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The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Smt. Vasundhara Raje, unveiled the Rajasthan Startup Policy – 2015  while inaugurating the first edition of the Rajasthan Startup Fest, a national level startup event designed to boost entrepreneurship in the state. The ‘Rajasthan Startup Fest’ has been organised by the Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation [RIICO]; Startup Oasis, a Jaipur-based incubation centre set up by RIICO and CIIE and The Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship [CIIE] of the Indian Institute of Management [IIM], Ahmedabad

Key Highlights of Rajasthan Startup Policy 2015

Key 5-Year Targets identified by the Rajasthan Startup Policy 2015

  • 50 Incubators / Incubator-like Organizations to be established
  • 500 innovative startups to be supported and incubated
  • 100,000 sq ft of Incubation Space to be developed/facilitated
  • Angel and Venture Capital of Rs 500 Cr to be mobilized for startups
  • Development of an Innovation and Problem Solving Culture across the State

Key Focus Areas of the Rajasthan Startup Policy

  • Social and Clean-tech – Rural Infrastructure & Services, Crafts, Water, Sanitation, Renewable Energy and Healthcare, including asset light models of healthcare delivery and medical devices
  • Mobile and Information Technology, including but not limited to crowd sourcing, crowd funding, online financial services
  • Internet of Things [IoT], Electronics and Hardware
  • ‘IT for X’ in the areas of Garment and Crafts, Mining and SME Manufacturing and Services
  • Disruptive ideas/Technologies in any sector

Pointers from the Policy

  1. The Science and Technology Department, GoR in association with RIICO and Start-up Oasis, is planning to create Rajasthan Start-up Village and e-Platform. In due course of time, it can also host a cloud server for start-ups, run MOOCs and co-ordinate with various related state and central govt. agencies to further strengthen start-up eco-system in the state of Rajasthan
  2. The Government of Rajasthan will provide Assistance for Startups at Idea/Prototype Stage, under which Rs. 10,000/- per month will be provided to the startup as sustenance allowance for one year, post approval by the Committee and Nodal Institution
  3. Incubator will provide support to the startups by providing mentoring services, access to their labs, facilities etc on a free-of-cost (FOC) basis
  4. The state government will allow selected startups to get free access to state infrastructure like University/Libraries/ Govt. Laboratories etc
  5. The Government of Rajasthan will provide Assistance for Startups at the Pilot Stage, under which marketing assistance of maximum Rs. 10 lacs will be provided to the startup to launch its product
  6. The policy also provides for scope for financial assistance wherein the startup can source Venture Capital from Angel Investors/Venture Capital Funds
  7. The policy provides for students/student teams who have been accepted to be given grace marks and attendance in educational institutions. Further, their project may also count towards their degree completion credits
  8. Special incentives have been listed for educational institutions that promote entrepreneurship. The Nodal institution will also organize a state-wide business plan competition to invite new innovative business idea from across the state
  9. Special incentives have also been listed for private players supporting the Incubation Centre. Incentives, including grants, have also been extended to angel investors
  10. The policy also provides for routine Startup Festivals to be held in the State
  11. The policy suggests the creation of a Startup Council to be setup with representatives from the industry to play an advisory role and act as a think-tank for strengthening the startup eco-system in the state.

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Speaking at the inauguration of the Startup Fest, Smt. Raje said

If Bangalore is where it all began in startups, I can assure you Rajasthan is where it will be. Rajasthan is a world-beater and will remain so in the times to come.

The Rajasthan Startup Policy is designed to galvanize the start-up ecosystem and give the required sustenance to the entrepreneurial talent native to the people of the state.

Chief Minister Raje added

I am sure that the young and budding entrepreneurs and startups that are on the threshold of taking off shall take advantage of the Rajasthan Start-up Policy-2015 and the dynamic environment being provided by the start-up fest to take their careers, companies and the country to greater heights.

Jaipur is fast becoming the next startup hub of India with excellent social and physical infrastructure, low cost of living, large number of technical and professional colleges and proximity to NCR

Speaking at the inauguration, Shri CS Rajan, Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan, said that Jaipur has now overtaken Bangalore in terms of the number of deals that have happened in the last 6 months in angel funding and venture capital funding.

