Book Shops for Sale and Investment Opportunities in Asia

Business highlights: - INR 2.88 crores ARR. - 45%+ gross margin. - 80k+ customers, 15k+ app downloads, 20k+ MAU. - More than 4 lakh books delivered. More than 1 lakh plus merchandise delivered. - 100% bootstrapped with zero marketing expenditure. - Highly engaged community of over 1.5 lakhs across platforms. - Positive unit economics. • The provisional financials for this year. We have increased sales by 36% from INR 7 crores in the last financial year to INR 9.6 crores this year, net of GST. • The business also had a solid start for this year. The last couple of months' sales this year were up 40% vs corresponding months last year and we will be generating more sales than the previous year these coming months. • The company recorded a healthy profit in the last year i. e. , around 11% of sales. They continue to have a strong focus on unit economics. The brand is built to be a sustainable, growing & profitable business since its inception. • In the last month, we also onboarded on Amazon. • The business is launching new categories & would come across as a one-stop solution in the home decor sector. • Targeting ARR of INR 26 Cr & above in the coming year. • The company sells all genres of books. • Main source of revenue is through the sale of books and merchandise. • Online bookstore that has tie-ups with physical stores as well.

- Impressive annual revenue of rs 2.88 crores. - Strong gross margin of over 45% - Impressive customer base with 80,000+ loyal patrons. - Successful mobile app with 15,000+ downloads and 20,000+ monthly active users. - More than 400,000 books were delivered, and over 100,000 merchandise products were delivered. - Remarkably, the company achieved all this without any external funding and zero marketing expenses, representing their savvy management and resourcefulness. - They have fostered a highly engaged community of over 150,000 enthusiasts across various platforms, ensuring an active and vibrant customer base. - Demonstrating positive unit economics, has built a sustainable business model.

The following are the highlights: (1) Company is awarded as a bestseller on Flipkart & Meesho. The majority of our revenue is from sales through school & competitive exam books. (2) The company was audited & awarded ISO 9001: 2001. (3) Registered under Startup India and has a DPIIT certificate from Gov of India. (4) Have an Import & Export Code (IEC) as well as an authorized dealer code (AD code) from ICICI Bank & Bank of Baroda. (5) Incorporated last year as an OPC and ROC compliance & audit are up-to-date for the latest FY. (6) Have authorized distributorship & partnership with India's No1 Book Publisher, with a contract valid for 6+ months and can be renewed. (7) The company is fast growing within a very short times-pan. We estimate fast incremental growth in the upcoming quarters. (8) Have our own eCommerce store with Pan India coverage and we are also listed on multiple 3rd party marketplaces including Meesho, Flipkart, Amazon. (9) The company has its own web server space of 100 GB. (10) Brand is trademark registered. (11) Sale includes all intellectual properties, publishing rights, existing stock, branding, website, and associated licenses. (12) Registered office address is in North 24 Parganas, but we operate from Kolkata.

- Distributor of academic and technical books, we serve 40 private and key govt. accounts was. - A virtual office setup was key to our growth as we could withstand economic and pandemic challenges. - We are a government-accredited supplier. Supply books to libraries of state universities, and higher education institutes. - We also provide books for libraries of private universities and colleges. - Government issues a PO and takes 30-90 days to make the payment. - We buy directly from the online stores of US publishers and also from wholesalers. - Order fulfillment is completed outsourced. From warehousing to order delivery. - The company has one owner, a secretary, and 10 resellers across The Philippines. We require no staff because the order fulfillment is completely outsourced.

- Nepal-based e-commerce website specializing in the sale of new and second-hand books. - Soft launch has been completed and we want to do soon do a hard launch as well. - We have been working on this for the past 5 years. - Website is at a nascent stage and receives about 20-30 orders daily. - Development of the platform was outsourced to a 10+ team. - Website is fully ready with products listed and an operational payment gateway. - We charge a flat 2% commission on all the sales and collect 100% of the delivery and packaging charges.

- Nepal-based e-commerce website selling books. - We receive 1,000-1,500 orders per month. - We contact writers and publishing houses directly to provide the books. - Have a website and an Android application. - The app has 100+ installs. - The website and app development has been outsourced. - We generate revenue through selling books and local advertisements.

- We are an online commerce portal that provides educational books. - Have a catalogue of more than 1,000 books on various educational subjects. - Platform gets over a 100 orders from customers for general study books, entrance exam books and story books. - We have tied up with third party services to deliver our products pan India. - Also have developed a mobile app that is available on the Google Play Store. - Promoter has over 7 years of experience in this industry.

- Wholesaler and retailer of books and have a range of titles. - Around 300 Publishers both national and international are directly connect with us. - We also export our products to Dubai, Riyadh and the US. - Have tie ups with 10+ medical clients. - We get a traffic of 120 people on daily basis. - Have tie ups with a courier agency for delivery services. - Located near a metro station. - Generate leads through digital marketing, social media, referrals. - Owner has 5 years of industry experience.

- We have an e-commerce platform through which we sell books related to various courses like Engineering, Medical and Law. - We already have tie-ups with 3 vendors and are in talks to get many more on board. - Promoter has 4 years of business experience.

- Business has a catalogue of 60,000 titles. - So far, the business has individuals as clients. -We are diversifying into various other fields.

- Retail book store operating from Maharashtra. - Planning to go online as there is no competitor in business in Vidharbha region. - Good turnover business.