Could not get through campus placements? Don’t loose hope. Why not explore the entrepreneurial talent in you?

Every October race for placement begins in all B-schools around the world. Student tries his best to secure the best place in top Multinationals. Hours of preparation and hard work turns beneficial for majority of students but what about the remaining MBA aspirants?  If you are not able to make through the company of your dream, do not settle for any work which is not worth your talent. How about setting up your own venture?

Yes, I am talking about “Entrepreneurship”. Entrepreneurship is defined as the act and art of being an entrepreneur or one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods”. This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response to a perceived opportunity. “(source Wikipedia). The most important criteria for an entrepreneur is – if you have an idea for which you are passionate so go for it. Do not wait anymore as you may loose on first mover advantage and the uniqueness of idea. There is plenty of exciting business opportunities in India. To be an entrepreneur all you require is PASSION.

You must be aware of IRCTC, Bus services offering online booking, Online job portals, Matrimonial services, movie bookings etc.  These are few of the industries/companies who have tasted success in Indian e-commerce market. The focus of this post is on those entrepreneurs who are interested in internet ventures or e-commerce opportunities.

So thinking to start your business? Read below list of successful entrepreneurial ideas!

Mithaimate.com – It is India’s first branded sweet delivery service through web. The founders are IT engineers, they have tie ups with halwai in Delhi and few renowned sweet sellers in Delhi and Bangalore for their product and tie up with Blue dart courier for delivery. They started with seed capital of Rs. 30,000 in 2009 and has now gain popularity not just in India but abroad too.

Smile group – Bestylish.com, fashionandyou.com, dealsandyou.com, zoomtra.com, freecultr.com – All these companies are founded by serial entrepreneur Mr. Harish Bahl. These companies sell stylish shoes, fashion clothing, accessories, daily deals and many more.

Aditi(www.aditi.com) provides email customer support for Real Media. It is a company in Bangalore that has pioneered the idea of online customer support from India. The customer in America who needs support will have his problem solved via email by a team of Indians. The Internet has opened the door for this type of opportunity. It really is true that the geographic barriers are coming down.

Indiblogger (http://www.indiblogger.com/) – Launched in August 2007, IndiBlogger.was started as a free blogging platform for Indians and by 2012 it turned to be Rs1 crore venture. Registered members publish posts on the blog. The revenue comes from connecting brands and bloggers via unique blogging contests. The idea stems from the fact that brands see value in connecting with bloggers, who can influence the purchase decisions of their peer groups.

Savaari.com – It is a portal where you can hire car rental services at a click. It started with a budget of Rs 55,000 and has now raised its first $1 million.

So, having known these intelligent “idea generating idea” in mind, set out with great enthusiasm to explore more ideas yourself. I believe that after knowing these ideas, you might sit back and reconsider your own idea (if you had one). Or just take them for your inspiration!