Indians and their unique business strategies have always been a topic of conversation. Recently, we came across a LinkedIn post, where we met a Mumbai autorickshaw driver, who earns lakh per month, without even driving a single kilometre. Sounds surprising right? But he does it by applying a unique business idea. Here’s everything we got to know about the Mumbai autorickshaw driver’s unique business strategy.
Mumbai auto driver uses his vehicle as a storage unit
Recently, Rahul Rupani, a product leader at Lenskart, shared the story of a Mumbai auto driver, who believes in smart work over hard work. Taking to his LinkedIn profile, Rahul shared how he met the autorickshaw driver outside the US Consulate. Rahul was there for his visa appointment, and got to know from the security staff of the US Consulate that bags cannot be carried inside the building. As per the consulate’s regulations, visitors are not allowed to carry their backpacks inside, and there are also no lockers or official alternatives to keep the bags.
This made Rahul worried, but soon after a autorickshaw driver came to his rescue. The driver offered Rahul to keep his bag safe, but initially, Rahul was hesitant. But after discovering the driver’s business, Rahul decided to keep his bag. The Mumbai autorickshaw driver uses his vehicle to store bags of the visitors who come to the US Consulate and charges Rs. 1000 each. Every single day, he handles bags for approximately 20-30 customers. Sharing the moment, when he encountered the auto driver, Rahul wrote:
“I was outside the US Consulate this week for my visa appointment, when security told me I couldn’t carry my bag inside. No lockers. No suggestions. Just: Figure it out. While I stood clueless on the footpath, an auto driver waved at me. ‘Sir, bag de do. Safe rakhunga, mera roz ka hai. Rs. 1000 charge hai.’ I hesitated. Then gave in. And that’s when I discovered this guy’s brilliant business.”
Rahul Rupani shares the monthly income of the Mumbai auto driver and how he runs his unique business without any hustle
In his LinkedIn post, Rahul also shared the monthly earnings of the Mumbai auto driver who came to his rescue when he went to the US Consulate. Rahul shared that the autorickshaw driver doesn’t travel a single km, but earns an amount ranging from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 8 lakh per month. Rahul also shared how the auto driver has teamed up with a local police officer, who has a small locker near the US Consulate, as he cannot legally keep 30 bags in his vehicle. Sharing the business mindset of the auto driver, Rahul wrote:
“But it gets better: Since he can’t legally keep 30 bags in his auto, he’s partnered with a local police officer who owns a small locker space nearby. Bags go there. Legal. Secure. Zero hassle. The auto just acts as the conversion funnel. And while most people are sweating over US visa interviews, this guy is running a zero-mile, hyper-profitable, bootstrapped operation. No MBA. No startup jargon. Just pure hustle and street-smart product-market fit.”
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