The public sentiment around the recent investments in India's food processing sector is largely positive, driven by expectations of job creation, reduced food waste, and increased support for farmers. There is a strong appreciation for innovative entrepreneurs and initiatives like Raheja Solar Food Processing, which are viewed as game-changers in promoting sustainability and economic growth in agriculture.

Kunal

Raheja Solar Food Processing


Went to a car tyre puncture shop in Mehmoorganj, Varanasi area, I was 4th in line.
He was charging 200 for four wheeler and 100 for two wheeler and total ten minutes and 20rs cost price .
So going by rough calculation, he does 6 repairs per hour and works for 8 hours.




Let’s break this down carefully and calculate the daily margin for the tyre puncture shop.

Given data:

Charges: ₹200 per four-wheeler, ₹100 per two-wheeler.

Time per repair: 10 minutes → 6 repairs/hour.

Cost per repair: ₹20.

Working hours/day: 8 hours.


Step 1: Repairs per day

Repairs per hour: 6

Working hours: 8

Total repairs/day = 6 × 8 = 48 repairs


(We need to consider a mix of 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers. Let’s assume half and half for rough estimate.)

24 four-wheelers → 24 × ₹200 = ₹4800 revenue

24 two-wheelers → 24 × ₹100 = ₹2400 revenue

Total revenue/day = ₹4800 + ₹2400 = ₹7200


Step 2: Cost of goods (Tyre puncture materials)

Cost per repair: ₹20

Total cost/day = 48 × ₹20 = ₹960


Step 3: Daily margin

Margin = Revenue − Cost = ₹7200 − ₹960 = ₹6240/day


✅ Estimated daily margin: ₹6240

Icedcool0103

You buy and rent out WagonR type cars for uber drivers.

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Bryptoexchange

Simple_Place2664

Some evergreen budget friendly options suitable for low investment will be saloon, clothes ironing.

Unusual-Focus-6022

 Bhangar ka dhandha sabse best hai..

Bechne waale ko wo jaldi nikalna hota hai.. toh kuch bhi amount pe bech deta hai.

Kharidne wala sorting kar ke Sahi amount pe bech deta hai.

No risk, only profit.

MyFinanceExpert

babban_rao

hey, you can check this ideabook, i tried to cover ideas based on product and service industry. I hope it can give you a sense of what to explore. [You can read it here](https://www.sumvaad.co.in/forum/growth-sales).

beingtj

Hello
As i can see you are looking for a franchise Will you be interested in US individual tax filing business from india Its low investment and high return Dependent on your marketing skills You can make 10,000 INR starting from one client You will be working from Jan to April With investment of 3 Lakhs or even less And if you file 200 tax payers documents You can make 2,000,000 INR Think about it 200 for 4 months isn't a big deal Beacuse it's mandatory for people to file their taxes So you are not selling any fancy products but offering legitimate service

latecloud3

Use the 7 lacs to do a  proof of concept in your target city. Set up some pop-ups and see the response. That can become a base for your preseed funding pitch.

Pangomaniac

family &amp; friends is the only option to raise at pre revenue stage

Flaky-Plantain1205

If you are serious about raising seed for a food concept this early, traction is key. With only an idea on paper, almost no investor will take the call. Use your 7 lakhs to run a lean pilot first, either with a pop-up or a delivery-only dark kitchen. That way you can show real demand, repeat customers, and some basic unit economics.

Once you have that traction, you can explore fundraising platforms like Qubit Capital, which focus on connecting startups with the right investors. Alongside that, networks such as Indian Angel Network or Blume Ventures are known to look at consumer and F&amp;B businesses once they see early proof.

Another practical step is to tap into friends and family for a small round before going formal. It’s quite common in food and franchise models to bootstrap or raise a bit from people who already trust you before outside investors take interest.

The general path looks like this:

* Prove with your own money
* Show traction with a small pilot
* Use a fundraising platform or angel network to access early investors
* Expand into a repeatable model that can be franchised

That way you’re not just pitching an idea but backing it up with evidence, which makes investors far more receptive.

