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Dilkhush Kumar: From driving rickshaws to hiring IIT graduates

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The beginnings

Dilkhush completed his education up to the 12th grade. He soon got married and relocated to Delhi to seek employment. 
 

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Taking up odd jobs

Dilkhush drove rickshaws in Delhi. He did not like the work and returned to his home. In his village, he sometimes worked as a vegetable vendor and sometimes as an electrician. 
 

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Dilkhush's father was a bus driver

He acquired his driving skills by learning from his father. 
 

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Dilkhush purchased a small car while working in Patna

He launched his cab service from that point onwards. 
 

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Dilkhush had the idea of introducing intercity cab services in Bihar.

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A cab service company

Dilkhush founded ‘RodBez,’ a cab service company to connect the entire Bihar region to Patna. 
 

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The Rodbez model

Under his business model, anyone travelling from any location within Bihar to Patna only had to pay a one-way fare. This innovative idea proved successful.
 

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Expanding the business

Dilkhush assembled his team by acquiring knowledge about cab services online. He also collaborated with IIT and IIM graduates. 
 

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Business goals

Dilkhush Kumar’s company works with 250 cab drivers from across Bihar. His ambitious goal is to elevate the company’s valuation to Rs 100 crore.

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