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