Visakhapatnam :
While young entrepreneurs Dhananjayan and VNV Srikanth from Vijayawada were seen erecting their stall by putting up a large flexi of their startup ‘Isthriwala’, a team of youngsters from the city were busy promoting their “Jagoo”, the first time in Vizag.
One can hire bikes on daily basis. GITAM students interacted with the delegates on their 300cc ‘All Terrain Vehicle’, and some entrepreneurs from Hyderabad were showcasing their apps.
The ‘StartAP Fest’ is a platform for budding entrepreneurs in and around the state to showcase their innovative ideas here. Students have set up many stalls of their companies and are busy in giving wide publicity to their products.
Isthriwala with a difference
“We have come from Vijayawada. We came up with Isthriwala just four months ago, and this fest is a great opportunity for us to showcase our startup. Generally in other laundry services, they just wash and deliver, but we, in Isthriwala, will deliver clothes in sealed packing, like new clothes bought from a shop. Customers will feel that he has got new clothes each and every time, and their satisfaction is our priority,” said Dhananjayan, a member of Isthriwala, while giving details about the startup.
Organisers of the fest said it’s all about entrepreneurs showcasing their products, and get them promoted. “There is a chance of delegates lapping up their idea and they might enquire about other innovations too. We have suggested to student entrepreneurs to talk to as many delegates as they can during the two-day fest,” said Nikhil Agarwal, CEO of Innovations Society.
There are eminent personalities from India, Dubai, Singapore, the USA, the UK and many other nations. Moreover, their experience during initial stages of setting up startups and their success stories will surely stimulate the youngsters, he added.
The stalls set up by entrepreneurs from Hyderabad, Benguluru, Chennai, Warangal, Tirupati and the stalls of locals drew many eyeballs.
Jagoo: Bikes on hire
“We have a website as well as contact number. People can call us anytime and can book bikes,” said SR Brahmananda Reddy, the managing director of another startup Jagoo.
He said there are six types of bikes – Royal Enfield, Apache, Duke, Activa, Pulsar and Scooty Pep– available. One can hire a bike for `250 a day.
He also said that one should have a driving licence to hire bikes. “We launched the company last month and it needs much promotion now, and this StartAP Fest is really helping us,” he added.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Harish Gilai / March 06th, 2016