Still riding her hobby horse
SREELAKSHMI SURESH 19 Founder & CEO, eDesign Technologies 2009
DOING WHAT: Final-year BBA student at St Joseph’s College, Kozhikode
BIZ GENRE: Web designing and website maintenance
FUNDING: Negligible so far
PROJECTS: Bar Council of Kerala, VPK Food Products, Genesis Montessori, Angels International
Sreelakshmi, founder-CEO of eDesign Technologies, has designed websites for over 250 clients — her first one being her school, when she was just an 11-year-old.
DOING WHAT: Final-year BBA student at St Joseph’s College, Kozhikode
BIZ GENRE: Web designing and website maintenance
FUNDING: Negligible so far
PROJECTS: Bar Council of Kerala, VPK Food Products, Genesis Montessori, Angels International
Sreelakshmi, founder-CEO of eDesign Technologies, has designed websites for over 250 clients — her first one being her school, when she was just an 11-year-old.
Appy go lucky
SHRAVAN KUMARAN 17 & SANJAY KUMARAN 15 Founders, GoDimensions 2012
DOING WHAT: Twelfth- and tenth-graders at Hiranandani Upscale School, Chennai
BIZ GENRE: Mobile apps, software development
FUNDING: "Borrowed a few lakhs from dad"
PRODUCTS: Catch Me Cop (a game), Alphabets Board (Education app), Go Donate (Food, clothes for charity finder)
Shravan Kumaran started learning computer languages when he was in class II. QBasic and Java came as naturally to him as Tamil and English. It was not long before Shravan and his younger brother Sanjay started making mobile apps.
The success of Catch Me Cop encouraged the Kumaran brothers to launch other apps. They also converted a spare bedroom into their office, installed computers and filled up shelves with an array of electronic gadgets.
DOING WHAT: Twelfth- and tenth-graders at Hiranandani Upscale School, Chennai
BIZ GENRE: Mobile apps, software development
FUNDING: "Borrowed a few lakhs from dad"
PRODUCTS: Catch Me Cop (a game), Alphabets Board (Education app), Go Donate (Food, clothes for charity finder)
Shravan Kumaran started learning computer languages when he was in class II. QBasic and Java came as naturally to him as Tamil and English. It was not long before Shravan and his younger brother Sanjay started making mobile apps.
The success of Catch Me Cop encouraged the Kumaran brothers to launch other apps. They also converted a spare bedroom into their office, installed computers and filled up shelves with an array of electronic gadgets.
Uber of nannies
AVI DAYANI 13 & NAKSHH KOHLI 12 Founders, Shanny 2016
DOING WHAT: Eighth-graders at The Shri Ram School, Gurugram
BIZ GENRE: Mobile app; set for launch
FUNDING: Rs 45,000 from Radhika Aggarwal, cofounder & chief business officer, ShopClues; Rs 50,000 from a business pitch contest
PRODUCTS: Nanny services (via a mobile app)
Avi Dayani and Nakshh Kohli intend to “solve nanny problems” with their new app Shanny. Shanny will connects you to people in your locality who are willing to spend a few hours in your home. A nanny could be hired for a minimum of 2 hours for Rs 700. The app-makers will get 30% of the billing as commission. Shanny nannies can be hired for longer hours too.
DOING WHAT: Eighth-graders at The Shri Ram School, Gurugram
BIZ GENRE: Mobile app; set for launch
FUNDING: Rs 45,000 from Radhika Aggarwal, cofounder & chief business officer, ShopClues; Rs 50,000 from a business pitch contest
PRODUCTS: Nanny services (via a mobile app)
Avi Dayani and Nakshh Kohli intend to “solve nanny problems” with their new app Shanny. Shanny will connects you to people in your locality who are willing to spend a few hours in your home. A nanny could be hired for a minimum of 2 hours for Rs 700. The app-makers will get 30% of the billing as commission. Shanny nannies can be hired for longer hours too.
Amazon of school books
AVIRAT PUROHIT 15 Founder, Bagmybooks.com 2016
DOING WHAT: Tenth-grader at Bombay Scottish
BIZ GENRE: Online marketplace for school stuff; complete rollout in a year
FUNDING: Rs 1 lakh borrowed from father.
Avirat is on the verge of creating an Amazon for all school products, including textbooks. The tenth-grader hopes to tie up with schools across the country, secure their list of textbooks (and other schoolware), source them from the manufacturer directly and deliver these at the buyers’ doorstep.
Bagmybooks.com will not take any inventory on itself. The portal would source all wares from manufacturers directly and pass them to the customers.
DOING WHAT: Tenth-grader at Bombay Scottish
BIZ GENRE: Online marketplace for school stuff; complete rollout in a year
FUNDING: Rs 1 lakh borrowed from father.
Avirat is on the verge of creating an Amazon for all school products, including textbooks. The tenth-grader hopes to tie up with schools across the country, secure their list of textbooks (and other schoolware), source them from the manufacturer directly and deliver these at the buyers’ doorstep.
Bagmybooks.com will not take any inventory on itself. The portal would source all wares from manufacturers directly and pass them to the customers.
Send out succour
ISHAN VARSHNEY 16 Founder, Reachex 2015
DOING WHAT: Eleventh-grader at The Shri Ram School
BIZ GENRE: Mobile apps, software development
FUNDING: Rs 40,000 from various business pitch contests
PRODUCT: Reachex (life-saving mobile app)
Reachex is a mobile app that sends SOS alerts (SMS) to pre-selected contacts in time of emergency. If a mobile user (with Reachex app installed) has met with an accident, the mobile phone in his pocket will send out SOS text messages to pre-selected contacts.
Ishan is also talking to ambulance service providers and hospitals for a higher level of linkage with persons in distress.
DOING WHAT: Eleventh-grader at The Shri Ram School
BIZ GENRE: Mobile apps, software development
FUNDING: Rs 40,000 from various business pitch contests
PRODUCT: Reachex (life-saving mobile app)
Reachex is a mobile app that sends SOS alerts (SMS) to pre-selected contacts in time of emergency. If a mobile user (with Reachex app installed) has met with an accident, the mobile phone in his pocket will send out SOS text messages to pre-selected contacts.
Ishan is also talking to ambulance service providers and hospitals for a higher level of linkage with persons in distress.
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Protein scoops for vegans
HRIDAY DHAND 13 Founder, Strength-O-Seeds 2017
DOING WHAT: Seventh-grader at Chatrabhuj Narsee School, Mumbai
BIZ GENRE: Nutritional supplements; at proof-of-concept stage
FUNDING: Negligible so far
Hriday Dhand started researching about protein sources after a few family members — all vegans — were diagnosed with low protein levels in the blood. Strength-O-Seeds is prepared from natural ingredients such as dried fruits and seeds.
The product would be sold in two basic flavours — salty and sweet. Hriday intends to sell his product at Rs 199 per 100 gm.
DOING WHAT: Seventh-grader at Chatrabhuj Narsee School, Mumbai
BIZ GENRE: Nutritional supplements; at proof-of-concept stage
FUNDING: Negligible so far
Hriday Dhand started researching about protein sources after a few family members — all vegans — were diagnosed with low protein levels in the blood. Strength-O-Seeds is prepared from natural ingredients such as dried fruits and seeds.
The product would be sold in two basic flavours — salty and sweet. Hriday intends to sell his product at Rs 199 per 100 gm.
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