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  • 21CC Education – Bridging the skill gap in Logistics & Transportation

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    The World Economic Forum states that half of India’s 350 million workforce requires to be reskilled! Here comes the role of 21CC Education, founded by industry veterans Sanjay Tiwari, Marloeke Werst, Ludo Tieman and Sumer Shankardass in 2019.

    21CC Education offers industry-relevant skills in the logistics and transportation space to enhance the employability of India’s workforce as well as the productivity of India’s booming logistics sector. The 21CC app allows individuals to skill, upskill and re-skill. 21CC Education has already worked with market leaders in the logistics space like DB Schenker, DHL Global Forwarding, DP World, Sarjak Container Lines and the Port of Amsterdam to serve their training and recruitment needs.

    StartupTalky interviewed Mr. Sanjay Tiwari, co-founder of 21CC Education to know the Success Story of 21CC Education. Along with it know about 21CC Education Business model, funding, founders, how it started & more.

    21CC Education – Company Highlights

    Startup Name 21CC Education
    Founders Sanjay Tiwari, Marloeke Werst, Ludo Tieman, Sumer Shankardass
    Headquarters Mumbai
    Founding Year 2019
    Sector Edtech, Logistics, Re/Upskilling

    21CC Education – About
    21CC Education – Market/Industry Details
    21CC Education – Founders and Team
    21CC Education – Ideation (How it started?)
    21CC Education – Product/Services Offered
    21CC Education – Name, Tagline and Logo
    21CC Education – Business Model and Revenue Model
    21CC Education – Startup Launch
    21CC Education – Challenges faced
    21CC Education – Funding and Investors
    21CC Education – Competitors
    21CC Education – Future Plans
    21CC Education – FAQs

    21CC Education – About

    21CC Education aims to offer industry-relevant skills in the logistics and transportation space to enhance the employability of India’s workforce as well as the productivity of India’s booming logistics sector.

    21CC Education, well-researched and intelligently designed app based skilling platform that delivers complex content in consumable, efficient modules with high retention outcomes. The app allows individuals to skill, upskill and re-skill. It is a powerful ally of the L&D and recruitment teams by bringing pre-skilled workforce in contact with hiring companies through its unique skills-match feature.

    In short, our vision and mission would be to ‘skill the world’ says Sanjay, co-founder, 21CC Education

    The smartphone disseminated technology is a scalable solution helping organizations with on-boarding , training and mass hiring to efficiently bridge the skill gaps.  

    Sanjay as he states enjoys the stress of entrepreneurship, both within and outside of a large organization. There are many learnings as the work progresses and takes a lot of creative effort to get all the noses in the same direction, while trying to figure out the core value proposition. His major interest in logistics and supply chain education led to the setting up of 21CC Education with friends in the U.S., Netherlands and India.

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    21CC Education – Market/Industry Details

    According to a McKinsey report –  Because of AI and technology, 375 million globally need to be re-skilled, and this was pre-pandemic!

    The World Economic Forum states that half of India’s 350 million workforce requires to be reskilled. India has 21 million employees in logistics and the industry is growing by more than 10% per annum. The Government is spending billions of dollars on new infrastructure, private equity and VC players are investing billions in new companies.

    In the warehousing industry alone 48,000 new positions will get added between 2020 and 2022. A new McKinsey Global Survey on future workforce needs, nearly 9 in 10 executives and managers say their organizations either face skill gaps already or expect gaps to develop within the next five years.  All of these people need to be skilled remotely, on the fly and preferably before their first day of work.

    21CC Education – Founders and Team

    21CC Education was founded in 2019 by Sanjay Tiwari, Marloeke Werst, Ludo Tieman and Sumer Shankardass. The company is headquartered in Mumbai and has an office in The Hague, The Netherlands.

    Sanjay Tiwari- Co-Founder, 21CC Education

    Sanjay Tiwari

    Sanjay has close to thirty years’ experience in trading, transportation and logistics having worked for a Dutch steel trading and warehousing company in Singapore and Malaysia, for KLM Cargo in The Netherlands and the U.S. and for Maersk in India.

    Marloeke Werst

    Marloeke has a product management background at L’Oréal and Air France KLM Cargo, followed by a consulting and training career. Marloeke was hired to work at KLM Cargo by Sanjay when they were building up a new air cargo security product in 2002. Her subsequent background in consulting, training and change management was a great help when they re-connected in 2013. Marloeke has deep connects with the Dutch government and industry bodies.

    Sumer Shankardass

    Sumer was part of the team that took WNS to the NYSE and has extensive BPO experience, as well as experience as a strategic advisor to startups. Sumer and Sanjay know each other from their days in Chicago in 2007 and coincidentally both moved back to India in 2010 with their families. As the co-promoter of 21CC Education, he helps the company to secure the large corporate contracts, leveraging his network and advising on fund raising.

