These tricity start-ups want to transform lives
Vijay C Roy
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 30
It is said that exceptional start-up ideas are born by entrepreneurs looking to solve common problems. All it takes to make a difference is the vision to see a problem and the resolve to do something about it.
Considering this, a few tricity-based start-ups have come out with innovative solutions to solve the teething problems the masses are facing. For example, Keshav R Garg, a practising chartered accountant, founded Unitax in March this year, a start-up that provides online integrated solutions to GST problems faced by professionals.
“With assessment proceedings going faceless in India, the drafting of replies against notices received from the Tax Department becomes critical.,” added Keshav.
“Unitax helps in preparation of replies against notices, drafting of well-researched opinions and support from the latest and best databases available, including amendments/notifications and circulars,” he added.
It is a B2B model which aims at supporting professionals and helps them to add a new product line, have higher margins, customer retention and most importantly saves time for the professionals.
Similarly, last year, Sukant Gupta, with a team of entrepreneurs, founded Scrapbuk, an online platform (mobile application) to facilitate the sale and purchase of scrap. It is based out of the tricity and is actively collecting scrap from Panchkula, Mohali, Chandigarh and is expanding in more cities in the coming days.
“Scrap collecting is a totally unorganised sector in the country. We are making it organised. The benefits of selling on Scrapbuk include a step towards saving the earth, earning profits out of waste while having the best in class services. These services include accurate weights, the special feature of scheduling pickup times, and also regular pricing notifications,” said Sukant.
Scrapbuk is working with more than 40+ rag men (commonly known as raddiwalas) in the tricity. It got police verification of the ragmen done and a brief introduction about them is provided on the mobile application. It generates an OTP to authenticate a rag man and ensures the safety of users.
Further, considering health and wellness trend is leading to a rise in demand for organic foods, Ram Chand and Kavita founded Healthy Prakritik Masale (HPM). An alumnus of the Government College, Sector 1, Panchkula, the founders mentioned that they processed organic masala which was procured from the nearby villages of Morni and Kalka and sold it in the local market. “My mentors at the startup incubator centre of excellence run by SACC India helped me with not just idea validation but also with an elaborate business model creation,” Ram said
In order to cash in on the rising demand for floor cleaners, Prahar was founded by Govinda, Santosh and Vikas of the same college. The start-up is into manufacturing of organic floor cleaner, hand-washing and dish-washing liquid soap by using natural ingredients such as neem, aloe vera etc.
