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With editorial presence in the U.S., UK and India, we believes that we are not content generators, but content curators who help Startup community of VC’s, Angel Investors, Entrepreneurs and CXO of successful companies to share their successes, concerns, knowledge and advice.Readership: 1,00,00025,000 Qualified Print SubscribersEDITORIAL INDUSTRYREADERS PROFILE siliconindiaVivek Nigam,Founder & MD0510152025303550454010%05%08%45%08%20%12%05%10%45%20%12%Business Owner/Decision MakerVC/ Financial consultantsServe On a Board Of DirectorsIT/Technology Decision MakersTop ManagementHave Chief Officer Job Responsibilities40%5%20%25%10%IT and IT ServiceOthersHealthcareHospitalityServices NOVEMBER 201840ZOEY: Easy Accessibility for all kinds of Pet Services and Related InformationIn today’s world, almost everything and anything we require can be easily accessed with a click of a button – be it for ordering food, doing a financial transaction or anything for that matter. Technology now has taken over almost all of the industries. However, the pet care industry remains an exception here. Though the west is seen being way ahead in terms of this industry, the scenario in the Indian market seems quite different. It is not as much regulated, commercialized and formalized as it is needed to be. And there are certain rules imposed but there’s hardly any implementation. Bangalore based ZOEY, a platform for all kinds of pet services and related information was quick to realize the extensive potentials underlying in this space and has seized the opportunity to the market. “Prior to founding ZOEY, we conducted an initial survey and that was the time when we realized that many people wanted to adopt a pet but could not because of the huge responsibilities coming with it. We came up with the idea to start a platform that not only removes those mental barriers but also provides assistance in the pet care process,” says Nilabh Nilottpal, Founder & CEO, ZOEY.The Idea behind ZOEYNilabh Nillotpal, since his childhood days, was an ardent pet lover. Once his father’s friend gifted him a dog and he named him Tiger. One summer, his mother sent Tiger back home, and the only reason was his negligence to take care of it. Years after when Nilabh shifted to Bangalore for higher education, he finally got two dogs - Pogo & Zoey. But one unfortunate night turned everything upside down. Zoey met with an accident and passed away. He could be saved if treated on time. That incident was an eye-opener for Nilabh which later on encouraged him to start a company in the pet care service space, named after his late pet ZOEY.ZOEY was born out of the pure compassion and zeal to do some-thing for the pets, pet lovers and revolutionize the entire Indian Pet industry. Today ZOEY with the help of its partners – Conventional Pet Shops and Clinics provides the pow-er of choice to its customers. With its seamless online infrastructure, an Android-iOS app it allows the pet owners to book a service from home. Nilabh avers, “Entitled to deliver a holistic solution, we at ZOEY believe in improving the quality of life of the pets without distressing the owners.”One Stop Shop for all Pet Needs Driven by the core mantra to make pet care easy and fun, ZOEY acts as a one-stop solution for all pet needs. The company serves in two categories – Information & Services. Right from ensuring all kinds of pet services and related information, it aims to create value from the time one thinks of buying a pet. Through ‘Pet Pedia’ it assists them to make better-informed decisions for their pooches. The services offered include Pet Grooming & Training, Vet-on-Call, ZOEY FoodBox, Get-a-Pet, Stores & Vets, and others. “Currently, we have beta version of services on trials which include Get-a-Pet (GAP), Vet at Home and ZOEY Foodbox. Soon we will be rolling out other products in the market,” avers Nilabh. Focused on No-Loss than More-Profit model, ZOEY in the coming days wants to transform the platform into a hyper-local business model. Looking forward in building a team of enthusiasts pet lovers who can add value, the company soon plans to expand geographies and get a complete hold of its in-house technology. 10 BEST STARTUPS- 2018IN BANGALORE Driven by the core mantra to make pet care easy and fun, ZOEY acts as a one-stop solution for all pet needsNilabh Nilottpal, Founder & CEOKanishk Mahip, Director & COO OCTOBER 201820Executive 81: Eight Recruitment Solutions. One PlatformManaging client and candidate expectation is no less than a challenge. Business complexities have given rise to the changing client demand for candidates with multi-skills and this has forced the employers dive deep in searching a desired talent pool. Once the candidates are selected, they understand they are in demand and often at the point of final negotiation, they go beyond the budget. This time-convincing them to accept the offer from the client becomes a real uphill task and this is why there are multiple requirements with clients but pace of closures slow. Pune based Executive 81 understand this and has invested in building high quality resources who can take up current recruitment challenges. The company hires experienced resources, puts them through skill development training and equip with access to professional Network and Database. “We have worked with our resources on convincing skills as this skill is the most important skill for any resources,” explains Rishi Patil, Founder & Director, Executive 81. The Idea that led to Executive 81The ideation of Executive 81 dates back to a time when Rishi and Vinay were working together with SCORG International. This gave them the much needed confidence to set up their own venture and build a true global organization in recruitment space. “We wanted to do something in Lateral & Leadership Recruitment Space, so we came up with name Executive and as we were born in year 1981 we took 81 and named our business Executive 81. However, the whole idea is to build eight solutions on one platform in recruitment business, which will touch 100 Million Lives in India and Globally,” informs Rishi. In 2012 with a personal loan of INR five lacs to run the business and there was no revenue for the first four months we acquired our first customer after 4 months. Unfortunately, with no cash flow, the team decided to raise funds and met around 75+ investors but nothing clicked. Eventually, things fell into place with support from friends and family and since then there was no looking back. “We have had our own shares of ups and downs but one thing that remained constant was learning from our mistakes,” he says. Today, Executive 81 is a 525 employees company working in 21 states of India, recruiting 700 professionals across India and globally. Currently, the company has taken up project 3000 Jobs in Maharashtra along with Partner Network to bring rural youth to mainstream employment in major cities of Maharashtra. “We believe one-employment impacts four people which gives us an opportunity to impact 12000 lives in rural Maharashtra,” Rishi adds. The company caters its services to clients in India, USA, Middle East, Australia and has more than 48 billable clients.Result-oriented Services & Solutions Executive 81 has adapted a client centric model in which if any client wishes to hire resource across globe, the team develops their competency to deliver globally. Motivated by the aim of being an INR 100 crore company in next three years with 6000 Employees spread across India, Executive 81 has started building systems and process to take up the challenge and initiated leadership development programs to identify and groom future leaders of the company. “We have made a special budget to invest in technologies of future and every year we try to experiment or collaborate with new partners to bring new solutions to our clients. The whole idea is to work towards improving client experience and giving best candidate,” Rishi concludes. MAHARASHTRA 25 MOST PROMISING 2018STARTUPS -Today, Executive 81 is a 525 employees company working in 21 states of India, recruiting 700 professionals across India and globallyRishi Patil,Founder & Director
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