    Ludo Tieman

    Ludo comes from a family of entrepreneurs in The Netherlands. He ran his own company in The Netherlands in the DIY space and then worked with two startups in Thailand. He heads technology development for 21CC. Ludo and Sanjay both went to the University of Groningen in The Netherlands many many many years ago and have backpacked through India together in the late 1980s. Ludo leads on the technology development and also helped conceptualize the UI / UX of the 21CC App.

    The core team of 16 people is split over India and The Netherlands in addition to contracted writers, programmers, illustrators etc.

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    21CC Education – Ideation (How it started?)

    The inspiration came from the fact that Sanjay has extensively worked in the transportation and logistics industry across Northern Europe, South East Asia, South America, United States and India for more than 30 years now. Having experience on the front lines coupled with practical understanding of the pitfalls in the sector and a steady willingness to overcome the barriers led to creating 21CC Education

    Logistics works with an approximate 15% margin of error that seems to have been become acceptable; but this would not be the norm in any other sector. Therefore, the idea behind 21CC education was a win-win for both business and people- reduce error, and most importantly skilling the workforce.

    21CC Education was founded in January 2019 in response to the changing face of logistics and transportation. The accelerated growth track of the sector was facing disruptions owing to lack of skills. Issues like unorganized logistics and packaging operations as well as a lack of administrative capabilities continue to hold the sector back. As logistics gains increasing significance, entering an era of unprecedented change, they recognized the urgent need for scalable and sustainable skill development solutions that could significantly help re-engineer the Indian logistics sector.

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    21CC Education – Product/Services Offered

    21CC Education was founded to respond to this urgent call for individuals and organizations alike by simplifying learning through gamification and reskilling through its unique mobile and web application. This first of its kind application aims to significantly bridge the recruitment-skilling gap by creating enhanced learning and skilling experience for operationally intensive industries.

    The company creates a steady and large funnel of aptly skilled resources for organisations and maps opportunities for reskilling and upskilling for individuals and blue-collared job seeker to increasing their earning potential and enable them to build lucrative careers.

    21CC Education’s holistic mobile platform is backed by an experienced team across Netherlands and Mumbai. Its library offers industry-relevant, engaging and adaptive learning content with more than 110 e-learning modules, over 50 courses and 8 interactive games, all focused on logistics and transportation sectors.

    The 21CC App is built on a technology stack of developed on a technology stack consisting of HTML CSS, Angular, Groovy Grails, JavaScript and jQuery, and supported by a strong LMS.

    21CC education makes the complex clear by delivering learning and skill-building modules in both online and mobile formats, based on a vast and continuously growing library of industry-validated content in an accessible and fun manner using illustrations, practical examples, humor and gamification.

    21CC Education already works with market leaders such as DBSchenker and DHL to serve their training and recruitment needs and as such is geared to help large enterprises connect with the vast resource requirements while ensuring the talent pool is rightly skilled and  aware of the space thereby, eliminating the time required in the training of the employees.

    Its training content is also finding favor with organizations wanting to create social impact through their CSR initiatives. Aligning CSR projects with skill building drives, 21CC Education is partnering with several leading organizations to help build capability and employability through the immersive and vernacular content.

    Additionally, through a recent partnership with the NSDC’s eskillindia.org portal—which is an online learning hub, with more than 800 courses in over 20 sectors— 21CC Education will be offering its App based content to help bridge India’s skill deficit in the logistics and transport sector. The new association with the NSDC, will help build a skilled talent pool in India, ensuring a robust workforce that has the opportunity to be gainfully employed and be contributively aligned with the nation’s growth agenda.

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    The name came up many years ago quite charmingly on the streets of Chicago while Sanjay was walking his dog, Rustom. It was then that someone spoke to him about ‘21st Century Cargo’. Since then, ‘21CC’ stuck with Sanjay and he thanks Rustom or the kind stranger for the tag line!

    21CC Education Logo

    “As for the logo, although it was an evening’s worth of work for Dutch designer, Marlies Bloemendaal based in Mumbai, she did a great job in terms of design, colors and messaging” added Sanjay

    21CC Education – Business Model and Revenue Model

    21CC Education’s business model is both B2B and B2C. 21CC Education’s library offers industry-relevant, engaging and adaptive learning content with more than 110 e-learning modules, over 50 courses and 8 interactive games, all focused on logistics and transportation sectors.

    As stated by Sanjay Tiwari, 21CC Education’s revenue model is –

    • Employers pay for candidates that have come to them via the 21CC App
    • Employers pay a fixed monthly amount for ongoing employee training
    • Employees will pay in future for their ongoing education and job placement

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    21CC Education – Startup Launch

    21CC Education has been B2B from day one so getting those large corporate customers on board took its own effort. The first 100 B2C customers have come about via its listing on NSDC’s eskillindia.org platform as well as its partnership with portall.in

    “The partnerships with the likes of NSDC and Portall.in in India and Dubai Trade in the UAE are very important from an outreach point of view” says Sanjay

    21CC Education – Challenges faced

    Creating awareness of its offering was one of the major challenge faced by the team at 21CC Education.

