Dosto, Shark Tank India ke manch par aksar badi-badi companies aati hain, lekin kabhi-kabhi koi aisi pitch aati hai jo sirf business nahi, balki ek jazbaat ban jati hai. Aisa hi kuch hua jab Rajasthan ke Sanchore se aaye 20 saal ke Sanjay Modi ne apne startup NearBook ko present kiya.
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NearBook: Purani Kitabon ka Classified Marketplace
Sanjay ne NearBook ki shuruat tab ki jab unhe apni behan ke liye ₹1600 ki English literature ki kitab kharidne mein dikkat hui. Unhe realise hua ki second-hand books ka market organize nahi hai aur shopkeepers kaafi commission lete hain.
Startup ki Khasiyat:
Concept: Yeh ek 'NearBy' classified platform hai jahan users apne aas-paas ke logon se purani kitabein bina kisi courier cost ke kharid ya bech sakte hain.
Traction: App par 6 lakh se zyada downloads hain aur ab tak lagbhag 40,000 kitabein bechi ja chuki hain.
Smart Tech: Isme AI/ML ka use kiya gaya hai taaki sirf book ki photo khinchne se uska naam aur details automatically upload ho jayein (sirf 10 seconds mein listing).
Sanjay ki Inspiring Journey
Sanjay ki kahani ne Sharks ko kafi touch kiya.
Unke papa ka pehle business mein bura anubhav raha tha, isliye woh chahte the ki Sanjay naukri kare.
Sanjay ne apne papa se 6 mahine ka waqt manga tha taaki woh is startup ko profitable bana sakein.
Mazedar baat yeh hai ki Sanjay ne apna app kisi freelancer se muft (free) mein banwaya, kyunki unke paas paise nahi the lekin unki "convincing power" kafi strong thi.
Sharks ka Reaction aur Feedback
Shuruat mein Sanjay kafi naye aur nervous lag rahe the, lekin unka "comeback" kafi strong tha.
Anupam Mittal: Anupam ko Sanjay mein apna "Younger Version" dikha (Anupam ne bhi 13 saal ki umar mein kitabon ka business shuru kiya tha).
Kunal Bahl aur Peyush Bansal: Unhone 'Trust' aur 'Monetization' par sawal uthaye, kyunki classified businesses (jaise Quicker) ko scale karna mushkil hota hai.
Vineeta Singh: Unhone Sanjay ki sharp business thinking ki tareef ki, khaas karke listing time kam karne ke feature par.
The Emotional Twist aur Final Deal
Saare Sharks ne business model ke challenges ko dekhte huye pehle 'Out' hone ka faisla kiya. Sanjay kafi udaas ho gaye the. Lekin tabhi Anupam Mittal ko bechaini hui aur unhone Sanjay ko wapas bulaya.
Anupam ne kaha ki woh nahi chahte ki ek aisa young talent mentorship ki kami ki wajah se ruk jaye.
Final Deal: Anupam ne Sanjay ki wahi 'Ask' accept ki jo unhone maangi thi – ₹40 Lakh for 20% Equity.
Conclusion: Kyun Yeh Pitch Khaas Thi?
NearBook ki pitch dikhati hai ki agar aapke paas passion aur "zid" hai, toh aap bade se bade investor ko convince kar sakte hain. Sanjay ka muft mein app banwana aur 6 lakh downloads lana unki entrepreneurial spirit ka bada saboot hai.
Aapko Sanjay ka jazba kaisa laga? Kya aapko lagta hai ki NearBook aane wale waqt mein OLX ya Quicker ki tarah bada ban payega? Comments mein batayein!
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