Posted by pankajjudge

i mentioned dat 11 pm to 5 am will be peak time ...but court will be open 24 hrs...higene factor is not a part of core competency....

check following article in today's ET Supplement Brand Equity, Page 3

The Night Riders

A slew of brands are burning the midnight oil to provide 24x7 services. At stake is the opportunity to cash in on the night economy

[pankajjudge]

nice article dude......thanks for the info...

[xcoolaryan]

Few interesting links -

The Startup Review Sponsored by Sun Startup Essentials

Sun Startup Essentials: Application

Hyper Passionate Entrepreneurs

ICT ENTREPRENEURSHIP

FT.com/ Business Life / Entrepreneurship

Dave Cheong | Engineer to Entrepreneur

Facebook Statement of cash flows 2005 (PDF)

Desistartups - The Startup for Indian Startups | Startup Reviews | Interviews

Himanshu - Technology, Entrepreneurship & Business

http://www.jdsblog.com/

http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/IdeaCampPune

OPEN SOURCE GOD: 480+ Open Source Applications

Professor Raffi Amit

WATBlog.com - The Refreshing Blog on Web, Advertising and Technology in India!

WebGeekBlog

Strategy Consulting - Sramana Mitra on Strategy

[beldcat]

Well nice links...i must say..i happen to see this thread is getting up pace....

There is lot to be done on the rural front...we all know more than 60% of India resides in Villages..and most of the companies or MNC are turning towards Rural marketing....

I was on tour in some village in UP and happen to see that Life boy demonstrates villagers to wash their hands after going to loo, and provides them free life boy soap...and the same soap sells on the local village shops...

This kind of marketing is really puicking the pace...