IMAGE BAZAAR

world's largest collection of Indian images

Founder –Mr. Sandeep Maheshwari

CONTENT

The Person The Starting Point Product Finance The milestone Conclusion

THE PERSON Sandeep Maheshwari is a name among millions who struggled, failed and

surged ahead in search of success, happiness and contentment.

Just like any middle class guy, he too had a bunch of unclear dreams and a blurred vision of his goals in life. All he had was an undying learning attitude to hold on to. 

Rowing through ups and downs, it was time that taught him the true meaning of his life.

It is this very urge of helping people and doing something good for the society that inspired him to take the initiative of changing people’s lives in the form of "Free Life-Changing Seminars and Sessions".

THE STARTING POINT

Mr. Sandeep also started His family was into the Aluminum business, which collapsed and in the early stage of his life he took the responsibility of his family.

He started his career as joining a multi-level marketing company to manufacturing & marketing household products. 

Hence, instead of being a brilliant student, he opted to drop out of Kirorimal College, Delhi in the third year of B.Com. 

Attracted by the scintillating modeling world, he started his career as a model at the age of 19. Witnessing the harassment and exploitation experienced by models.

2-week course in photography and there he was, a dime-a-dozen photographer with a camera in his hand.

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He started clicking photo shots of models and whose who don’t have money to pay, he clicked it for free. But didn’t succeed because he was operating without the studio.(2002)

Many. Then he  In 2002, along with three people, he started a company which was closed within six months.

 In 2003 he published his book on marketing and began a consultancy firm but unfortunately failed again. 

His passion was photography so he decided to continue with his passion by starting a studio and hired some photograph.

He started clicking portfolio for the models once again and was charging very little from them. But it was not helping much.

LIMCA BOOK RECORD

Photography business was going fine, one day he thought to go world record of clicking photograph.

They set a target to capture 10,000 different shots employing 100 within a duration of 12 hours on an analog camera with film. I exceeded the expectation by capturing more than 10,000 images in 11 hours and utilizing over 120 models.

But when the photos were counted it was found that he had break the world record.

BIRTH OF IMAGE BAZAAR

Mr. Sandeep Maheshwari use to keep the photograph or portfolio which turned his life.

One AD agency approached him for the photograph for the advertisement, he was surprised because he never thought the portfolio he capture and paid for the picture they have taken.

From their he started clicking photograph and but still the demand of the customer was different only few pic got selected.

Then he decided to take picture as per customer demands.  February 2006 with around 8000 images, finally he

launched Image Bazaar. At one time have the largest collection of Indian Photography with

close to around 900,000 images.

PRODUCT

ImagesBazaar have the collection of over 90000 pictures only Indians.

Any company who want to do an advertisement but their budget is low then they can approach ImagesBazaar, will provide the image to the company and will charged them accordingly.

If any customization need to be done they’ll do the same, the only purpose is attract the company and save their money.

Even 3D image are also available now. At present, over 7000 clients in more than 45

countries are using images from ImagesBazaar for their advertising and marketing communication.

ISO 9001:2000 certification.

FINANCE He started his first business with 12k camera, for the ImagesBazaar

he invested 1.5 lakh and now his company is earning 10.5cr (2010). For starting any new business you don’t need good amount of

money. If you have a good idea than you can start your business whenever you want.

Earn by selling the digital photographs.

EXPANDING OUTSIDE INDIA

 We  have a strong presence in India, Dubai, Pakistan, and UAE, have a strong client base in all these markets.

They are in the process of partnering other stock agencies in the world to take our images to all across the world. Presently their customers are present in 45 countries, but predominantly in Asia.

90% of the business comes from India.

MILESTONES

Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 by Entrepreneur India Summit

One of the India's Most Promising Entrepreneurs by “Business World” magazine

Star Youth Achiever Award instituted by the Global Youth Marketing Forum

Young Creative Entrepreneur Award by the British Council, a division of the British High Commission

Pioneer of Tomorrow Award by the "ET Now" television channel

THE LAST LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE

After Mr. Maheshwari tasted the sweetness of success he took an initiative to change the life of the people and motivate them with the help of the workshop.

The interesting fact “it is free of cost”. In his workshop he tries to encourage people and explain the

meaning of success. He shares his experience with the audience and motivates them by

giving them example of his life. Even started distributing the DVD of the session of cost, so that

message can be spread and maximum people can learn from it.

CONCLUSION

Mr. Sandeep Maheshwari is a self made man, who has proved to the world that one can achieve any thing in his life if you want to achieve

One of the success full manager of todays time.