Interview with founders of Ourwedding.in
Dream Big, Aim & Fire (rather than fire & aim)
-Natesh Babu, ourwedding.in
Wedding in India is considered as one of the biggest and sacred day for to -be married-couple and their families and for such a major event they all want everything to be perfectly planned and executed; but there are n-number of things to be taken care of at that time such as booking a wedding hall, making a list of guest, print invitation cards etc. , Mr.natesh Babu and Mr.Murlidhar has founded the solution for making a wedding perfect and hassle free and that is there website Ourwedding.in
OurWedding.in is an innovative e-solution for all your wedding planning troubles. It offers several free tools that couples and their families can utilize from the comfort of their homes. It is the only provider of directory of marriage halls across India and couples can also announce their wedding through their own website, and that’s really a unique and an awesome idea.
Webneetech interviewed Mr. Natesh and Mr. Murlidhar to know more about their unique concept of helping the to-be-married couple and their families to organize a memorable wedding.
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Founder (s) Detail:
Name : Murlidhar D -Promoter Director
Mr. Muralidhar, is a Chartered Accounts (known as CPA in US) and an MBA from IIM, Bangalore.
He has almost 4 decades of experience and has honed his skills at Amco and GrindWell Norton. Though he belongs to managerial and financial cadre, he is having insatiable desire to learn on technical aspects. He takes care of arrangement of funds, follow-up of receivables, expansion of marketing base and Tax planning. With sheer hard work and enthusiasm, he is able to nurture his technical knowledge pertaining to the activities of the company besides being expert in Finance and marketing.
- President of the Chamber of Commerce, Bangalore.
- An Active member of the Rotary
- President of All India Abrasive Manufacturers Association
- Chairman of IT Committee Vice President of Hosur Industries Association
- Chairman, International Trade Committee of FKCCI, Bangalore
- Member of the Managing Committee of Greater Mysore Chamber of Commerce
- A Golf Enthusiast
Mr. Natesh Babu D R- Promoter Director & CEO
Mr. Natesh babu is an engineer by qualifications. He has over 2 decades of experience in IT industry. He is an investing promoter director and the CEO of Techweb. His business acumen and strategies coupled with motivational and team player attitudes have ensured the retention of the team and Techweb to stand as a profit making organization even during the slow down phase.
Mr. Natesh Babu specializes in the use of technology for business transformation, competitive and strategic advantage. He has extensive consulting experience in MIS, ERP, Internet strategy and e-business.
He conducted several consulting engagements in manufacturing, communications, software and retail industries, as well as government organizations and agencies.
He played a key role in forging a business alliance with a India’s third largest software services company in setting up an intranet and effectively implement a ‘paperless office’ solution for their administrative and quality departments.
He forged business alliances with organizations from USA, UK, Far East & Gulf, to utilize the resources of Techweb as an extended offshore development center.
He is an honorary advisor to the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry and actively guides the chamber and its members in implementing and harnessing IT solutions.
His contributions to IT solutions for highway engineering and traffic planning have been published in the journal of the Indian Road Congress.
He is a member of the executive committee of the college alumni and a Treasurer.
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Website Detail:
Website Name: OurWedding.In
The tag line or punch line of the site: Announce your Wedding the I’Way
Website URL: http://www.ourwedding.in
When did you launch your business:August 2007
Short information about the business: We offer a Repository of information required for a wedding, wedding planning tools and personal wedding websites.
Target audience: an engaged couple.
Monthly visits (page views, if any) on website: Page Views: Season – 8 lakhs, Off season – 3 lakhs
Future/Expansion plans: Extend the database to cover India and then overseas. Integration with leading social networking sites for seamless exchange of data.
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Company Detail:
Company’s Name: Techweb Technologies P Ltd
How much did you invest to start this business? Rs.40 lakhs
Source of funding : FFF (family, friends & fools)
Number of employees: 8
Phone: 91-80-22429077 / 26620143
Office Address: “Sahana”, No. 86, 3rd floor, Gandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi, Bangalore – 560 004.
Email ID: webmaster@ourwedding.in
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Interview(Q & A Round):
Q: How did you start your business? What made you to think to enter into a business?
The Challenge, The Passion and the Self confidence.
Q: Tell us in detail about your business, your idea and how it can benefit others?
For end-users
- Only provider of directory of marriage halls across India
- Road Maps / Location maps to marriage halls
- Marriage hall availability can be checked on the net
- FREE wedding websites to announce their wedding plans
For Advertisers we provide Eye balls of target & niche audience
- High Spending individuals (average spend in excess of Rs.10 lakhs)
- Time bound spenders (need to buy before the marriage)
Q: What are the important things which differentiate your business from other? What is your USP?
- Only provider of directory of marriage halls across India
- Road Maps / Location maps to marriage halls
- Marriage hall availability can be checked on the net
Q: What is your revenue or business model?
- Advertisements
Q:In the next 5 year, what are your expansion plans and where do you see your business 5 years down the line?
- One amongst the most popular portals in India (ex. Rediff / naukri etc.,)
Q:What were the biggest challenge(s) you faced in your journey as entrepreneur till now?
- Holding on to the team (previous years)
- Creating a ‘buzz’ about our portal
- Finance
Q: What is the biggest mistake you made as an amateur entrepreneur?
Believing in people
Q: What you want to say to the new entrepreneurs or the one who wants to start his/her own business?
Dream Big, Aim & Fire (rather than fire & aim)
Q: Who is your business idol and why?
Dhirubai Ambani
Q: What’s your ultimate business and life goal?
People should be able to plan a wedding from the comforts of their home.
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