Solar Lanterns for Rural India

Opportunity Snapshot

Investment Opportunity

It is solar powered lantern especially designed for rural markets where electricity is not available. These are nominal priced lanterns about $16 each, which would be sold directly in places which can afford and as donation from companies and well to do city dwellers.

It is solar powered lantern especially designed for rural markets where electricity is not available. These are nominal priced lanterns about $16 each, which would be sold directly in places which can afford and as mass donation from companies and well to do city dwellers.

The marketing aspect for mass donation of lanterns would be
* Adopting a village along subtle publicity
* Feel good factor
* Helping native rural areas
* Providing a green solution

Would require a small team of 4 for direct sales and 2-3 person for corporate donation sales.

Depending upon the budget these lanterns can be acquired either from India or at better rates from china.

As it would be social work the company would be registered as a NGO.

The goal of the project is to be self reliant in 6 months time and start expanding through out rural India as an NGO in 3 years time.

Competitive Advantage

New concept and right time for promoting renewable energy source along decent returns.

Rationale for the deal

Partnership

Use of financing

Forming company from scratch

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