Business Description:Indian shutter provides the images of India which do not portray the typical underdeveloped, technically bereft view that non-Indians seem to harbor! The business plans to sell images by semi-professional photographers and gradually increase the value of these photographs, in turn helping them earn more.
The company also plans to set up training schools for photographers to aid them in being adept and update with the latest technologies.
The revenue verticals that the company is looking at are - training of photographers, selling images through IndianShutter and also through various events. The strategy is to focus on amateur photographers and encourage them to grow in their field.
Industry:Media/ Entertainment
Founded in:2006
Source of idea:Systematic search for business opportunity
Significant Competitors:Getty, Corbis
Company Details :
Company Name:Indian Shutter
HeadQuarters:Mumbai
Stage of the company:Scaling up
No of Employees (2006):0-5
No of Employees (2007):0-5
Office Locations(2006):0-1
Office Locations(2007):0-1
No of companies promoted:Yes (4)
Profits (2006):1 to 5 lacs
Profits (2007):1 to 5 lacs
>Partnerships:
Initial Funding:Personal savings
Addl Funding:Personal savings
Institutitional Capital:No
Revneue Model:By selling images, providing courses - for selling images.
Awards & honors:Shortlisted for Proto.in
Promoters Details :
Promoters Name(s):Sanjeev Sarma
Age:37
HomeTown:Mumbai
Education:Masters
No of companies promoted:Yes (4)
Family Background:First gen entrepreneur
Job:PR at Mastech
Ex-Job Description:Public Relation
Favorite Book/Movie:PG Wodehouse
