Jammu and Kashmir, known for its beauty has taken a swoop into the Startup world. There are many startups that are coming up and proving their gallantry, in spite of knowing, the unfavorable business conditions in the state. Kashmir is famous for its food items, tea & spices, dry fruits & vegetables, handicrafts etc but still these things are out of reach of the people in the country due to lack of e-commerce initiatives in the region. Though the country has reached the latest level of technology but still people have to travel to the state or seek favors from people travelling to J&K to get the authentic, legitimate stuff. But now it's time to change, the startup revolution in the country has attacked the state jammu & kashmir, now everything is just few buttons away. There are people holding these startups & taking initiatives to withstood all the challenges that the political, social, economic and geographic conditions posed to them.
Here are a list few startups increasing the reach in the state.
STARTUP NAME :- KashmirOneStopFOUNDERS :- Rohit Bhat & Meenakshi Bhat
FOUNDED IN :- January 2015
DESCRIPTION :- KashmirOneStop is not just an eCommerce store, it is a ardent travail by uprooted kashmiri pandits. The main desire of the company is to re- connect with Kashmir and bring Kashmir closer to the heart of the people. This company is a simple e-commerce that offers products shipped from Kashmir. This podium sells customized Kashmiri products like food items, tea & spices, dry fruits and vegetables, religious articles etc. The founder of the company Mr. Rohit is a very passionate & determined person currently holding the work experience of 10 years in logistics domain, which came in handy in the new venture. Recently the company has started taking bulk orders & Pro-active Customer Care – Personalized tracking and customer service so that every order gets delivered on-time and to customer’s complete satisfaction.
STARTUP NAME :- Go Kash AdventuresFOUNDERS :- Danish Mir
FOUNDED IN :- July 2015
DESCRIPTION :- Go Kash Adventures is the brand name inherited by Unique Holidays and tours based in Srinagar offers its customers planet’s most awe-inspiring selection of affordable small- group tours, safaris & expeditions, exotic Kashmiri cuisine & local transport to put travellers on a first-name basis with the planet’s people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife. The main idea was originated when a group of friends and colleagues wanted to visit Kashmir, but were not sure how to plan it well. Go Kash Adventures has the answer to all your queries and provide various type of options: Classic, Comfort, Adventures, Active, Local, Culture. Corporate, Family, Bikers, Groups, Students. The company also offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Jammu and Kashmir.
TRACTION :- The founder of the company Danish runs his venture with a team of only 15 people(shared with his other venture Kashmir Basket). Founders claim that in its launching month itself, Go Kash Adventures crossed revenue of Rs 6 lakh with more than 100 customers.
STARTUP NAME :- KashmirbasketFOUNDERS :- Danish Mir
FOUNDED IN :- May 2015
DESCRIPTION :- When the Kashmiri region suffered disastrous floods, Danish Mir had to shut down his venture due to huge losses. But fortunately keeping his spirits high very soon, he restarted his business in 2015 and worked his way through the hardships. Adding new options ,techniques and products, he build a new website interface. The podium offers an array of products like dry fruits, home décor, handicrafts, silk items, saffron, spices, Kashmiri tea, Kahwah , Kashmiri art and designs including woodcarving and papier-mâché. The company is a privately- owned corporation serving foodservice customers across the globe.Kashmir Basket is committed to its roots still creating products in an old-fashioned way, taking advantage of rich soils, mountain water.Combining over 100 years of experience and tradition with the most advanced state of the art technology and quality assurance program is Kashmir baskets recipe for premium products online.
TRACTION :- Kashmirbasket does the inventory purchases from small-scale industries, in-turn – giving them a source of income and recognition in the market. The startup has more than two manufacturers for each category, is expecting consolidated revenue of Rs 60 lakh.
STARTUP NAME :- Pure MartFOUNDERS :- Sahil Verma
FOUNDED IN :- 15 August 2012
DESCRIPTION :- Pure Mart is an avenue to provide a healthy lifestyle by bringing natures touch at your doorstep; wrapped with pure essentials required for a healthy life. Pure Mart is an endeavor to eliminate adulteration and thus bringing contentment and a sense of satisfaction to the Pure Mart customers with real, natural and organic range of products. The company commits that it's not just a business entity rather collaborate with farmers and adhere to quality to bring happiness and a healthy life to your family. The motive of the company is to believe in bring a special tomorrow by inheriting core values of Pure Mart in your daily nutrition intake.
STARTUP NAME :- KashmirboxFOUNDERS :- Muheet Mehraj and Kashif Ahmad Khan
FOUNDED IN :- November 2011
DESCRIPTION :- Kashmirbox is an provenance of young prudent minds that went online to foster the traditional heritage of Kashmir. Affected by the perplexity of local Kashmiri Artisans,the founders of the company assured to make a difference in the lives of thousands of kashmiri artisans and confirmed to create a global marketplace for them. In the time span of around four years, Kashmirbox has become universal with Kashmir. Kashmir Box has now become the marketplace for local artisans, craftsmen, producers and creative entrepreneurs who showcase their products to the world. The company intend to create micro entrepreneurs out of these artisans, give them what they deserve, increase the employment in this field by increasing their wages and in turn improve their standard of living. The best thing in this portal is artisans and partners get to sell their products by their own individual brand names, empowering them and giving them a sense of accomplishment and pride.
TRACTION :- Till date, the company has raised a seed funding of Rs. 50 Lakh. Kashmir Box is incubated by Kashmir Business Factory, whose head Ishfaq Mir, is a mentor and director on board of KB.
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