Business Description:Tripmela, Inc runs two websites: Tripmela.com publishes great travel deals throughout India every day and in our 10 Best Deals email newsletter that we send to roughly 1 lakh subscribers each Monday.
Tripmela also runs Searchmela.com, an airfare and hotel comparison website. It differs from Metasearch sites in that the consumer chooses which online agencies he would like to compare, and he's then taken directly to the site.
Industry:Hospitality/ Travel
Founded in:2006
Source of idea:Developed family or friend?s idea
Significant Competitors:Bookingbuddy.in, Travelzoo, HolidayIQ
Company Details :
Company Name:Tripmela, Inc
HeadQuarters:New Delhi
Stage of the company:Several customers or locations
No of Employees (2006):0-5
No of Employees (2007):0-5
Office Locations(2006):0-1
Office Locations(2007):2-5
No of companies promoted:No
Profits (2006):Did not exist
Profits (2007):losing money
>Partnerships:Partners include Arzoo, Ixigo, Wego, and Cleartrip.
Initial Funding:Family & friends
Addl Funding:
Institutitional Capital:No
Revneue Model:We make money by generating highly qualified leads for our travel company partners, and through advertising in our email newsletter.
Awards & honors:
Promoters Details :
Promoters Name(s):Jared Blank
Age:36
HomeTown:New York
Education:Masters
No of companies promoted:No
Family Background:First gen entrepreneur
Job:Online Marketing Director at Tommy Hilfiger
Ex-Job Description:Online Marketing
Favorite Book/Movie:Great Gatsby
