Teen Launched An Online Startup: Dukaan.IO
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Kerish Heikrujam, an eighteen year old from Thoubal
Lack of options in Handicraft marketplace triggered an 18 year old to float his own startup - an online multivendor marketplace www.dukaan.io. Under the website, an user can create a virtual shop of his or her own under 5 minutes to kickstart sells.
Handicraft, Handmade items are the most important part of home decor, but still it is one of the most unorganized sector in the region.This observation made Kerish Heikrujam, an eighteen year old from Thoubal, Manipur float his own startup Dukaan.IO.
Before starting Dukaan.IO, he was pursuing engineering schooling and tuition at FIITJEE South Delhi.
During the stay in Delhi, Kerish started reading about the life histories of famous entrepreneurs. This gradually shifted his mind to start something of his own. To help himself climb the journey, he started learning a lot from online courses like edx, udacity, udemy etc. from developing the site to making customers happy.
The Handicrafts Marketplace is making simpler and better with technology by Dukaan.IO. In this multivendor marketplace site, an user can sell handmade items, collectibles, antiques, uniquely made industrial items etc. It helps in connecting with more shoppers by showcasing the sellers` products to every part of the globe.
He is bootstrapping the venture now with some money from his parents.Till now he is working solo as one man army: from making the website works, editing pictures, sourcing products by going to different villages, packing and delivering the products.He hired part time workers from time to time to help his works
Kerish Heikrujam, an eighteen year old from Thoubal
In the road ahead he wants to form a strong team and expand his venture to other regions of the country. The venture is getting clients from cities including Bangalore, Delhi within a short span of website launched date.
The journey ahead is the road less travelled by...
* Dukaan IO wrote this article for e-pao.net
The writer can be contacted at io(doT)dukaan(aT)gmail(doT)com
This article was posted on November 06, 2015.
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