ScoutMyTrip recently won the prestigious National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 (NEAS 2019) in the Hospitality, Tourism and Travel under A3 category of the Enterprise Track.
In the award ceremony today at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, ScoutMyTrip co-founders Deepak Ananth and Vineet Rajan were honored with the prize by Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship along with Ms. Jyotshna Sitling, Jt. Secretary of Ministry. ScoutMyTrip was recognized for its efforts towards not just helping travelers but more importantly generating earning opportunities for the youth.
On winning the award, Vineet Rajan, Co-Founder of ScoutMyTrip said, “We feel honored, proud and most importantly thankful to have been chosen. When the government starts actively recognizing startups; it is a sure sign that the country has a thriving ecosystem for growing businesses. With NEAS, the government has successfully opened the doors of opportunities for new entrepreneurs”.
ScoutMyTrip’s unique business model allows regional travel experts and well-travelled individuals to monetize their expertise. With this program, experts or Scouts as they are called have been earning between Rs. 4000 to Rs. 6000 on an average every month for the last 8 months.
Deepak Ananth, Co-Founder added, “Entrepreneurs become successful only because of their team, and this is even more true in the case of a startup. So, the success mantra is to keep the team motivated by aligning them to the vision; and taking them along every step of the way. Effective leadership and team management play a crucial role towards building a motivated team”.
Vineet and Deepak are avid travelers themselves and have been part of many travel communities over the last 15 years. They first came together to form a biking club in 2011. After the success of the club; they started working on a way to enable travelers plan their trips better with the help of technology. Over the last one year, ScoutMyTrip has onboarded over 100 such Scouts who have been monthly planning between 2-3 trips and earring in the range of 4000 to 6000 per month.
