Brief
The TransportTracker provides real-time school bus and student GPS tracking.
This app tracks and displays real-time bus locations and provides estimated bus arrival times. Parents and school administrators have real-time knowledge of bus and student locations to enhance student safety.
Approach
We partnered with schools, recognizing them as our primary users, and successfully identified the key decision-makers within these institutions. As a pioneer in Mumbai, we became one of the first distributors of AIS-140 GPS devices, adhering to the latest government norms. Recognizing the demand, we strategically shifted our focus to selling mandatory "Panic Buttons," ensuring comprehensive safety solutions for schools and other organizations. Our adaptability and proactive approach have established us as industry leaders committed to creating a safer environment through innovative safety technology.
Highlights
- Scaled the application to over 50 schools with over 10000+ parents
- Generated a sale of $30000 annual
- The biggest distributor of Panic Button in Maharashtra State
- Partnered with over 150 suppliers across India
Challenges
- The school's decision-makers expressed their unpreparedness for the pilot meeting, citing concerns related to our age.
- We encountered challenges in gathering the necessary funds from investors.
- We had to juggle managing our college responsibilities alongside running the startup.
- We faced challenges in managing the technical issues related to the GPS device, as they were beyond our control.
- We encountered challenges in collecting payments from our suppliers within the desired timeframe.