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The startup scenario in 2015

The best city startups and what you can expect in 2015, from the community

LearnSocial.com
Team: Raju Vanapala and Prashanth Gowriraju.

What is it: A website that offers online courses in technology, languages, business management, robotics etc. It has 500 industry experts from across the country on its board to teach online, who are selected after a rigorous screening process.

USP: The site accommodates only 15 people for each course so that every learner gets adequate attention. “Since all the sessions are recorded, in case somebody missed out on a class, they can easily access the video on our website,” says Raju.

iPay
Team: Krishna Lakamsani , Ajay Upadhyay, Govind Rajan, Venkata Sivakumar Naramsetti and Ravan K. Mukka.

What is it: It offers e-commerce through your kirana stores. The customers receive SMS from the startup about good deals available on items like pressure cookers, shoes, washing machines etc. which can be purchased at their local grocery store!

USP: Kirana stores are equipped with an Android tablet, which they use to recharge DTH or phones for their customers. These contact numbers are saved in the ipay database to push forward the SMS alerts.

NowFloats
Team: Ronak Kumar Samantray, Jasminder Singh Gulati, Nitin Jain and Neeraj Sabharwal

USP: Its algorithm ensures you would have a website to give sufficient information, reaching out to prospective customers.

What is it: In just five minutes and four text messages, it enables any business to have a strong online presence. So if you are searching for an ice cream café in Hyderabad, chances are high that its website shows up first on Google. NowFloats has even created sites for local stores of brands like Fastrack and Asian Paints.

( Source : dc correspondent )
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