Taking Wings

My Gameplan

StudyShare http://www.studyshare.in was started on December 20,2010 by two students of FMS,Delhi 8211; Kushal Sharma and Santhosh Sharma The core team as of now has four members.

StudyShare is a one-stop website to facilitate sharing of study-related resources free of cost among students across India. It includes following services:

Sharing of ebooks upload and download,sharing of two-minute tutorials platform to sell/buy books,tips and tricks,sectoral analysis,and an answers section.

These are dispersed in each of the following categories:

College specific resources,placement related resources,entrance examination resources,certification preparation resources,and famous books

The best advice I got8230;

The team,the perseverance,the execution and the idea are the pillars of a successful firm. The key to success lies in having alternate plans and being flexible in your strategy. Never rest on your oars,the moment you do,you will stagnate.

The defining moment…

When,in the waiting room during our summer internship selection,the core team members first discussed about doing something in the online education space. Fifteen days later,the website was up and running. The other defining moment came soon,when within two months of our inception,we were listed as one of the top 30 startups in India by IIT Delhi. It gave us the confidence and exposure to other like-minded individuals.

What keeps me awake at night…

Thinking about how to constantly improve,innovate and create value to our users. Moreover,since we are catering to a very large market,understanding the market nuances and executing a penetration strategy is definitely on our minds all the time.

I thought I would give up8230;

When we had financial issues and when we had academic constraints. There was a time when we were working 18 hours a day,just to be able to strike a balance between studyshare and others. But the support of our family,help from our friends and encouragement from our faculty at FMS,Delhi has always been bestowed on us; enabling us to not only just survive,but also to constantly improve.

My word of advice for others8230;

Dream big,build a team,and go for it. It is always a good practice to discuss,get views and feedback from your peers because 8211; firstly,it helps in your strategy and secondly,gives you customer feedback. Also,keep a vigilant eye on your competitors and market; its a game of innovation and smartness. Lastly,networking can be immensely helpful,as you can gain from others experiences,not only professionally,but also personally.

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