Last week, I described one of the two ideas that struck me while I was in Bangalore. Here’s idea # 2.
How about starting an affordable conceirge service for everyday, household services ?
For instance, my friend was having a plumbing problem at his place. The plumber agreed to drop by the day after around 2 pm. My friend decided towork from home so that he would be around when the plumber showed up. The plumber, of course, failed to show up. Repeated calls to the plumber’s mobile were in vain. The same thing repeated itself the next day. Finally, on the 4th day of the ordeal, the plumber showed up for the job, much to my friends relief.
Towards the end, my friend was so exasperated that I dont think he would have hesitated to pay a bit extra for some prompt service. His gripe was – “Kaash ek call mein kaam khatam ho jaata”.
And just like him, I dont think there’s a dearth of other folks (who’re strapped for time and super stressed) who’ll shell up a bit extra for added convenience.
I wont be surprised if such conceirge services already exist for the super rich and elite. But such a service could be pretty successful amongst the IT demographic as well. And the service can be made affordable, considering that it can make up for the cost in volume.
