[tripuraj]

Originally Posted by chandraaDa_08

I suppose IIMs do provide a window period of 2 years for budding entreprenuers to come back and sit in the placement process if things dont pan out well.Not sure about other B schools though.

Even IIT KGP (VGSOM) provides this opportunity to the students to workout on there plans for 2 yrs and if they are not successful then they can appear for campus placements..

[dgr81]

i guess i cudnt convey my message correctly ..suppose i am an engg who has started out on his own (before applying to these B schools ) ...now two years post engg ..my company isnt that successful yet ...then how do i put across my work ex to the B schools and how is that counted?

[parikhdhruv]

Hey Puys,

Wanted your comments on my very first entrepreneurship startup venture, BookMania. BookMania is a web based library, offering books accross spectrums with a free home delivery and free pick up service, the library is limited to Mumbai currently. The website also has a forum service which is free and is open to anyone and everyone.
The url is www.bookmania.co.in, please visit the same and post me your comments on the concept and miscellaneous.

Dhruv

[dgr81]

Originally Posted by parikhdhruv

Hey Puys,

Wanted your comments on my very first entrepreneurship startup venture, BookMania. BookMania is a web based library, offering books accross spectrums with a free home delivery and free pick up service, the library is limited to Mumbai currently. The website also has a forum service which is free and is open to anyone and everyone.
The url is www.bookmania.co.in, please visit the same and post me your comments on the concept and miscellaneous.

Dhruv

its pretty nice .. congrats! i knw a guy in delhi whoz attempting something similar ..selling second hand books online ..mebe u cud do also add such a feature ...theyre cheaper ..and not available in organised retail stores...like crossword...

[parikhdhruv]

Originally Posted by dgr81

its pretty nice .. congrats! i knw a guy in delhi whoz attempting something similar ..selling second hand books online ..mebe u cud do also add such a feature ...theyre cheaper ..and not available in organised retail stores...like crossword...

Thnx for that suggestion, i am currently looking at that option, and that facility should be incorporated in the next 3-4 months, and glad that you liked thie concept..

[man_on_mission]

Originally Posted by parikhdhruv

Hey Puys,

Wanted your comments on my very first entrepreneurship startup venture, BookMania. BookMania is a web based library, offering books accross spectrums with a free home delivery and free pick up service, the library is limited to Mumbai currently. The website also has a forum service which is free and is open to anyone and everyone.
The url is www.bookmania.co.in, please visit the same and post me your comments on the concept and miscellaneous.

Dhruv

The concept is really nice..no doubt abt that...the site also looks good....

Omly thing is its a lil challenging work..i mean u have to provide excellent service ..plus u need a very good collection of books...so all the best buddy...

The concept of selling second hand book is really good...i think it willl be a hit...

[dgr81]

Originally Posted by parikhdhruv

Thnx for that suggestion, i am currently looking at that option, and that facility should be incorporated in the next 3-4 months, and glad that you liked thie concept..

i would be looking forward to the second hand book thing ...since i end up taking almost a month to complete one book ...library wnt be much of an option ...secondhand book concept wud be a hit with people like me ... plus u can cover the whole country with that ..tie up with a logistics provider like Bluedart or sumthing ...

[chandraaDa_08]

Originally Posted by dgr81

i guess i cudnt convey my message correctly ..suppose i am an engg who has started out on his own (before applying to these B schools ) ...now two years post engg ..my company isnt that successful yet ...then how do i put across my work ex to the B schools and how is that counted?

I suppose it will be. Tell them the reason why your venture failed and how a B school experience and knowledge will help u in rectifying the mistakes that u have commited in the past.Hope it helps.

[dgr81]

Originally Posted by chandraaDa_08

I suppose it will be. Tell them the reason why your venture failed and how a B school experience and knowledge will help u in rectifying the mistakes that u have commited in the past.Hope it helps.

then in the work-ex column of these MBA forms i can fill in 2 years and generate my own work-ex certi ? or what documents do i need to have to support my claim ? like company registration in my name etc etc ?

[krsh.vik]

Originally Posted by parikhdhruv

Thnx for that suggestion, i am currently looking at that option, and that facility should be incorporated in the next 3-4 months, and glad that you liked thie concept..

Are you authorized to sell second hand novels?

Idea seems good on the first hand ! Just make sure that you don't compromise on the quality of service as you expand to other cities !

How about exchanging books between your customers free of cost? Suppose customer A has a harry potter novel and customer B has Chetan Bhagat's latest novel. You can probably have a section where both of them can post that they can exchange these two novels and you can act like a bridge between them. You are better off deciding the cost for this service. Since you are already into home delivery, this might not be very difficult to implement.

All the best way to go ..