Gajendra Singh, Khimsar, Industries Minister, Rajasthan; Arun Nanda, Chairman, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited; Kunal Upadhyay, CEO, CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad; Rajesh Agarwal, Co-founder & Managing Director, Micromax and Nagaraj Prakasam, Partner, Acumen Fund  also spoke on the occasion.

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The Rajasthan Startup Fest  brings together on one platform more than 500 individuals associated with the startup industry, including  the promoters of 100 startups, 20 angel and venture capital investors, 30 mentors and startup coaches and 50 speakers.

The Fest comprises multiple tracks of scouting, incubation and acceleration of startup, covering sectors like the Internet, hardware, mobile, social, and disruptive ideas & technologies.  Multiple demonstrations, pitches and product launches will be held on both the days of the event interspersed with high energy interactions, talks, panel discussions and mentoring sessions.

The topics of panel discussions include Startup Funding, Fostering a Startup & Innovation Ecosystem, and Hustling & Growth Hacking, among others. A special business plan competition has also been organised for students with prize money of up to Rs. 1 lakh.

Around 50 high potential product startups are showcasing their products and business models in the Startup Showcase at the event.

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After having launched the ZenPad amongst much fanfare at Zen Festival in August, ASUS have announced the availability of ZenPad in India. Sold in three variants – ZenPad 8.0, ZenPad 7.0 and ZenPad C 7.0, customers will be able to purchase them at ASUS exclusive stores and on Flipkart.

ZenPad 7.0 will be available immediately and ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad C 7.0 will be available from October end. The announcement comes close on the heels of ASUS’ decision to manufacture its smartphones, Zenfone 2 Laser and ZenFone Go in India, and strengthens the brand’s portfolio of smart devices in the country.

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ZenPad 8.0 – With a display size of 20.3 centimeters, ZenPad 8.0 comes with a Qualcomm MSM8929 64-bit Octa Core Processor and 16 GB in-built memory. The device has an 8 MP auto-focus main camera that is armed with features like larger aperture, pixel master camera for brighter photos, zero shutter lag and manual mode support, and a 2 MP front camera with 140 degree selfie panorama. Available in two colors – Obsidian Black and Aurora Metallic, ZenPad 8.0 is priced at INR 17,999 with audio cover and INR 14,999 without audio cover.

ZenPad 7.0 – It has a display size of 17.7 centimeters and includes an Intel Atom x3-C3230 Quad Core Processor. Other features of ZenPad 7.0 include an internal memory of 16 GB, an 8 MP main camera with auto-focus, manual mode, IR filter and a 2 MP front camera. Priced at INR 14,999 with audio cover and INR 11,999 without audio cover, ZenPad 7.0 is available in two colors as well – Obsidian Black, Aurora Metallic.

ZenPad C 7.0 – The product has the same display size as ZenPad 7.0 and carries an Intel 64-bit x3-C3230 Quad-core Processor. The device has a 5 MP main camera and a 0.3 MP front camera. ZenPad C 7.0 comes in three colors – Obsidian Black, Glamour Red, Aurora Metallic and is available for INR 8,999.

All ZenPad variants operate on Android v 5.0 [Lollipop], offer IPS display upto 178 degrees viewing angle and come equipped with Zen Motion support Touch gesture providing a superior experience. Users also get 5 GB ASUS Web Storage space for life with an additional 11 GB for the first year and 100 GB of Google Drive space for two years.

About ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Company revenue for 2014 was approximately USD 14.5 billion.

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Spini, India’s first market place mobile application has announced its official entry into Hyderabad, in line with its aggressive strategy to expand in South India before exploring other parts of the Country. Headquartered in India out of Chennai, the real time information providing app has witnessed a surge in demand for its unique proposition of earning money by selling information, with more than 10,000 downloads within 4 months of its India launch. Available for free download on Apple Store and Google Play, Spini is the only app that allows users to make money from anywhere, anytime.

Connecting people with the right information at the right time through our apps, Spini is a marketplace that opens up a new horizon of business opportunities for referrers and salespersons. Spini launched operations in June this year having raised funding of USD 1 Million from Walden International which is also an early investor in BankBazzar to fuel India expansion and continuous development of its patented platform.

