Aimed at helping users connect with businesses, services, and professionals within a 5 km radius, “Within 5Km” is the world's most hyper-localized pinpointed eCommerce and lead generation and search platform.
What is the ‘Within 5Km’ app?
Unlike other renowned Quick Commerce platforms, the ‘Within 5Km’ app promotes 'Vocal for Local’ by simplifying the process of finding any utility, service, location, or establishment within a 5 Km radius of the user’s current location across the globe.
The founder, Indraneel Dasgupta is a Master's in Environmental Biology and a dropout of a premier management school. Dasgupta is a serial entrepreneur, a columnist, a leading man in regional movies, a scriptwriter, and a published author of the best-selling novel, ' Another Face in the Crowd'. Based in Mumbai, he found his calling in the sublime movement called 'My Tirth India'. Within 5Km app is his other venture.
This platform aims to redefine the local commerce ecosystem by providing a comprehensive solution for businesses of all sizes to market themselves without the involvement of middlemen. Users can directly communicate with businesses or potential clients.
Results are listed in order of distance from the user's location thereby redefining convenience. The entire mapping system clicks in any language.
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The app growing popular
It is a totally bootstrapped firm that recently achieved Twenty Thousand downloads in just a week with word of mouth including downloads from India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
In another development, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has a complaint against quick commerce players to CCI.
The federation has complained about alleged anti-competitive practices of quick commerce companies and has also sought an investigation. 'Within 5 km' comes as a shot in the arm for such local businesses and Kirana stores who feel hard done by the quick commerce platforms.
The firm’s goals
The firm targets 2 Lakh active users with onboarding 50,000 local businesses till March 2025. The company is targeting significant month-on-month growth, driven by its unique proposition for local businesses and users. 'With In 5Km' targets its geographical reach over major tier 1 and tier 2 urban areas.
The founders of the firm claim to be profitable by FY 24-25 through its premium listings, including new monetization strategies like revenue-based financing and expanding its services in other cities within the coming years.
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How can you use With In 5Km?
First, the user will have to download the app. Next, he has to search for the desired service, After checking a list of available options he has to click on a specific service to get more detailed information.
This user-friendly tool is perfect for discovering nearby amenities quickly and efficiently, whether you are at home, office, or traveling. The 'World' is your neighborhood - Download 'Within 5Km' to Search, Promote, Sell, Chat, and Advertise.
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