    “It’s a challenge to create large-scale awareness of opportunities in logistics and make people aware of it. It feels a bit like promoting the BPO industry or IT industry in the 1980s and 1990s, as people aren’t yet fully aware of logistics. So getting college students to download our content is still a struggle, once they do they apparently love it” expressed Sanjay Tiwari, co-founder, 21CC Education

    21CC Education – Funding and Investors

    21CC Education has raised 1.1 Million Euros in a seed round led by a Dutch Angel Investor in March 2020.

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    21CC Education – Competitors

    Aapna is considered to be the top competitor of 21CC Education in this industry.

    21CC Education – Future Plans

    21CC Education aims to be the world’s premier skilling app for entry level employees in logistics

    21CC Education – FAQs

    Who are the founders of 21CC Education?

    21CC Education was founded in 2019 by Sanjay Tiwari, Marloeke Werst, Ludo Tieman and Sumer Shankardass.

    What is 21CC Education?

    21CC Education offers industry-relevant skills in the logistics and transportation space to enhance the employability of India’s workforce as well as the productivity of India’s booming logistics sector.

    How much funding has 21CC Education raised?

    21CC Education has raised 1.1 Million Euros in a seed round led by a Dutch Angel Investor in March 2020.

  • Farm2Fam: Redefining Health Through Microgreens

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    With increasing income and ease of accessibility to health-related information, Indians are now more health conscious than ever. From pursuing a gluten free diet to going vegan, there’s no shortage of trends followed in the name of fitness. This has caused people to favor organic foods over the traditional alternatives. This in turn has given rise to the Concept of Microgreens. Learn and Read more about the Microgreens Business in India, Farm2Fam – A Microgreen Startup and its company profile.

    Microgreens are the first leaves that grow from the seeds of herbs, vegetables, or flowers. They are harvested within 14 days of seed germination. Micro-greens are found to be 40 times more nutrition than mature vegetables.  

    Observing the benefits of micro-greens and their rising demand, Keya Salot left her career in law and started ‘Farm2Fam’, a startup that offers live microgreens straight to one’s doorstep.

    Company Highlights

    Startup Name Farm2Fam
    Headquarters Mumbai
    Founder Keya Salot
    Sector Microgreens
    Founded 2019
    Parent Organization Vijay Transtech Pvt. Ltd.

    Farm2Fam – About
    Farm2Fam – Microgreens Industry
    Farm2Fam – Founder
    Farm2Fam – How It Began
    Farm2Fam – Name, Tagline, And Logo
    Farm2Fam – Products
    Farm2Fam – Revenue Model
    Farm2Fam – User Acquisition
    Farm2Fam – Startup Challenges
    Farm2Fam – Competitors
    Farm2Fam – Growth
    Farm2Fam – Future Plans
    Farm2Fam /Microgreens – FAQs

    Farm2Fam – About

    Farm2Fam is a Mumbai based startup which grows microgreens; these are free from pesticides, herbicides, and chemicals and delivered straight to the customer’s doorstep. Farm2Fam was founded in January 2019.

    Farm2Fam aims to create awareness about the capacity of the human body to heal itself with natural nutrition. We intend to use technology in combination with traditional Indian agricultural methods to grow niche nutritional products.  

    Farm2Fam – Microgreens Industry

    The microgreens industry is at a nascent stage at present since the mass isn’t that aware of microgreens, their usage and benefits yet. The exposure to microgreens is currently restricted to the USA and Europe with its fad slowly catching up across the globe.

    Research by the University Of Maryland College Of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), corroborates the fact that microgreens have more nutritional value than their mature counterparts.

    There has been an increased focus on natural nutrition in recent times. Modern lifestyle has led to an influx of diseases like cancer, diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid, migraines, sinuses, etc. The size of the microgreens industry is bound to grow exponentially keeping this in mind. Microgreens often take center stage in a gourmet recipe and are added for flavor and presentation. However, microgreens are little gems loaded with nutrients such as beta-carotene, multi-vitamins, and lutein. The demand for microgreens will also lead to a drastic increase in urban farming.  

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    Farm2Fam – Founder

    Keya Salot -Founder, Farm2Fam

    Keya Salot is the founder of Farm2Fam.

    Keya Salot is a law graduate from Government Law College, Mumbai. She worked with reputed farms prior to starting Farm2Fam. She always desired to be an entrepreneur and chose to study law for understanding entrepreneurship from a third perspective before taking it up permanently. As the founder, she likes to call herself as a sustainable urban farmer

    Sustainable urban agriculture always interested Keya and was imperative for the ideation of Farm2Fam.  

