Carmozo
"Car owners might have limited knowledge about car service and car mechanics. Sometimes they feel uncomfortable to deal with!
So Carmozo deals with Car Owner's problems by providing best of its kind experience in car service by verified professional mechanics and thereby gives a comfortable feeling to their customers.
In on-demand economy world, Food delivery, Beauty services, Personal health services are coming right at your doorstep. Then, why not car services & repair works? So, Carmozo is committed to provide, best car services through mechanics, who come to your home doorstep /office with fully equipped tools and genuine spare parts and provide the required car services or repair works in front of you. We also provide, used car inspection, accessory fitments, car body works, car repair works such as hose pipe, brake pad/ shoe and silencer replacements & many more., at your convenient time and place. Sounds interesting..!
Carmozo, is powered by “Ziotiv Technologies” holding company controlling the trademark application for the brand name “Carmozo”.
Established in 2015, Carmozo is a Bangalore-based start-up that aims to deliver affordable, high-quality car service and car repair solutions through a unique blend of technology and on-ground expertise. With a vision to establish a brand that is trusted by people, partners and customers like, the company aims to establish itself as the market leader in the car care and automobile industry.
Carmozo is an idea to bring the automobile maintenance experience at the doorstep of the customer, Carmozo, a Bangalore based start-up happens to be top India’s virtual car maintenance company. The founders of Carmozo realized the deplorable scenario of the automobile maintenance and decided to bring in transparency, convenience, reliability and quality to change the face of the industry.
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In conversation with Mani SVS, the Co-founder Mallikarjun learned more about the virtual garage and its journey so far:
1. Please tell us something about your start-up. What was the idea behind starting 'Carmozo'?
Carmozo is a doorstep car maintenance company. What we do is we bring car maintenance at customer’s doorstep. We provide a host of services like routine service, major service, brake pad replacement, engine tuning, Battery Jumpstart, battery replacement, car spa and other services.
The reasons why we started working on Carmozo were because we wanted to bring transparency in the industry and deliver a solid high-quality experience to our customers while keeping the costs low.
We are delivering our services in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai
Carmozo is a doorstep car maintenance company. What we do is we bring car maintenance at customer’s doorstep. We provide a host of services like routine service, major service, brake pad replacement, engine tuning, Battery Jumpstart, battery replacement, car spa and other services.
The reasons why we started working on Carmozo were because we wanted to bring transparency in the industry and deliver a solid high-quality experience to our customers while keeping the costs low.
We are delivering our services in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai
2. What is so unique about your business that provides you a competitive advantage?
The reason why we are unique is because we don’t own assets. We are a marketplace that runs into delivering car services through our vendors and partners. By coming onto our platform mechanics can make more money and it makes our business model highly scalable.
3. What is the potential market size for your product today? And what is the growth rate?
3. What is the potential market size for your product today? And what is the growth rate?
An IBEF report quotes “The Indian automotive sector has the potential to generate up to USD 300 billion in annual revenue by 2026, create 65 million additional jobs and contribute over 12 per cent of India’s Gross Domestic Product.” As the automobile market increases, so does the servicing sector and its demand.
4. How do you advertise your business?
We generally do a 360 degree offline and online approach with our business and it has been working great for us.
We generally do a 360 degree offline and online approach with our business and it has been working great for us.
5. What risks have you faced till now and what issues still exist?
Our current issue is spreading awareness amongst customers and making them realize that car service can be done anywhere, (home or office).
Our current issue is spreading awareness amongst customers and making them realize that car service can be done anywhere, (home or office).
6. What is the current size of your start-up, in terms of employees, as well as, annual turnover?
We are currently a team of 15 people and are adding more people in the operations department, but our current need is for a tech chief.
7. Entrepreneurs have certain cash flow projections and forecast analysis before starting a business. How much investment did you require at the initial stage of building up your business and how did you manage to acquire the required funds?
7. Entrepreneurs have certain cash flow projections and forecast analysis before starting a business. How much investment did you require at the initial stage of building up your business and how did you manage to acquire the required funds?
We have started with our personal money and are currently bootstrapped. We are looking to raise funds and have been in talks with few investors for it.
8. Do you think the current policy structure is favorable for start-up ventures in India?
8. Do you think the current policy structure is favorable for start-up ventures in India?
To be honest, there are few things that have improved, but the majority of the norms and policies still remain the same. I believe it will take some time for things to improve.
9. If you had one piece of advice for someone just starting out, what would it be?
Start building something that you care about not because you want to raise money and announce it to the world.
