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Prateek RanaFounding Team Member of Laundry Anna Published On: Thursday, April 28, 2016 Views 3566

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"What appears to be the end may really be a new beginning."

Prateek Rana pursued Bachelor of Hotel Management from ASAN memorial. He went on to work for Kingfisher Airlines as Guest Services Supervisor. After his brief experience at Kingfisher Airlines, he worked for Biocon as Senior Executive for Customer Relationship team.

His firm belief is that there can be better and organized solution to household laundry while maintaining a sustainable business model. This led Prateek to conceptualize LaundryAnna, which is a friendly neighborhood doorstep laundry service that provides premium laundry services at cost less than local dhobi.

Please provide a brief overview of your product/ service.

LaundryAnna is your friendly neighborhood doorstep laundry service. We provide premium laundry services at cost less than your local dhobi.

What inspired you to build the above product/ service?

A firm conviction that there can be better and organized solution to household laundry while maintaining a sustainable business model.

What is your life mantra?

Work hard, work smart. Your employees are going to do wonders for you. Keep them on the top.

What was the most challenging part of your journey till now?

Setting up an awesome team was the biggest challenge and specially if blue collar workforce is at the backbone of key operations, things become even more difficult.

Share some details about the investments that you have been able to fetch for the business till now.

We are bootstrapped with personal savings being put into the business. We have sufficient revenue flow to support our expansion plans.

How do you protect yourself from the problem of Brain Drain?

Make them a part of your dream and vision.

According to you, what are the three qualities an individual must have to achieve success?

Honesty, Empathy and dedication

Which online tools/ services/ apps do you use the most and would like to recommend as well?

Quora

Share any one habit which you think makes you more productive.

Reading. I read all the time and anything I get my hands on.

Share any one habit which you wish to change in yourself.

May be I can be a bit less workaholic.

Answer in less than 50 words

  • One tip to success:

Work hard, work smart. Dont wait for too long to reach profitability.

  • One mistake you believe every individual must avoid:

Don’t give up just because its not working.

  • One most important lesson that you have learnt till now:

People, people and people. Be it customers, partners, vendors or employees, you gotta interact with them and understand them.

What are your plans for next 3 years?

We want to make LaundryAnna a household name. We already have a profitable model and we will continue to expand our operations in Bangalore and other cities.

If you get a chance to start your career again what would you do differently this time?

Start early.

What are your top three getaway destinations?

I hardly get time to travel that frequently but if I do, Langkawi, my hometown in Uttar Pradesh and Goa.

Share a quote that inspires you the most.

“What appears to be the end may really be a new beginning.”

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