Business Description:We are the first company in the country to specialize in providing Drivers by night, so that people do not drink and drive. Our drivers can reach our client's door step for a round trip or at the desired venue for a drop back home. They drive the clients' car.
We supply drivers for the day time as well. We are currently functional in any part of Bombay and soon we plan to extend our services to other major metros in India. The drivers are experienced, and we ensure that they are in company uniform. Every driver is tested for driving skills and a background check is also done. Out of the 100-odd drivers that we interview, we select only 25 to 30.
We cater to the age group from 18 years to 60 years, corporates, weddings, functions, events etc. We take orders till midnight. We have various schemes and deals for bulk orders and repeat customers. We have partnered with Autoglaze to provide free car cleaning and shampooing services to regular clients.
We provide day time drivers. We have Valet services. And we also cater to the weddings as usually the demand for drivers at a wedding really increases.
Industry:Hospitality/ Travel
Founded in:2007
Source of idea:Wanted it as an individual customer
Significant Competitors:Knight Drivers, Private Cabs, Personal Drivers, other unorganised drivers
Company Details :
Company Name:P.H.D - Party Hard Drivers
HeadQuarters:Mumbai
Stage of the company:Several customers or locations
No of Employees (2006):0-5
No of Employees (2007):0-5
Office Locations(2006):over 30
Office Locations(2007):over 30
No of companies promoted:No
Profits (2006):
Profits (2007):1 to 5 lacs
>Partnerships:Travel Partners for the Salsa India Festival.
Drive safe Partners for Autoglaze.
Social Responsibility partners for Fight-Back.
We have tied up with Night clubs like Henry Thams, Indus Cocktail & Bar, Red Light, Bootleggers. And many more in talks.
We are tying up with an Alcohol brand with the name Blue Waters in the form of their social responsibility partners and media partners. Their launch has got delayed, but our tie up is almost certain.
Initial Funding:Personal savings
Addl Funding:Personal savings
Institutitional Capital:No
Revneue Model:We can tie up with various alcohol brands as their media partners and social responsibility partners. We can do the surrogate ads for these alcohol brands.
Potential advertising opportunity to any big company, that would want to infiltrate their presence in the market through the huge database we own and cater to.
We plan to scale up by offering our services in other metros in the country. And also by creating more publicity in Bombay we can cater to that huge untapped market as the culture of not drinking and driving has really caught up in Bombay.
We also eventually plan to enter into the luxury car rental market and a Party Bus, which is again a complete raw market in India.
Awards & honors:Haven't received any awards, but we have been functional only for 7 months. Looking forward to participate in the Hottest Startups and hoping we can add that to our profile.
Promoters Details :
Promoters Name(s):Ankur Vaid
Age:25
HomeTown:Mumbai
Education:Bachelors
No of companies promoted:No
Family Background:Business
Job:online Advertising at Communicate2
Ex-Job Description:Advertising
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