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Spini offers its users the platform to make money on information they hold and the salesperson in turn gains a qualified lead where his chances of closing the sale are much higher and his productivity increases. Being a marketplace, people can post information related to a customer planning for a purchase and salesperson bid for and buy those as leads.

As opposed to popular online sites that help you just post information on Property/Real Estate, Renovation, Loans/Mortgages related queries, on Spini, one can earn money by simply referring a lead that he/she might have received from a friend, colleague or acquaintance, and earn money by bidding it among agents who have registered themselves on Spini.

While anyone, a student or a homemaker or a working professional can post the lead they possess, agents on the other hand stand to benefit from Spini’s expertise in allowing users to upload only genuine and verified leads to save time and effort.

Shankar G, Co-founder & CEO, Spini said

When you look at the app world today, you are clearly spoiled for choice with the kind of applications that are available at your disposal. While majority of them cater to the most pertinent desire for convenience, Spini has just made the experience more worthwhile while helping you earn some easy money through it. An Interior Decorator in Chennai has registered with Spini and manged to get business worth 25 lakhs under a month’s time through the verified leads he received on our platform.

Among many other referrers, a homemaker has earned 3000 and a working professional has earned 2000 by sharing their information on Spini. The referrer in this case could be you or me in possession of trivial information that we gather in our day to day conversation but can be very useful for someone else and would like to buy that from you. It has been an encouraging experience to witness traction among the southern part of the country. In fact the traction we have received in Hyderabad, only through word of mouth has helped us get record number of downloads in the least expected time. We are actively looking at spreading our wings to expand our user base in the north as well by end of 2015.

Spini offers a seamless yet streamlined customer experience that is both private and secure. Referrers have the option of observing anonymity while engaging in private chats with the bidders for their information while agents have the privilege of accessing a platform full of leads that is verified and one that provides transparency in the bidding process with an easy payment process.

Eddie Chau, Co-founder & Chairman, Spini said

The India launch seems to be taking pragmatic strides and we look forward to grow the India operations further. Given the market maturity and the increasing adoption of smart personal technologies for improved life quality, we are confident that India will emerge as one of our biggest and strongest markets in the years to come.

With a technically sound team spread across Chennai and Bangalore, we are certain that the India operations team can play a pivotal role in our expansion in other countries in South East Asia soon.

About Spini

Established in 2014, Spini was co-founded by Eddie Chau, Shankar G & Chong-Kian Soh in Singapore with India operations headquartered in Chennai. Spini is a revolutionary referral platform and an online marketplace where sales persons can source qualified sales leads and anyone can monetize information. Sales information on verticals like real estate, mortgage/loan, insurance and renovation will be available on Spini to start with. Connecting people with the right information at the right time through our apps, Spini is a marketplace that opens up a new horizon of business opportunities for referrers and salespersons. For more information, please visit Spini

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Hike messenger, one of India’s fastest growing internet companies has announced the introduction of Hike Direct,  a game-changing proposition that will revolutionize the way people communicate. A first in the world and first in the category feature—hike direct, allows users to chat, exchange stickers, transfer photos and heavy files of any type, things that users would regularly do on hike without the Internet & without incurring data charges.

Hike Direct allows mobile phones to connect with one another directly within a 100 meter radius completely by passing the telecom networks. Users can then chat and share files directly up to a speed of 40 Mbps with very low latency, which is comparable if not better than 4G speeds promised by telecom companies today. For example, exchanging 100 MB of data would take less than 10 seconds on hike direct, more importantly without incurring any data charges.

Speaking on the launch, Kavin Mittal, Founder & CEO hike messenger added

Today is the day we completely redefine messaging. Hike Direct has been built on breakthrough technology that adds a whole new dimension to messaging enabling hikers to chat and share files with their friends without the internet and without incurring any data charges. One can get speeds up to 40 Mbit/sec when chatting and sharing files through hike direct. Data or no data, hike will always work. It’s incredibly powerful.

The all – new ‘Hike Direct’ is built from the ground up with a new generation of network solutions and uses WiFi Direct technology systems that help establish peer to peer network connection between two phones.

