Pustakkosh Textbook Rentals

  • Noida, India
  • Education, Social Impact, Textbook Rental, E-commerce

Disrupting book buying market with innovative rentals aligned with usage need saving 60 to 75% cost

Founded:
2011
Stage:
Steady Revenues
Market:
B2C

Startup Video

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Founded

Pustakkosh starts its service

Dec

2011
Customer

First customers from Amity

Jan

2012
New Team Member

Team grows to 5 Full Time Employees

Dec

New Product Release

Pustakkosh grows to 3 Delivery Hubs in 3 Cities

Nov

2014
New Team Member

Team size grows to 14 full time employees and we are operationally profitable.

May

2015

Jobs

Business Development Sales & Marketing, Operations
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Delhi, India
Business development, • Strategic development

Job Description

We are looking for an individual who looks forward to work in startup culture.The candidate would be involved in Business Development and would be a partner in scaling up the business. Pustakkosh is one of the leading textbook rental company in North India and it is expanding its operations to 10 different cities. The candidate would be expected to grow business in these new areas as well as in Delhi and National capital region. Prior startup experience is plus for the consideration. More than the formal management degree, motivation, innovative-ness and ability to adapt to the challenges of startup world would be given priority. 


Team Summary

Shachin: Co-founder, Strategist, Technology Expert. Has MS in Computer Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Has Software R&D and Management experience of over 15 years in leading MNCs.

Ruchi: Co-founder, Chief of Operations
Ruchi has an MBA from Amity University with industry experience in Business Development, IP Management

Team

Founding Team

Shachindra Sharma

Shachindra Sharma


Co-Founder

MS in Comp Science from one of the best universities, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 15 years MNC experience in management and software R&D roles.

WORK

Cadence Design Systems (2003 - 2015)
Senior Engineering Manager

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2001 - 2003)
Research Assistant

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science (MS) • 2001 - 2003

Ruchi Sharma

Ruchi Sharma


Co-Founder

Product/Service Summary

Innovative textbook rentals which save 60 to 75% cost. Rental spans are aligned with actual study need and range from 1 to 4 days to a semester. Presently we focus on providing the service to College and Higher Education Students. Book Rentals are the most economical solution for textbooks and help save paper, copyright and ensuring quality content

Product/Service Descriptions

Textbook Rentals

Disrupts ownership/buying based textbook market with rentals tailor made to actual book study need. Most higher education books are needed for spans from a few days to a few months. But existing solution of buying results in extra cost burden. Pustakkosh Rentals are the most economical solution. Rental periods start from four days to a semester and are a fraction of buying cost saving 60 to 75%. For Pustakkosh profit margins are higher than book sellers with escalating book costs and book reuse