Business_Owl1022

XIFAQ

No investor is going to write a cheque just for an idea. The people with capital already have hundreds of pitches landing in their inboxes daily. Unless fortune smiles on you in a rare way, they won’t take a bet at this stage.

Instead, why not put your 7 lacs to work in something concrete- say a 'dark kitchen' on Zomato and Swiggy? Run it with spotless hygiene standards and market it around that positioning. I know entrepreneurs who do this successfully. 

Once you start pulling in orders and can show repeat traction, you’ll have proof that both your product and your brand work. That’s the point at which you approach investors- instead of theory, with evidence that the model has legs.

And remember, most investors aren’t in it out of kindness. They’re there to multiply their money many times over. If you wow them with a ₹20-per-plate pitch, good luck holding that line. Before long, they’ll be pushing you to price at ₹100, and you’ll have little say in the matter.

Once you start marketing, handing Zomato and Swiggy their hefty cuts, and add in people and inventory costs, you might suddenly discover that your ₹20 plate is no longer worth ₹20. That’s why small-scale prototype testing is essential before talking to investors.

BTW, If you’re determined not to launch on food platforms and instead stick to a single store near a college serving ₹20 poha, that’s fine- but be prepared for a long wait before an investor walks in.

mirage221

Raising moeny without even a PoC!

Pls get real. And I say this as a Chappan Poha Fan.

Present_Activity_335

Dm me for startup launchpad event in Mumbai this September

Quick_Fish_6568

A small suggestion... Don’t make your concept too specific by calling it Indori Poha. Poha has so many variations across Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, and Maharashtra. Giving it a region-specific label kinda limits the brand.

On the Jabalpur–Chhindwara route, the same poha gets a different topping. In Indore there are two versions, the classic and usal poha. In Rajasthan, the namkeen topping changes. In Nagpur you get kanda poha with tarri. In Shegaon, moong is added. In Pune it comes with sambhar or even misal.

So if you avoid tying it to Indore, the brand can cover a wider regional canvas.

And yeah, this concept is good, I have run it myself. But if possible, try it in cities where office culture is stronger… Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Gurgaon

Jhan-Jhanit_Misal

Poha is popular in Indore because indoris like poha. It’s not that poha is not available elsewhere. Indori poha is sweet and even Bhopal doesn’t eat that kind, forget any other city outside MP. I grew up in Bhopal and did my college in Indore. Trust me I was never able to acquire the taste for Indori poha. 

Not discouraging you. Do a small pilot in a city; do a stall or thela and see how it goes. Don’t go all in raising funding etc. Money problem is easy to solve if there’s a market for your product.

dwightsrus

I have a similar experience of running 1 unsuccessful and other successful restaurant but not in a posh colony. Hygiene is the most important part and your pillars of business will be Chef.
They are the most dicey people on the planet and cunning too. They will ask for an advance in 10-15 days of operations which you cannot deny. They will make you dance to their tune which you cannot resist. They will tell you about shortcomings at the very last moment. So basically if you can handle all this then enter otherwise this is not everyone's cup of tea

romaan001

Mommy-Milkers-111

Nice. But you sure the operating costs is that low?

Similar experience, similar field, so here’s my suggestion: don’t do it unless you’re really interested/passionate about this field, or if you don’t mind making an investment that may or may not pan out. A lot of restaurants seem viable on paper, but most don’t work out for a variety of reasons. Even the ones by experienced restaurateurs.

Two things big pluses in your favour is that there’s no rent to pay, and that your friend is experienced. If you do decide to go ahead, first have a detailed discussion with your friend about what your role will be in it, what will be your share in it, the amount you will invest and everything else you can think of. You may like the idea he has proposed, but do your own research, try to find out how much business similar restaurants are doing in that area, etc. don’t expect profits for at least 6 months to a year. 
Unless there’s a strong reason to do it, there are n number of better ways to invest your money.

TheClosetEmo

Something my dad always said. The only successful people in this business are people who are willing to do the grunt work themselves when you don't have labourers. Cleaning dishes, wiping tables, helping out in the kitchen.

Like someone already said, chefs tend to be erratic as well. You need to make sure you have a reliable back up.

