For an aspiring entrepreneur, starting one’s own business is an enormous risk- it amounts to a gamble that can either result in a lifetime of success or in time spent taking stock of what could have been better. Having a strong idea that one believes in is the primary driver for building a profitable venture. … Continue reading “How International work experience is a good investment for aspiring entrepreneurs”
Author: Sandeep
The age of entrepreneurs-Companies may fail but Entrepreneur never fail
Becoming an entrepreneur is never easy. Although newspapers and business channels today are filled with news of billionaires and unicorn company founders making unimaginable amounts of money, the story behind, although often heard, cannot be understood until experienced. The internet is rife with stories of failures from the lives of Bill Gates to Jack Ma, … Continue reading “The age of entrepreneurs-Companies may fail but Entrepreneur never fail”
My Top 15 Entrepreneurial Lessons
I wanted to be an entrepreneur from the age of 24 but got a real chance to become one only when I was 37 and started ShopClues.com on 10th Oct 2010 in my home in Silicon Valley. And between 24 to 37, I acted as an entrepreneur in mirror, in bathroom while taking shower, while driving … Continue reading “My Top 15 Entrepreneurial Lessons”
Tips from a serial entrepreneur to a bootstrapping start up
It’s a well-known fact that most serial entrepreneurs of today were once struggling to make ends meet at their bootstrapped ventures. They know exactly what it takes to turn a vision into reality. But unlike a new entrepreneur, those seasoned in taking ventures from a mere idea to a big business do not get overwhelmed … Continue reading “Tips from a serial entrepreneur to a bootstrapping start up”
What does it take to make a company a Unicorn?
“What makes Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin Tendulkar?” Well, some will claim that he was a born genius, some will say his relentless training is the most significant factor for his success, some will assume his passion and determination brought the eventual result, and yet others will also point to luck and destiny and claim that he … Continue reading “What does it take to make a company a Unicorn?”
How Droom is Building the 21st Century Experience
How Droom is Building the 21st Century Experience in Buying and Selling Automobiles Online When we launched Droom on 21st November 2014, exactly three years after I launched ShopClues, I knew that we are on to much bigger opportunity and challenge. ShopClues was ahead of its time by 3 years as the first managed marketplace … Continue reading “How Droom is Building the 21st Century Experience”
Vision of Droom.in
Ever wondered why buying a car or a motorcycle or for that matter, any automobile remains so cumbersome, full of anxiety, and pitfalls? Droom was created with a single obsession I.e. how to remove everything that serves as an impediment to why a transaction between two unknown parties may not take place. While this is … Continue reading “Vision of Droom.in”
Vision Behind ShopClues & How It Got Created
With ShopClues, I founded India’s first fully managed marketplace at an era when 100% of other E-Commerce companies were inventory led model. Being the first managed marketplace, we were truly the first one in India to be an non-inventory led business model and provided payments, catalog, fulfillment, verified sellers and common rules/policies for all the … Continue reading “Vision Behind ShopClues & How It Got Created”
Droom completes one year of commercial operations/ Droom celebrates its First Anniversary
I am super excited to share the progress Droom has made since December 2015, which also marks completion of our 12 months of commercial operations. The first item sold on Droom platform was on 7th January 2015, when Balaji Motors sold a 2012 Bajaj Pulsar. Since then, Droom has come a long way. Droom started with the … Continue reading “Droom completes one year of commercial operations/ Droom celebrates its First Anniversary”
Automobile market has potential but suffers from Inefficiencies – Sandeep Aggarwal, Founder, Droom
Sandeep Aggarwal, CEO & Founder of Droom, an online marketplace for automobiles, speaks to ETAuto about this new venture. He shares his views about what ails the used vehicle market, and what the company is doing differently to tap this ever-growing segment.
