Please let me know which business are you planning to start

System Engineer

Hi everyone,  Has anyone been to Canton fair, China? If yes, is it worth going if you have plans to source products from China and sell in India.   Anyone doing this, please advise how to proceed, ...

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Hi everyone,

Has anyone been to Canton fair, China? If yes, is it worth going if you have plans to source products from China and sell in India. 

Anyone doing this, please advise how to proceed, what are the challenges and other info..

Need advise on starting a business

Project Manager

Need advise on starting a business- Grapevine

I geniually want to understand why we are behind in manufacturing ? Although I'm from commerce background but I would love to know how does one start manufacturing business in India ?

What type of engineers you need ? Honestly I don't have any clue but if any has some information pls discuss here.

Why is Indian manufacturing so behind compared to China ?

Autocracy vs democracy. China got to manipulate its currency for two decades at a stretch - got it pegged at 6 remnibi to usd keeping exports cheap, influenced/lobbies/spied at the highest levels in the US government for decades (look up Larry Wu Tai). This meant unbelievably high USD inflow into China for decades. Chinese nationals who emigrate to US are loyal to China, steal IPs, some are even PLA trained - look up PLA members posing as students in ivy leagues. China pays up American profs to work for them (look up collaborations of Wuhan institute of virology). Their communist background helped since most American institutions are infiltrated by communists thanks to Russia paving the way - so much that they got US to dethrone ROC (Taiwan) from UNSC. Till today, US does not recognise Taiwan as an independent nation despite the grandstanding. Not saying this is all wrong, but they played geopolitics very well over decades and got loyal, nationalistic citizens.

Support Specialist

Do we have to take licenses? How much capital is needed? Is it an overcrowded market with minimal profits? 
Requesting folks here from manufacturing sector can ahead any light . Thanks .

How to start manufacturing in India?

Software Engineer

Welcome to Personal Finance's Private Community

I am starting a D2C fashion brand. Haven't been able to arrange funds from any sources. 

In a way, it's a chicken and egg problem in market conditions like this. Funding ke liye traction chahiye and traction ke liye funding chahiye. 

Need 15 lacs to get things off the ground. Considering the minimum order requirements and marketing expense. 

Do you think it would be a good idea to do crowdfunding for my startup? Any help / insights would be highly appreciated 🙏

Crowdfunding for D2C Startup

Product Marketing Manager

Hey everyone,

I’m a CS major with over 5 years of experience in the ML field, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the future. As much as I love tech, I can sense a lot of unpredictability in the field. So, I’ve been contemplating starting a “boring” but stable side business in the Gurgaon area.

Here are a few ideas I’ve been brainstorming:

1. Solar Industry: Exploring the entire supply chain for solar products. Setting up something small and focusing on areas where India is highly dependent on imports from China.


2. E-commerce Packaging: Offering innovative and precise packaging solutions for the booming quick commerce industry. I think there’s a lot of potential here!


3. Franchise Ventures: Bringing in successful Indian companies like Atomberg, ather and setting up franchises in this area.


4. Hydroponics Farming: Renting land and starting hydroponic farming for premium, fresh produce. Demand for this seems to be growing fast!


5. Import-Export: Diving into import-export opportunities—maybe there’s something untapped here?

6: Plant based alternative as a solution (icecream,  daily usage items ) : playing on conscious capitalism 



These ideas seem to have a mix of stability and potential, but I’m sure there are many angles I’m missing. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Are any of these ideas worth pursuing?

Do you see gaps in these sectors that could be filled?

Any other “boring” yet high-potential sectors you’d recommend?


I’m hoping this thread will help not just me but others who are also considering venturing into business. Let’s brainstorm together and share ideas that can lead to long-term success.

Looking forward :p

Starting a Manufacturing Business—Need Ideas & Suggestions!

FOA, to y’all securing better jobs, kudos and congrats. For those who are trying to secure a better opportunity like me, it’s kinda confusing as to how do we navigate? With the way global market has been from the past 8 months and so called experts saying it’s going to be downhill for the next couple of months, considering inflation and recession, are we professionally doomed?

How do we navigate?