That said you might be able to make it work since your overhead is low because you don't have to pay rent

Spirited_Truth2036

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Well, they don’t want you (normal tom dick and harry) to buy Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia instead of Reliance, Adani and Paytm. They want to keep your money in India.

You only realise how restricted and exploited the Indian middle class is when you leave India and see it from outside. Things ranging from price of cars to freedom to invest your money where to like.

Most-Construction-35

Open an international account with Schwab, and you can trade in the US market. There are no charges and no commission. Only the mandatory exchange fee, which is very low, and every broker charges.

Cannot invest in MFs. Only ETFs and stocks.

File W8BEN once every 3 years. Pay taxes on gains in India. Tax on dividends and interest  from cash in the account will be withheld and paid to US taxes. 

For dividends, on line 10 of W8BEN, you should enter 10(2)(b) and mention 25% in the withholding rate section. Interest will be taxed at 15%.

https://international.schwab.com/

https://www.schwab.com/pricing

Know about estate taxes (i.e., in the event of your death), anything above $60K invested in the US markets will be taxed 18 to 40%, plus high estate lawyer fees, plus lot of time before your beneficiaries get the money.

srk6

&gt;I am not taking a longer time frame because of most of us are just newbies starting out.

This is the first &amp; worst mistake anyone can do. You should always and every single time take a longer time frame when you check equities and especially if you are a newbie who is starting out. Why ? Because most of us, especially when starting out, are more often than not victim of what is called "Recency Bias". (Have you seen the rush for Gold after its fabulous returns recently ? - That is one good example)

Another mistake is comparing an index that excludes an entire sector with a Broad Market Index. NASDAQ 100 excludes the Financial Sector altogether. So it is incorrect to compare that with Nifty 50 itself. It's a given fact that owing to it's sectoral bias NASDAQ 100 will always have a more volatile nature. A more correct comparison for Nifty 50 would be against S&amp;P 500 which is the equivalent to Nifty 100 in USA.

The third and final issue that I see with this comparison is that this is a Pure Absolute Return comparison between 2 specific set of dates. This is something we always ask people to avoid in this sub as this blows Recency Bias out of proportion and ask them to focus more on **Rolling Returns** which gives a more nuanced picture of the returns across any time period.

However to put things into context let's take the Calendar Year Returns of the Total Return Indices of 3 indices, namely Nifty 50 TRI, NASDAQ 100 TRI, S&amp;P 500 INR TRI. I am taking TRI as it is more meaningful to mutual fund investors. Unfortunately for NASDAQ 100 TRI we have INR data only from 2022 hence we will stick to S&amp;P 500 for INR data. **As you'll see the difference wont matter much either way.**

|Year|Nifty 50 TRI|NASDAQ 100 TRI|S&amp;P 500 INR TRI|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|2000|\-13.36%|\-36.82%|\-3.68%|
|2001|\-14.42%|\-32.62%|\-10.13%|
|2002|5.71%|\-37.52%|\-23.80%|
|2003|75.55%|49.49%|20.19%|
|2004|11.09%|10.75%|3.82%|
|2005|38.63%|1.89%|6.77%|
|2006|41.90%|7.28%|11.63%|
|2007|56.80%|19.24%|\-7.80%|
|2008|\-51.32%|\-41.57%|\-24.03%|
|2009|73.24%|54.61%|18.01%|
|2010|19.22%|20.14%|8.36%|
|2011|\-23.81%|3.66%|18.79%|
|2012|29.43%|18.35%|17.00%|
|2013|7.24%|36.92%|46.31%|
|2014|32.95%|19.40%|13.86%|
|2015|\-3.03%|9.75%|4.00%|
|2016|4.17%|7.27%|12.42%|
|2017|30.27%|32.99%|12.17%|
|2018|5.59%|0.04%|2.34%|
|2019|12.98%|39.46%|31.72%|
|2020|16.01%|48.88%|19.38%|
|2021|25.26%|27.51%|29.14%|
|2022|5.69%|\-32.38%|\-10.35%|
|2023|21.30%|55.13%|23.43%|
|2024|10.04%|25.88%|28.39%|
|**CAGR**|**13.63%**|**7.99%**|**8.61%**|
|**Absolute Returns**|**2045.10%.**|**584%**|**687.69%**|
|**Wins**|11|6|8|

