Monday, 8 September 2014

Dinesh Agarwal-Software Engineer became the leader of IndiaMart.com

Dinesh Agarwal  a computer engineer became the leader of b2b business portal.  He studied Computer Science Engineering from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in 1990.  He started his career in CDOT Alcatel Research Centre as Software Engineer in 1991.  Then continued in Hcl Technologies as System Analyst.  

After some years in USA paid good salary.  He returned to India to start his own business.  With an investment of 40,000 started his venture.  Faced the asusual problems in the startup  business.  Understand the requirement of online portal providing solutions to small businesses. The idea was to help the small and medium enterprises in the country market their products and services.  He  purchased a flat in Delhi  and set up the office for IndiaMart InterMesh in 1996.

Main problem at that time was slow internet,  small businesses not aware of computer useage.  He started by free listing in IndiaMart.  Clients benefited through free listing are suggested for paid service.  Hence with rapid support Indiamart standing as larger portal for b2b with 200 Crore firm.  Presently with large marketing and technical employees stands higher in the market.  His desire made  him leader otherwise he would be an VP(salaried employee) of another big company.