    As they say, you cannot take entrepreneurship out of a Gujarati. I think being an entrepreneur comes very naturally to me. Once I was certain about working in sustainable urban agriculture, I quit my job in the legal profession and undertook this full-time.

    Farm2Fam – How It Began

    Keya is a vivid reader. She followed a few write-ups on sustainable urban agriculture, finding it exciting. With more studies on the topic over time, she realized that the ongoing climatic deterioration and never changing human habits will result in a world where people would have monetary resources but no food and water.

    Sustainable urban agriculture can help the urban lot get access to fresher and healthier food. Therefore, she started working on sustainable urban agriculture as her preferred domain. Keya collaborated with several industry experts to set up a system, the synergy between Indian agricultural practices and the technology behind insulation and automation. Keya finally chose live microgreens as the product to launch for the following reasons:

    • Live microgreens are the perfect blend of taste and nutrition as they have up to 40 times more nutrition than the vegetables that we eat.
    • They enable people to eat food as fresh as possible.
    • Microgreens take us close to nature as it requires plucking them from the medium (shrubs, herbs, etc.) before consumption.  

    Farm2Fam Logo

    The name Farm2Fam exudes the company’s motto to deliver fresh food straight from the farm to households.  

    We need our products to be available in every household so that people do not suffer from lack of micro-nutrients. We would like to provide fresh produce locally, as it is very important to eat free from pesticides healthy food by using sustainable methods of agriculture.

    Farm2Fam’s tagline is ‘Eat Local, Think Global’.  

    As Farm2Fam’s business is based on urban farming and agriculture, the logo comprises a green background.

    Farm2Fam – Products

    Farm2Fam introduced fresh and nutritious live microgreens to Mumbai and brought the vegetable confetti rationale from the west. The microgreens produced by Farm2Fam is an exceptional blend of traditional Indian agriculture methods and the latest technology in insulation and automation. Farm2Fam uses certified organic soil-less potting mixture that is specially formulated for early stages of plant growth.

    Loaded with nutrition, Farm2Fam offers 40 exotic flavors that include: Swiss chard, Alfalfa, Nasturtium, Purple Kohlrabi, Sango Radish, and Sunflower to name a few.

    We provide extremely fresh and niche products, grown in the city, to every doorstep and restaurant in Mumbai and we focus on improving the health of the end users.

    Some major USPs of Farm2Fam products are:  

    • No GMOs
    • No pesticides
    • No herbicides
    • No chemicals
    • Grown in an insulated environment
    • Microgreens are delivered at the customer’s doorstep live and fresh.  

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    Farm2Fam – Revenue Model

    Farm2Fam offers 3 pricing plans:  

    • 2 trays/week or 9 trays a month for Rs.3000.
    • 1 tray/ week or 4 trays/ month – 1500.
    • Wheatgrass and barley grass – 2 trays a week for Rs.2000.

    For restaurants and hotels, Farm2Fam offers microgreens starting from INR 180-400.

    Farm2Fam – User Acquisition

    Farm2Fam successfully devised several samples and experiments for 12 months before launch. The nutritional values that the company provides through its live microgreens has attracted and retained customers. Today, the company has several customers who have subscribed to its services.

    Farm2Fam tied up with ‘Illuminati’, a restaurant-cum-bar in Bandra Kurla Complex, for live micro-table tops. The experience with the end consumers was so good that the orders were doubled within two weeks.

    Farm2Fam also showcased its products at Luke Coutinho’s Farmer Market. This helped Farm2Fam step up its awareness amongst people about its brand and products.

    We showcased our distinct products like Kale Microgreens, Pink Radish Microgreens, Arugula Microgreens, Broccoli Microgreens, Cress Microgreens and spread the awareness of innovative, nutritious and healthy cooking. Our products have reached beyond medicine and the footfall was 2000+ people. Similar events will help us reach our end consumers directly.

    Farm2Fam – Startup Challenges

    With no expertise in agricultural/nutritional background, venturing into the field of agriculture combined with nutrition was a major hurdle for the Farm2Fam team as told by Keya. It took lots of effort and yearlong research to overcome this challenge.

    Moreover, unstable weather conditions hampered the Farm2Fam team while developing an insulated environment for farming. Sourcing the right seeds and medium for growth was another problem. The Farm2Fam team had to undergo many trials and errors in selecting the right kind of seeds for the final products.

    Farm2Fam – Competitors

    Currently, Farm2Fam has no significant competition.  

    The idea of microgreens is new to Indians. There are negligible players in India who grow microgreens and provide them to end users and the hospitality industry; the case being that most of the restaurants in Mumbai get their microgreens from Bangalore. In addition, most of the players in Bangalore use hydroponics or plant pads as a medium of growth which requires the addition of organic chemicals/nutrition to the micros.