**As you can see if we take a longer term outlook, both NASDAQ 100 and S&amp;P500 INR seem to have underperformed the NIFTY 50 in the long run. Infact in 25 calendar years, Nifty 50 wins against both of these indices 11 times and against NASDAQ 100 wins 13 times.**

**So will you now say the NASDAQ-100 is worse than NIFTY 50 ? NO Because this is probably the worst way to compare these indices.**

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gdsctt-3278

And if you buy direct US stocks there is something shitty called estate tax (US can rob upto 40% if you die)

Phagocyte536

New_Combination_5476

MON100 by Motilal . Seems to be the only etf you can still buy

HYPERFIBRE

Your point is valid but there are tons of ways of investing upto $250k which is enough for a common man. And already INR is bleeding. I am investing in us stocks since 2021 and it is absolutely allowed. And not having a direct way to invest is more because of the US government. Indian govt cannot do anything in that. They are already allowing apps like IndMoney and Vested.

Victorvic1

What tax hoops do you have to go through for IndMoney?

RiovoGaming211

 Some folks are asking about what tax hoops. I think this one covers it -&gt; Know about estate taxes (i.e., in the event of your death), anything above $60K invested in the US markets will be taxed 18 to 40%, plus high estate lawyer fees, plus lot of time before your beneficiaries get the money.

60k is not a lot of money and imagine having to put your spouse or kids through so much trouble of getting a lawyer etc. and figuring out estate taxes and getting back your money? Wouldn't you rather just invest in a MF and make your wife/husband/son/daughter a nominee and pass on the whole amount without any taxes?

Major-Baseball-5391

Can you explain the taxation for US MFs and Equities?

Evening_Teach_7047

US market returns are wild man. The index has done well, but even if you just bought major individual stocks of household tech giant names, you would be up so much

Like Meta and Netflix have been up 7-8x since the November 2022 dump

Insane that $300B companies in the US can 10x in 2-3 years

No-Way7911

Past returns doesn't signify future results. Just because US stocks have done well in last 1 yr, that doesn't mean they will do excellent in future. 

invictus2695

mdred5

When economy don't do well, even the govt loses the confidence that people will invest in Indian markets. So, that's why so much restrictions directly to avoid outflow of money.

Anyways, I am investing via Vested and INDmoney both, and it's really good to invest in US stocks over long term view. The rupee depreciation, as well as multiplier returns over the years, are some of the good reasons to go for US markets via these platforms.

Even if you invest in index like QQQ (Nasdaq 100), you will be able to generate solid returns over next decade.

TheoryShort7304

Just use an interactive broker man u are allowed to transfer 250k usd outside of india man in one FY.
Its not like government doesn't give you freedom poeple just dont know.

Aggravating-Ad-857

agree in principle to ur point, however a couple of things

1st- why compare a broad benchmark index like nifty with nasdaq100?

2ndly- interactive brokers allow u to do this, and hell u r talking abt estate taxes, so simply go for a irish domiciled etf

maverickrohan007

I mean...how lack of knowledge can impact even basic thinking process! Do some research on FATCA. How US penalizes those investing abroad. Every country wants to stop outward flow of money. Some fools talking adani ambani in the comment section! Man how depraved &amp; self loathing we r!

Grouchy_Animator4652

You are just emphasizing the point that India is not a free country (anymore). Financial repression starts this way and slowly creeps up.

Negative_Mood_8494

mon100 is the only etf that we can still buy in india that is not trading at a premium. otherwise every other is trading at a large premium

AsbestosShaft

North_Ad_9999

Don’t be disheartened. There are still a few options: Use Vested or IndMoney, and you can buy atleast 10L worth of US stocks without any TCS deductions. At times I have even paid TCS because I crossed 10L, but such TCS could be offseted aganist income
Tax. Then there are MFs like Edelweiss US Tech (investing in JP Morgan US Tech fund) and which gives decent returns commensurate with Nasdaq 100.