To use hike direct, users simply need to open a chat with a friend and choose Hike Direct from the 3 dot menu on top right of the screen and hike does the rest. Hike automatically pairs up with the other phone and lets you chat and share files with your friends without the internet.

Users can get this feature by upgrading to the latest version of Hike, version 4.0.6 and above, which is available free on the Google Play Store starting today. Hike Direct on iOS, Windows to follow next year.

The company also announced that it crossed 70 million users last month with 20 billion messages being exchanged per month making it by far the 2nd largest messaging app in the country. An average user on hike spends over 140 minutes per week on the application.

The all new hike has recently been upgraded to 4.0 version with best in class features developed to deliver greater value to users such as news, hindi news bytes, localized stickers in 30 languages, automatic sticker suggestions, Group calling, Group chat upto 500 members, 100 MB file sharing and many more.

Hike’s Growth Story

  • Dec 2012 – Global launch
  • Feb 2013 – Messaging traffic grows 10X week on week
  • April 2013 – Hit the first 5M user milestone in just 4 months of its launch | Raised $7M from BSB
  • Feb 2014 – Hit the 15M user mark
  • April 2014 – Received $14M fresh funding from BSB
  • June 2014 – Crossed 20M user mark, launched first TVC
  • July 2014 – Hit #1 rank on App stores
  • August 2014 – Crossed 35M user mark, receives $65M fresh funding led by Tiger Global & BSB
  • November 2014 – Launches regional stickers on hike
  • January 2015 – Launched free Hike Calls
  • February 2015 – Launched Cricket Scores on hike
  • Aug 2015: Hike announces 20 billion messages per month and launched Hike News
  • Sep 2015: Launched Group Calling with upto 100 people

Do give Hike Direct a spin & share your experience in the comments section

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KeyPoint Technologies [KPT], a global linguistics innovator has announced the latest upgrade to its award winning product Adaptxt for Android and Adaptxt for iOS, its context-aware, multi-language keyboard for iPhone, iPod and iPad devices, free of cost. Adaptxt is the first iOS app to offer the largest language support with 115+ global languages which includes 26 Indic and 11 transliterated [English + Indic] languages and over 800 emojis.

Both Adaptxt for iOS and Android were recently nominated under the ‘Productivity’ category in Mobby Awards 2015. The awards celebrate the best apps for work and productivity on smartphones.


With the recent launch of Adaptxt, Apple device users in India can now communicate in 16 new Indic languages namely:

  1. Bhojpuri
  2. Bodo
  3. Dogri
  4. Kashmiri
  5. Konkani
  6. Maithali
  7. Manipuri
  8. Marwari
  9. Mewari
  10. Oriya
  11. Sinhala
  12. Rajasthani
  13. Sanskrit
  14. Sindhi
  15. Singlish
  16. Pashto

The upgrade also offers location based suggestions such as street names, landmarks, etc.

Sumit Goswami, CEO – KeyPoint Technologies said

We are thrilled to see Adaptxt for iOS and Android get short-listed under the Best Productivity app category by Mobby Awards 2015. Currently there are 4.8 million iOS users in India of which over 49 percent are less than 30 years of age. Adaptxt offers industry’s first location based suggestions and largest language support allowing young users in different parts of the country to interact in their native languages. This promotes greater digital inclusion thus making mobile technology a true enabler of change.

Key features of Adaptxt iOS App

  • Emoji Support : Supports 800+ emojis
  • Location-based suggestions : Provides suggestions based on your current or chosen location, such as street names and landmarks
  • 26 Indic Languages : Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Bodo, Dogri, English (India), Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Marwari, Mewari, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
  • 11 Transliterated Languages : Manglish, Marathinglish, Punglish, Banglish, Tenglish, Tanglish, Singlish, Neplish, Odinglish, Hinglish, Kanglish
  • Alternative Keyboard Layouts : For some languages [QWERTY, AZERTY, DVORAK, and QWERTZ for English, French, Italian, German and Spanish; Bulgarian BDS; Punjabi Phonetic; and specific layouts for Scandinavian languages]
  • Personalized predictions : Based on writing style and context
  • Shortcuts : Use gestures to insert frequently used phrases

To download and experience the latest Adaptxt version, please visit the following link

About KeyPoint Technologies
KeyPoint Technologies, the creator of Xploree and Adaptxt is an award-winning global linguistics innovator that enables intelligent communication between humans to the connected world—beyond mobile devices. KeyPoint was founded in 2004 in Glasgow Scotland, an epi-center of linguistics. For more information, please visit KeyPoint Technologies

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There’s a lot that makes India incredible, and there are some incredible feats that are ‘Made in India.’ Recently ASUS India unveiled a video titled Incredible Made in India on its Facebook page that takes a look at the historic feats that have distinguished the nation in the global arena.