    Farm2Fam is unique in its belief that plants should be given nutrition naturally. It grows the micros in a potting medium made using around 40+ ingredients such as coco peat, vermicompost, neem powder, etc.

    Farm2Fam – Growth

    Farm2Fam began in January 2019. In a short time span, the company has achieved and retained many customers and clients by providing high nutritional value microgreens. Farm2Fam’s products were tried and liked by famous health coach Luke Coutinho, anti-aging specialist Dr. Aalika Shah, leading cosmetologist Dr. Sonali Kohli, and many leading restaurants.

    The company has also partnered with reputed restaurants like Taj Land’s End, ITC, Four Seasons, Out of the Blue, Sofitel, Foodhall Cookery Studio, and Punjab Grill.

    Our achievements are in terms of the responses we receive. Several of our consumers have gotten rid of their migraines, sinuses, etc. by using our products regularly. Also, we count our orders being doubled with restaurants as quite an achievement.

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    Farm2Fam – Future Plans

    In 2020, Farm2Fam sees itself in every household with a target of 300+ consumers every month and catering to around 100 restaurants. Over the next 5 years, it intends to launch new products like blueberries, raspberries, live saffron, etc. Farm2Fam will soon be partnering with marquee brands such as Pizza Express, Bay route, and White Charcoal.

    “I have learned most things from the people around me. My husband and my parents are my role models. Renowned chefs always inspired me and their advice were a great help in flourishing our business. Consumers are the real mentors for us, as their responses play a major role and push us to produce variant products” – Keya Salot, Founder Farm2Fam

    Farm2Fam /Microgreens – FAQs

    What are the Health benefits of Microgreens?

    Microgreens are Rich in nutrients, which can help in preventing a range of diseases, managing weight & boosting both mental and physical health and well-being. The Antioxidants Content help the body eliminate unstable waste molecules known as free radicals

    Who is the Founder of Farm2Fam?

    Keya Salot is the Founder of Farm2Fam, a startup that offers live microgreens straight to one’s doorstep.

    What are the Healthiest Microgreens?

    Pea Shoots, Radish Sprouts, Sunflower Shoot, Wheatgrass, Basil shoots etc., are some of the healthiest microgreens. Researchers also found that microgreens like red cabbage, cilantro, and radish contain up to 40 times higher levels of vital nutrients than their mature counterparts.

    What are Microgreens?

    Microgreens are the first leaves that grow from the seeds of herbs, vegetables, or flowers. They are harvested within 14 days of seed germination. Micro-greens are found to be 40 times more nutrition than mature vegetables.  

  • Uber: Mumbai Office Shuts Down, Services For Riders Will Be Unaffected

    Uber has taken a decision to permanently close it’s Mumbai office as a part of the ride-hailing company’s decision to close around 45 branches of Uber globally. However, employees will work from home until December.

    Uber Not Coming Up With A Proper Statement

    services being continued from home
    Uber Mumbai Office shuts down

    When people tried to contact the spokesperson of Uber he stated, “Uber continues to provide a high level of service to all its riders in Mumbai”.

    Gurugram consists of one branch of Uber which is a big one and Uber is also having its technology centers in cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad. It also consists of small support offices in many cities in India.

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    Arch Rival Ola Also Facing the Same Type Of Crisis

    Uber’s arch-rival Ola has also fired around 1400 employees in May due to the same pandemic situation. Ride-hailing Competitor Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal also stated that companies condition is “very unclear and uncertain.”

    Adding to it Aggarwal said, “It is going to take a long time for people to go out and about like before. With more companies preferring to have a large number of employees work from home, air travel limited to essential trips and vacations being put off for better times, the impact of this crisis is definitely going to be long-drawn for us.”

    Fired Around 25% of Employees Globally

    In May Dara Khosrowshai, CEO Uber wrote to all the Uber employees that they are taking a decision to shut down around 45 Uber branches globally. This step has been taken due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Uber also fired around 3700 employees in may which constituted around 25% of the workforce of the company.

    “We have made the incredibly difficult decision to reduce our workforce by around 3,000 people, and to reduce investments in several non-core projects, “said the Uber CEO in May hinting the outcomes.

    Till now around 6000 employees of Uber has been fired since the start of the pandemic which is creating a difficult situation for the company.

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    India Consisting Around 8% Of Total Global Employees

    India consists of around 8% of the total global employees of Uber. Also, Uber gave a statement that they will be laying off around 600 employees in the departments such as customer and driver support, business development, legal, finance, policy, and marketing verticals.

    “We began 2020 on an accelerated path to total company profitability. Then the coronavirus hit us with once-in-a-generation public health and economic crisis,” Khosrowshahi said in May.

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    Not much enough to compensate the loss
    Uber eats can be a silver lining

    “If there is one silver lining regarding this crisis, it is that Eats has become an even more important resource for people at home and for restaurants,” he said hoping a better future for Uber Eats. “We no longer need to look far for the next enormous growth opportunity, we are sitting right on top of one.”

