www.ourownbook.com

Business Description:OurOwnBook is an online writing community that gives its users a chance to become the co-authors of a collaboritive book and thus get their name in print

Industry:Collaborative Writing

Founded in:2008

Source of idea:Built hobby into a business

Significant Competitors:millionpenguins.com

Company Details :

Company Name:OurOwnBook.com

HeadQuarters:New Delhi

Stage of the company:Several customers or locations

No of Employees (2006):Did not exist

No of Employees (2007):0-5

Office Locations(2006):Did not exist

Office Locations(2007):0-1

No of companies promoted:No

Profits (2006):Did not exist

Profits (2007):preprofit

>Partnerships:

Initial Funding:Personal savings

Addl Funding:Family & friends

Institutitional Capital:No

Revneue Model:Through the sales of published versions of the collaboratively written versions as well as through product placements/sponsorships associated with it

Awards & honors:Limca Book of Records 2009 (in process)

Promoters Details :

Promoters Name(s):Anubhav Jain

Age:24

HomeTown:Jaipur

Education:Masters

No of companies promoted:No

Family Background:First gen entrepreneur

Job:Mgmt. Trainee at American Express

Ex-Job Description:Risk Management

Favorite Book/Movie:Dhirubhaisms