Conceptualized & created by full-service digital agency BC Web Wise, the video goes on to reveal that the high-end ASUS Zenfones will now be Made in India.

ASUS India shared the video with press and on social media on Friday, 02nd October as it announced its local manufacturing plans, starting with the Zenfone 2 Laser, at a facility based in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh.

Inspired by the brand’s tagline In Search of Incredible, the core idea behind the video was to sensitize audiences and instill a sense of pride in all things ‘Incredible Made in India’.

The sand art video showcases several historic exploits and inventions by Indian individuals and institutions right from the invention of Zero, or building the world’s largest railway network, to the most economical Mars mission, and even Sachin’s 100 centuries in ODI cricket. It closes by adjoining ASUS India’s announcement to manufacture the Zenfone range in India.

The use of sand art was done to creatively emphasize the ‘incredible’ nature of India’s accomplishments through history while projecting its readiness as a manufacturing hub.

The ‘Incredible Made in India’ video has garnered more than 176,000 likes on ASUS India’s Facebook page.

About BC Web Wise

Founded in 2000 and led by Chaaya Baradhwaaj, BC Web Wise is a full service digital agency best known for its strategic brand solutions and world-class creatives. Recognized among India’s top digital agencies for six years in a row [The Economic Times, 2008 – 2013], BCWW is committed to excellence in digital marketing and ‘Empowering Brands Online.’ For more information, please visit BC Web Wise

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As a pioneer in the e-learning space, WizIQ, one of the world’s largest online education platforms, will bring together global education leaders, innovators and visionaries on one common platform with its EdTech.Now conclave. To be held on October 15 at the Le Meridian Hotel in New Delhi, the event is expecting over 300 educators, visionaries, investors, ed-tech innovators, and media personnel.

EdTech.Now is held by WizIQ in exclusive collaboration with the prestigious Cambridge University Press India and software pioneer Microsoft, thought leaders in education and innovative technology respectively.

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Meant to bring deep insights into the disruptive impact of technology on education, current trends, future developments, challenges, and opportunities through high quality content, EdTech.Now promises to be India’s premier global education conclave.

The event will see keynote speech and plenary sessions from industry leaders such as Vinod Dham [CEO and Co-founder of Acadgild & Founding MD of IndoUS Venture Partners] amongst other thought leaders discuss the future of education in the digital age.

Vinod Dham popularly known as the father of the Pentium processor and now an ed-tech entrepreneur said

Just like Smart Phones have changed the rules of Computer Industry and are making Personal Computers obsolete. On-line education, in not too distant a future, will obsolete thousands of colleges and universities as they exit today.

Ratnesh Jha, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press said

Digital adoption will play a major role in the Education space going forward and IT/digital platform will act as an enabler for publishers and content solution providers. Technology enabled pedagogical intervention will be the norm to shaping India of the 21st century.

High quality and well researched content, digital solutions, assessments, individualized and adaptive learning for the learning community and well-rounded support system/resources for teaching community are the key elements of importance, and Ed-Tech companies like WizIQ will play a major role in facilitating the reach of such solutions to millions more.

Cambridge University Press is happy to facilitate think tanks like EDTechNOW! that have the potential to make a larger impact through wider outreach for dissemination of high quality content and solutions

Speaking on the announcement, Harman Singh, Founder & CEO, WizIQ, commented

Technology today has disrupted the education industry to a great extent, metamorphosing the way education is now approached. With our EdTech.Now conclave, we look to bring together thought leaders, experts and pioneers in online education under one roof to share their deep insights and experience in order to chart the future of this field. Moreover, the involvement of industry leaders such as Cambridge University Press India and Microsoft as active partners in the conclave will make this event a benchmark in the field of online education in India.