    Although he has said that the profit they hope to gain from Uber eats would not help in the loss they are facing due to their cabs services. He has also warned that the profit can not be earned overnight.

    Uber globally also faced a huge loss of around $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2020. In 2019 they were having a growth rate of around 14% from $3.1 billion to around $3.54 billion.

  • 16 Fascinating Coworking Spaces in Mumbai

    Mumbai, the City of Dreams, is a place full of life and energetic minds. It entails within various entrepreneurs, industrialists, artists, directors, and many more. To enable them to realize their dreams with full potential and support, Coworking spaces are noteworthy in this aspect. It not only provides a shared office space to work from at a reasonable cost in an affordable manner but also the convenience of infrastructure, collaboration, and additional amenities that sets them apart.

    Following, we have attempted to list down the major Coworking spaces in Mumbai along with their Pricing Structure, Location and Add-on facilities provided by them.

    WeWork

    Whether you’re an established enterprise or a premature startup, the offices at WeWork are Dynamic and Universal. WeWork offers varied office spaces for rent to shared workspaces in a communal atmosphere. It provides private offices, Office suites, desks, meetings, and discussion rooms and also sets up a headquarters. Some of the enterprise members include Spotify, HSBC, Pinterest, Deloitte. The choice of right office space is essential based on the requirements and cost of the concern.

    WeWork is spread across various prime location in and around Mumbai which includes Andheri East, Bandra, Goregaon East, Malad, Navi Mumbai, Powai, Thane, Vikhroli West and Worli.

    The price structure of Wework ranges invariably based on  the location, requirements and number of people. It can range around Rs. 5000 – 25,000 / month.

    Amenities:

    • 24/7 Building access
    • High-speed Wi-fi
    • Kitchenettes
    • Mail and package handling
    • Cleaning services
    • Building operations
    • Streamlined billing process
    • Micro-brewed coffee and herbal      tea
    • Flexible membership agreements
    • Unlimited guests
    • Connect with members through the Member Network

    And many more. There are also add on facilities based on the location.

    The Playce

    It is one of the most popular coworking spaces in Mumbai. It is 5,500 sq. ft. campus for startups, entrepreneurs, coders, designers, freelancers to work out of, study, learn, teach & meet interesting people. One can build an amazing network by collaborating with various energetic minds breeding in there. It is also a ground for stunning workshops, events, and meetups.

    Amenities:

    • High Wi-fi Access
    • Cafeteria
    • Parking facilities
    • Printer/Scanner
    • Lockers
    • Discounted tickets to events

    Location: Marathon Maxima, Lalbahadur Shastri Rd, Near Sonapur Signal, Mulund West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400080

    Pricing:

    Plans    
    Starting Prices   
       
    Flexi Desk       		    
    Rs. 2750/month   
       
    Dedicated Desk       		    
    Rs. 7150/month   
       
    Team Desk       		    
    Rs. 6050/seat/month   
       
    Meeting Rooms       		    
    Rs.275/hour   
       
    Event Spaces       		    
    Rs. 600/hour   
       
    Private Cabin       		    
    Rs, 20,000/month   

    Also Read: Fall in love with these 21 Coworking Spaces in Bangalore

    91Springboard

    91SpringBoard is designed as a fully furnished shared office space, where you can develop a network with people from varied backgrounds and experiences.  It also conducts various events that help members in building networks. It not only provides coworking spaces, but also HR, Design and Accounting services, legal advice, digital marketing advice, etc., it has private cabins, registered offices, open desks, dedicated desks, and conference rooms.

    The prime locations of 91Springboard are Andheri East, Vikhroli West, Bandra, Andheri West, and Andheri East.

    The pricing differs based on the location and services required. The prices may vary fromRs.500/day – Rs.12,300/month. Detailed information can be obtained from their official site and contacted accordingly.

    Amenities:

    • PAN India access
    • Seamless internet
    • Pay-per-use plans
    • Work anytime (24×7)
    • Secure private cabins
    • Tech-enabled meeting rooms

    Redbrick Office

    It is one of the convenient and affordable coworking spaces in the city. It provides a zero-hassle office filled with an inspiring community that comes across innovative ideas, acquires skills, and meet up with other people. Some of their clients include – Bizongo, Wipro, BuzzFeed, Slack, and many more. It is spread across various prime locations which include – Andheri, Kalina, Thane, BKC, and Chandivali.

