Root Bridges

From Investment Banker To Starting A $350K/Year Plants Store

October 1st, 2021
Udit Khanna
Founder, Root Bridges
$27K
revenue/mo
2
Founders
11
Employees
Root Bridges
from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
started October 2015
$27,000
revenue/mo
2
Founders
11
Employees
market size
$4.25T
avg revenue (monthly)
$43K
starting costs
$13.7K
gross margin
40%
time to build
210 days
growth channels
Organic social media
business model
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best tools
Instagram, Make, Mailerlite
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
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tips
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

Hi! I’m Udit from Mumbai. I’m 30 years old and started Root Bridges 5 years back. Root Bridges is an online plants store that delivers plants direct to plant lovers across India. We’re focused on indoor plants and exotic species that are hard to find, easy to grow, and don’t need too much sunlight.

Our customers are first-time buyers, seasoned plant parents, and anyone who wants to get something beautiful for their home from across India. We currently clock sales of USD 350,000 per year, with our website doing particularly well in the pandemic (grown 200% YoY).

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What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?

I come from an Economics background having done my CFA and a Master's in Economics from Boston University. After working as an investment...

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