WizIQ’s EdTech.Now will facilitate discussions and insight delivery on various matters pertaining to online education and the use of technology. With topics such as “Riding the Change – Challenges & opportunities for online education service providers”, “Workforce 2020 – Emerging trends & challenges in corporate learning” and Engaging the learner in the online world – Perspectives from educators and learners, EdTech.Now will be an apt platform and a must visit event for educators and administrators from the higher education sector, e-learning service providers, tech innovators, and content providers.

About WizIQ

Founded in 2007, WizIQ is one of the world’s largest cloud based education platforms. Over 400,000 educators have leveraged WizIQ to deliver learning services to 4 Million+ learners across 200 countries. WizIQ’s award winning Virtual Classroom solution that enables online delivery of live instructor-led learning, has received acclaim from education service providers from around the world.

The WizIQ Online Academy Builder represents an evolutionary leap in education technology by empowering education service providers to set up their own customized academies within minutes. Online Academy Builder is designed to increase learner engagement through cutting-edge features, such as mobile learning, video streaming, live online classroom, discussion boards, assessments, insights and analytics. The in-built e-commerce capability enables them to monetize their services and rapidly expand their reach to newer markets.

WizIQ is backed by Bertelsmann SE & Co., which runs Random House and Kaizen, a private equity fund focused on the education sector. For more information, please visit WizIQ

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Youwecan Ventures led by ace Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, has recently invested in SportyBeans, which is India’s largest and Premier Multi-Sport Program for children between the ages of 1.5 – 8 years. SportyBeans has developed a highly research backed sports and fitness curriculum for the program across nine popular ball sports, viz Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Hockey, Tennis, Cricket, Rugby and Golf; which is focused on creating a skills-driven, high-energy and fun-filled environment.

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Yuvraj understands the importance of physical fitness and sports involvement from an early age and SportyBeans is the ideal platform to provide this foundation to the young children of the Country. Yuvraj would also be leveraging his own knowledge and experience to co-design the course curriculum for SportyBeans. Thus, Yuvraj’s Association with the Brand would be unique as it would extend much beyond being just an investor.

Speaking on his decision to team up with SportyBeans, Yuvraj said

Sporty Beans is a unique platform to identify and develop interest in sports at an early age of 2 years to 8 years and hopefully it will help in creating a transformational impact on building next generation of sports persons in India

Having started its First Centre in 2010 and having enrolments of over 30,000 children till date , SportyBeans has now established a strong proof of concept with a sizeable presence across the country. With over 35 centres spread across 17 cities, SportyBeans currently caters to over 15,000 children a year and boasts of a highly profitable business model with a proven track record across its Franchise network.

SportyBeans is a new economy unique platform to target the wallet share of spending around children besides traditional K-12 education, apparel, toys, health care etc. Keeping this large target audience in mind, the brand is now looking at an aggressive growth plan which would see ~200 SportyBeans centers across India over the next 2 years. Catering to student strength of about 1,40,000 children in these centres, the brand is looking at revenues of over Rs. 80 crores.

Karan Sareen, Director at SportyBeans said

We have signed our first International Franchise in Mauritius and shall soon be announcing a Country Franchise in Malaysia as well.He further stated that this would be the first step towards a strong global presence as the brand looks to be present in 10 international locations within the next year, with talks already in progress in the Asia Pacific Region.

SportyBeans is the first brand in its space to transform its business by leveraging mobile technology as a platform wherein it allow users to make bookings online for not only the regular sessions, but also for personal coaching, in-school sessions and birthday parties at centre’s nearest to them.

With applications developed for both the Android and iOS platforms, SportyBeans aims at giving Parents a seamless avenue not only to monitor the progress of their child, but to experience the growth and development of their child first hand through technology thereby helping to create an entire social community through the mobile technology platform.

SportyBeans brings to the table a program which has been carefully cultivated and nurtured over the last 5 years with a very high degree of passion and expertise. Yuvraj Singh’s coming on-board will lend a higher sense of credibility to the overall program which will propel it to the next level.

About YouWeCan Ventures

YouWeCan is a 50 CR seed fund that is created to empower young entrepreneurs on their journey to build brands and successful business ventures and improve the life standard of society. More information at their website.

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