Supply Chain Manager

Hi All,

I am looking to start a side business. Thinking of selling ethnic clothing as reseller on amazon, myntra.

I have a full time job and not looking to leave it.

Any suggestions/ comments/ any experiences??

Looking to start a side hustle

Data Analyst

Any experienced Indian startup founders here having market experience. Need some tips.

Need to do networking

Software Analyst

Why is India so dependant on chinese goods, what are some goods that we import the most🤔
Is there anyone here building in india in substitute of chinese imported goods

Chinese Export Market🤯

Product Manager

Hello!
I'm a resident of Bengaluru, looking for business/ franchise or dealership opportunities. 
Any leads please?

Business ideas 💡

Analyst

I am ready to put more than 70 hours to start and run my own business. Looking for some ideas with certain criteria I have in my mind 

1. Scalability - Biz should be scalable enough to reach 100 cr annual turnover, fine if takes mid to long term
2. Margin - should have healthy margin, not looking for VC money to run it
3. Location - setup and operation can be done from anywhere
4. Non-tech - I am not a tech person, so the Biz should be done without hightech IT infra as I want to run the show on my own.

Sourcing ideas for myself, because I want to start something my own
And for other non-tech people, who are also in the same boat as I am.

Let’s see if we get some good ideas here!

70 hours week

Sales Manager

I want to start a retail business for fragrance as a side hustle, will it be sensible to go for an online marketplace like Amazon , Flipkart or I should go for my own website using third party applications?

Planning to start a business

I am a new founder in the D2C space. I just placed my first order from a Chinese supplier and am looking to list the product line on Amazon and my own website. 

Any advice for me? Can be around anything. Hiring, selling on Amazon, building & selling on my own website, company registration, partnership arrangements, branding, positioning, packing, customer support etc.

Help a new founder

Gurgaon startups looking to move to London it seems.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/many-gurugram-tech-firms-keen-to-set-up-shops-in-london-report-11692942637406.html

Surprise surprise

Generalist

Buy from Alibaba/Indiamart 
Sell on Amazon and/or website
Profit

Do keyword research for market demand on reddit , forums, personal circles. 

Buy for 100 bucks, sell for 150-200

It's literally what Raj shamani did to make quick money in covid. Many others buying from Alibaba and selling on Indiamart too. It's free SEO just by getting listed on Indiamart and Amazon. 

Hard mode: improve current products and launch your own jugaadu products.

Can easily scale to 10cr+. Exports are also exempt from GST, one of the only good policies this govt has that you should take full advantage of.

Easy side hustle 101

Hi folks, 

I'm Aadit, Co-Founder & CEO at Zepto. We're one of India's fastest growing consumer internet companies and are today present across 10+ cities in the country. 

I'd love to chat with you folks about my journey in building Zepto, my thoughts on the quick commerce space, organization building, amongst other things.

Ask away!

I'm Aadit Palicha, Co-Founder & CEO at Zepto. Ask me anything!

Hey @Aadit  
I’m @salt  
  
Some questions from my side: 
1. As companies scale there are many diverging opinions on how things should run. How do you ensure that the best ideas drive the company even though they might be in direct conflict with your point of view?  
  
2. What kind of impact have you seen via use of Machine Learning to streamline operational efficiency wrt initial benchmarks? 
  
3. What is the key focus area that you are currently working on? 
  
4. How do you balance creating shareholder value versus customer value?

Founder

What’s the best way to apply for a Chinese visa from Bangalore?   To attend an expo there either in Beijing or Shanghai 

Thanks in advance!

China Visa 🇨🇳 ✈️

Office Assistant

I'm planning a very normal app that would probably not grow very much like other big apps but I'm planning to keep it small and enough for me to work on? Is that all ok to do or there are other things that happen too that we don't get to hear about in public?

Kya startup krna safe h?

I want a start a restaurant business like wow momos, but in the dessert domain, I have a capital of 5 Lakhs, can you guys give me some advice and tips, as to what to do or start, I am based out of Mumbai

Business tips

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

Folks.. anyone here has insights on product consulting opportunities in India?
Are consulting firms hiring product managers? Any platform with good traction in Indian ecosystem to facilitate the same? Any personal exp stories would be really helpful in understanding better.

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