    Pricing:

    Plans Prices
       
    Private Space
       
    (Lockable & Furnished private cabin)       		    
    Rs. 15,000/month   
       
    Super Office
       
    (Custom built, branded offices)       		    
    Rs. 20,000/month   
       
    Enterprise
       
    (Entire Building)       		    
    On request   
    Open Space

    (Dedicated seats in open, shared space)

    		Rs. 12,000/month

    Amenities:

    • Wifi access
    • IT Support
    • 24/7 access
    • CCTV Surveillance
    • Community Engagements
    • Cafe Lounge
    • Parking facility

    Also Read: India’s Best Coworking Spaces [Exhaustive List]

    Workafella

    Workafella is much more than just a workspace, that provides collaboration with a highly energized working zone. It is a vibrant ecosystem that institutes seamless productivity and quality thinking. From flexible office plans and connectivity to security and privacy, you will find a range of services needed to help you run your business effortlessly. It has private offices, a custom-built office, a dedicated desk, a hot desk, a meeting room, and a virtual office to choose from.

    Workafella’s sophisticated Coworking space is located near the prime location of Goregaon. The workspace is located in a central location which will give you access to hospitals, easy connectivity to transport, entertainment spots, and signature restaurants among others.

    Price varies based on availability and amenities. This is fetched on request.

    Amenities:

    • 24/7 access
    • Unlimited internet
    • Security & Maintenance
    • Beverages
    • Parking Facility
    • Business Support services
    • Flexible office plans
    • Wellness Room
    • Creche
    • Game zone
    • Lounge

    Ministry of New

    This coworking place believes that it’s never a one-size-fits-all scenario, based on the style of working, thought process, profession, whether a person is a CEO, entrepreneur, freelancer, tech-based, consultant, etc. requires a certain different working environment. Thus, the Ministry of New has flexible and tailored plans that suit the requirements of the client.

    It is located near Azad Maidan, Fort, Mumbai. The prices range from Rs. 800/person/day to Rs. 40,000/month for 4 members.

    Amenities:

    • High-speed internet
    • Community network
    • Access to events
    • Technical support
    • Lockers & Mail handling
    • Multi-functional printers
    • Beverages
    • Changing area
    • Business registration service

    Awfis

    Awfis believes in the concept that startups need much more than just spaces, thereby innovating the term ‘Pro working’, that focuses on People, Proximity, and Performance. They enable one to make Just-in-time bookings for meeting rooms and work desks. One can enjoy a flexible and convenient work environment. It has become an integral part of the exciting journey of developing an innovative atmosphere for entrepreneurs, by providing affordable and collaborative workspaces

    It is spread across various prime locations in Mumbai which includes – Andheri West, BKC, Andheri East, Airoli, Lokhandwala, Parel, Vashi, and Marol.

    Pricing differs based on location and amenities. An individual desk can be rented for Rs. 300/day onwards and private cabins for Rs. 9000/month onwards.

    Amenities:

    • Reward programs
    • Multitude of options
    • Courier & Storage facilities
    • Lounges
    • Tech amenities
    • Pods are installed to listen to music
    • Phone booths
    • Flexible seats

    Also Read: How Awfis has changed the Work Culture of India

    Coworks

    It lays out a real customizable office space that caters to the specific requirements of the client. It provides access to diverse facilities, from private studios, flexible desks to custom-built office spaces. It has an environment that equates the business and its work culture. Their sole purpose is to bring together the largest community of energetic minds and connect them. It is located near Worli and Powai in Mumbai.

    Amenities :

    • Wifi access
    • Mail Handling
    • Community lounges
    • Security & maintenance
    • Integrated health club
    • Amphitheatre
    • Virtual Receptionist
    • Discussion booth
    • Art gallery
    • Retail outlets

    Also Read: 20 Amazing Coworking Spaces in Delhi | Crucial to your Business

    iKeva

    iKeva offers a diverse community that offers benefits to businesses and entrepreneurs. It has been significant in establishing the concept of serviced offices and co-working places. They offer private cabins, Meeting rooms, co-working spaces, and virtual offices. It is located near Powai and BKC Annexe in Mumbai.

    The price varies from Rs. 2500/month – Rs.9000/month based on the location and service..

    Amenities:

    • Wifi access
    • Power backup
    • Office management
    • Security & Maintenance
    • IT support
    • Plug and play office space solutions

    Also Read: 5 Major Tips to Launch your own Coworking Space

    Workamp

    Workamp is one of the best coworking spaces that you can find in Mumbai. The atmosphere and surroundings reflect the productivity and personality of the business. They tend to understand a business’s objectives and convert them into an office space. It mainly focuses on hospitality and user-friendly systems. Some of their clients include Rentomojo, Magicbricks.com, Zilingo, Coverfox.com, and many more.

    It is located near Thane West in Mumbai. Pricing differs based on location and amenities. It is fetched on request

    Amenities:

    • High-speed internet
    • 24/7 access
    • Liberty of customization
    • Collaboration and networking
    • Conference rooms
    • Event spaces & phone booths
    • Chill zones

    Social Offline

    Social Offline provides a perfect blend of office cum Cafe. It combines play and works together. When you’re bored or just want a chilling and relaxing time, you can head towards the gaming area which is equipped with Playstations and many more. In addition to that, there are meeting rooms, high-speed internet, vast open playwork area with comfort enabled couches and chairs. This place also has an exquisite bar that offers a variety of delicacies and beverages.

