My presentation at The Rotary Club Amritsar where I was given the opportunity to share my experiences about starting Statusbrew, a global business from a small city in front of the elites of the city. I hope to encourage youth of the city to take more initiatives and start their businesses and contribute to the economy.

1. Starting up in a Small City
Business by Youth
Rishabh Mahajan
Chief Technology Officer

2. Social Media Marketing Platform

3. The Founding Team
Our Goal: Put Amritsar on the Global Technology Business Map
Tushar Mahajan Rishabh Mahajan
B. Tech IIIT Hyd
Founder Unfollowers
Founder Mapify
Google Summer Of Code
B. Tech IIT Delhi
Ex Metaps (Japan)
Ex Rakuten (Japan)
Ex Favorite Medium (SG)

4. 1. Live in a place that we like
2. Be surrounded with the people we care about
3. Work on things we are passionate about

5. ・Build a strong team
・Double our revenue
(from 400K USD to 800K USD ARR)
・Build a community of Youth
Goals
2015-2016

6. Problems

7. Infra
Service Industry
Professionalism
- Your internet will be installed
today
(Doesn’t install in 7 days)
- Your internet will be back in 15
min
(Internet doesn’t work for the whole day)
- There is a half day electricity cut
(Our area is different! 1 day)
- NRE Bank Account for
Foreigners
(2 months, still haven’t opened)
- We don’t rent apartments to
Bachelors!
- Cat-calling on Girls or Foreign
Nationals

8. Recruitment
Getting our first set of team
members
- Only 2 BOYS ?
(Not a safe place, even if our parents live there)
- Cool, Amazing Workspace!
(But No)
- Can my parents come for the
interview?
(2 interviews are taken)
- What is the business?
(After 30 minutes of explanation)
- I have XYZ skill (on resume)
(Never used it, read about XYZ somewhere)

9. Work Ethics
Working with our team initially
- I am only 1 hour late!
(Event after pointing out > 10 times)
- This task will take me 2 days
(Doesn’t complete even after 7 days)
- (Today) I don’t have that skill!
(+1 month) I don’t have that skill!
(+2 months) I don’t have that skill!
- My task XYZ has been complete
(Except the Zth
subtask)

10. Lack of
Professionalism
Understanding

11. The approach towards WORK has to change in the society

12. Solving problems, ourselves
● People are the way they are
● Nothing should stop the business
● Plan forward for the growth

13. Must! Have!
Office!
1 Year project
Probably the best
workspace in the whole
Punjab

14. Solving Infra
Massive Solar Setup
We generate more electricity
than we can consume
3 Internet Providers
Balancing our risks

15. Recruitment
Friends and Family members are the
first to join our team
Never miss an opportunity to speak at
an event

16. Organize Meetups
#LifeAtStatusbrew

17. Get Published, Everywhere

18. Work Ethics with Team building

19. The most
Multicultural
Multilingual
Team

20. With more
Startups
High Paying Jobs
(highest revenue per employee)
Influx of Global TalentMore people from outside come to the
city
Increased quality of services with
increased spending
Increased exposure to locals
More opportunities for local
businesses
Improved Service Quality
Business Opportunities

21. Thank you
Rotary Club
For this opportunity to talk with you