How to build a Marketplace/Aggregator/Platform Venture - Strategies and Insights

AHA Taxis (https://www.ahataxis.com), India's largest outstation one way taxi venture is proud to host e-commerce geeks, startups, investors, travel enthusiasts and technology lovers to come and learn from our experiences in building a marketplace cum aggregator cum platform cum network!

With the increasing trend of sharing and on-demand economy, inventory or ownership led business models have taken a back seat in recent years. Successful ventures like Uber, Airbnb, Amazon and many more have made marketplace or aggregation strategy into a competitive advantage using capital efficiency as a core means to win customers.

AHA Taxis team led by Amit Grover, our CEO, has done thousands of experiments in last 3 years to build, measure and improve the marketplace model connecting travelers and drivers in travel and taxi sector, creating a strong name despite presence of heavily VC-funded ventures.

Amit will share stuff about building your marketplace venture from scratch including aspects related to consumer behavior, supplier behavior, overcoming chicken and egg issue, and scaling the venture!

About the Speaker

Amit Grover is CEO and Co-founder of AHA Taxis, India's leading online platform for one way outstation taxis. In a short span of 3 years, AHA Taxis has established pan-India network, partnered with leading travel players like Makemytrip, Yatra etc and become leader in a niche segment dominated by Ola and Uber. Amit is passionate about entrepreneurship, and exited Nurture Talent Academy after successfully running it for 5 years. He is an IIT Delhi and IIM Indore alumnus, and previously worked with Infosys, Asian Paints and Onida.

Meetup Agenda

5.00 - 5.10 PM - Intro and Networking

5.10 - 5.20 PM - Exploring business models - Marketplaces, aggregators, platforms and networks

5.20 - 6.00 PM - Overcoming startup challenges in marketplaces

6.00 - 6.15 PM - Strategies for scaling marketplaces

Key aspects covered -

• Step by step approach and experience of building a marketplace
• Low cost strategies for growing supply as well as demand

6.15 - 6.30 PM - Questions and Answers

6.30 - 7.00 PM - Networking and Light Snacks

Who should attend?

This meetup is ideal if you are thinking of starting an online venture, running a business, heading technology/operations/sales/marketing in your venture or responsible for driving growth for your company. It is an interactive session and no need to bring laptop.

Venue - AHA Taxis, C - 56, Sector 8, Noida 201301 , UP

Time - 5 PM - 7 PM, 25th August, 2018

Cost - FREE