    Social Offline is spread across various locations in Mumbai – Colaba, Lower Parel, Khar West, Bandra Kurla Complex, Andheri West, Goregaon East, Vikhroli, Bandra West, Powai, and Vashi.

    Membership fees for hot desks are around Rs.5000/ month/person. Details regarding private office and meeting rooms can be directly enquired as it is based on availability and usage.

    Amenities:

    • High-Speed  wifi
    • Air conditioning
    • Catering
    • Community events
    • Relax zones
    • Play and work zones

    Also Read: 10 Best Coworking Spaces in  Kolkata

    Garage Coworking

    This is a fully furnished coworking space that one can have near Parel. It can be rented on a daily or monthly basis based on the requirements of the concern. The plans are flexible at affordable prices with various amenities. It is an ideal workspace with simple interiors and a pleasant work environment.

    Amenities:

    • High-speed wi-fi
    • Projector & Whiteboard
    • AC & Power backup
    • Pantry
    • Security & Maintenance
    • 24/7 access
    • Events space
    • Lockers, Printers, and scanners

    It is Located near Lower Parel in Mumbai. The price ranges to rs. 9000/month/person for a dedicated seat.

    Work Square

    Work Square, a coworking space, is a well-established & professionally managed office. The infrastructure and interiors resemble a typical corporate business center. They focus on helping startups to get to the next level of their growth. It provides Open spaces, Private cabins, conference, and board rooms. There are recreational and breakout zones to calm one’s mind and enable more productive and creative thinking. The networking events ensure collaboration and building up of an effective community. The plans provided by Work Square are flexible and personalized. It is situated near Powai and Lower Parel in Mumbai. The prices are available on request.

    Amenities:

    • 24/7 Access
    • Virtual office services
    • Pantry and cafeteria
    • High-speed free Wifi
    • Admin support
    • Parking available
    • Storage facilities
    • Member benefits
    • IT Support
    • Security & CCTV

    Bootstart

    It is one of the economical coworking service providers.  It provides shared spaces with access to various amenities, private spaces with plug-n-play private cabins, conference rooms, and director cabins with customizable cabins. They hope to create communities within workspaces that can learn, create, and grow together. It is located near Colaba and Ballard Estate in Mumbai.

    Amenities:

    • 24/7 access
    • High-speed internet
    • Communal spaces
    • Support team

    Innov8 Coworking

    If you are looking for a space that helps you excel at work and induce creativity, this is the right place for you to be in. Innov8 offers exquisite and beautifully crafted workspaces, where any individual or a team can connect to many, collaborate, and create an extensive community. It hosts people from diverse backgrounds such as entrepreneurs, freelancers, employees and startups enthusiasts.

    Innov8 is located near Vikhroli West, Andheri East, Near Western Express Highway Metro Station and Kurla, which is center for many budding startup enthusiasts, young minds and an extensive network of relaxing zones nearby.

    Amenities:

    • Meeting rooms
    • Recreational zone
    • Lounge area
    • Cafe
    • Pleasing ambiance
    • Community events

    Pricing: (Subject to change based on location & amenities)

       
    Plans       		    
    Starting Price for 1   
       
    Fixed Desk       		    
    Rs. 7699/month   
       
    Meeting Room       		    
    Rs. 800/hour   
       
    Hot Desk       		    
    Rs. 6,399/month   
       
    Flexi Pass       		    
    Rs. 2,999/month   
       
    Private Cabin       		    
    Rs. 9,099/month   
       
    Multi-Utility Space       		    
    Rs. 2000/hour   

    Also Read: How Innov8 Expanded the culture of Coworking Spaces with Style & Sophistication

    Regus

    If you are looking for a space that suits your desire and requirements, then Regus is the right place to be in. Regus office space h as a range of benefits that are designed to enable a business to flourish. The Regus community events, office suites along with exclusive discounts from top brands in the Regus Marketplace is something that can be taken advantage of. You can also get access to a communal kitchen and chill-out zones.

    Their offices are located in the prime area of the city which includes areas near Bandra Kurla Complex, Corporate Park II, Bandra East, Powai, R Tech Park, and centers across Eastern and Western Suburbs. The prices are based on location and the type of space needed like coworking, office space, virtual office, meeting room, membership, etc.,

    Amenities:

    • High-speed Wifi connectivity
    • Office equipment
    • Maintenance and security
    • Flexible payment schemes
    • Lounges
    • IT & telecom setups
    • Meeting rooms

    Conclusion

    This was our list of Coworking Spaces in Mumbai. If you are one among them, then connect with us at shubham@startuptalky.com to get featured in the list.