PanicBig3536

Royal_Count_3208

If they allow, no one would want to invest in India. So they are blocking

krthiak

₹ depreciates roughly \~4-5% every year against the greenback (its a dogshit currency). If you adjust for that in your table, here is how your USD returns stack up 

|Absolute USD returns|Nasdaq 100|Nifty 50|
|:-|:-|:-|
||
|1-year|24.88%|\-5.74%|
|5-years|121.78%|94.60%|

So basically, if you're investing in Nifty 50, your global purchasing power parity is eroding day by day.

Classic_Reference_10

To circumvent estates taxes buy Irish ucits. Can use schwab or interactive as brokers. They are cheaper then Indian mutual funds.

FormEnvironmental569

Could anyone explain to me , what If i invest in overseas etfs like Mirae NYSE FANG ETF  and Nippon HANG SENG ETF, can I still take advantage of inr depreciation 

Additionally I wanted to ask why these ETFs are not banned by the government yet  as they work exactly like parag parikh flexicap fund.

Initial_Advantage

There are few amc  like edelweiss, Invesco, Kotak, axis that have global MF. Why not invest in them?

Feisty-Cake-6151

I see a recession happening in the US by next year.

modSysBroken

It would be great to see an excel sheet showing returns on such investments and then the expenses like transferring money out of India for purchase, bringing money into India after sale, bank charges including GST both ways, currency conversion charges, capital gains tax in India, CA fees for filing complex India tax return, remittance tax that US is going to levy soon. 

And any other expenses that we forgot.

IndyGlobalNRI

I've been investing in US MARKET since 2020. I don't know what you're blabbering about.

worldwar_boomboom

Many people don't know this. It's extremely hard for a lay person to move money outside of India. 

Either currency conversion or investment, the government highly discourages this.

PeeOnYoFace007

The estate tax is by USA. India is not doing anything to allow or stop here

500Rtg

You can get an account with brokers like Charles Schawb and invest. 

If you did a basic google search you would know that. 

BTW how many Indian retail investors will buy a stock worth $200 to $500?

Puzzled_Conflict_264

You know China manipulates it's currency by making it difficult for people to send chinese money out of the country and also letting outside money into the country. It's just a loophole they have been using while everyone else is playing by the US rules. I think this is also the reason why RBI has not allowed us to invest in foreign markets that easily

Progressverve

MON100 is NASDAQ 100 ETF trading in rupees

who-am1

Annual-Consequence26

That's why I am buying S&amp;P 500 etf as an NRI

fringspat

AtreusStark

If you invest in bad companies like Nvidia, Apple and Googe, who will support grand evolutionary Indian companies like Adani and Reliance? Are you anti national?

Legitimate-Trip8422

You can easily buy nasdaq 100 etf. From any broker. 

Educational_Juice_72

On the contrary, these health conscious products focus on the premium segment only. Good for them, but I feel the mass market is under addressed. It may be difficult to use high quality raw materials and at the same time, place it in an affordable price point. But the bar is set low when compared to our usual products which has very subpar quality (attributing to health benefits/effects). Maybe one day we see a brand or a product that balances both.

Spiritual_Draw_1869

Bcz. Finding genuinely healthy food options poses a significant challenge for many consumers in India. When Browse the aisles of most supermarkets or local marts, it's often apparent that a large majority of products are high in sugar or heavily processed. 


It feel like only a very small percentage of the available items truly qualify as healthy choices. However, there is growing awareness of this issue, and some individuals took steps to improve the availability of healthier alternatives. But finding the right balance of good taste and health is bit hard 

Flaky-Tradition-3468

People do what they love. Capitalism is doing what you love. India has a great food culture. It's just culture meeting capitalism.

stukypunty

Because everything else is very expensive to start and requires all sort of licensing and bribing.

akash_kava

A large part of an Indian customer's income is spent on food.   
When discretionary income increases, their food choices get upgraded.

Dean_46

India's food processing sector has secured over Rs 1.02 lakh crore in investments from global and domestic companies, expected to create around 64,000 direct jobs and more than a million employment opportunities overall.

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