GetMyPeon.com India's task and errand service just obtained 250k funding!
www.GetMyPeon.com is a Mumbai based errand-running, same-day delivery service.
Bharat Ahirwar started Getmypeon with only 20,000 Indian Rupee, that equates to only a little over 300 dollars! Fast forward to today, 2 and a half years later, getmypeon has now secured a first round seed funding of approximately 250,000 US dollars.
Bharat Ahirwar is a serial entrepreneur who saw a market and dove in head first. His parents oursourced their tasks and errands to him, and he outsourced those tasks and errands! Thus, GetMyPeon, was born.
(01:22) - 1. Please introduce what getmypeon is, what does the name mean, and what problem is it trying to solve?
(03:43) - 2. What inspired this idea? What were challenges in getting started?
(05:53) - 3. Which service gets the most client use?
(06:32) - 4. What is your revenue business model? How much is the service for getmypeon?
(07:34) - 5. What growth have you been seeing (in terms of sales, customers, some form
of metrics)?
(08:40) - 6. How were you able to get your company infront of vital investors to obtain the seed funding of 250,000?
(09:42) - 7. How will you be spending the capital injected?
(11:13) - 8. How would you describe setting up a business in Mumbai? What are some good and bad points?
(12:09) - 10. What was your journey? Let's talk about your background.
(14:55) - 11. How was your reaction personally when you received the funding?
(16:15) - 12. How did you meet your co-founders? And how did you build you team?
(17:50) - 13. Expansion to getmypeon? How do you see your company in 5 years?
(18:30) - 14. Words of Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.