Ever tried to juggle flaming torches while on a unicycle? Well, caring for our wise, white-haired folks can sometimes feel the same way, particularly with a cringey lack of trained pros around to back you up. This isn’t a task just anyone can pull off! And Lord have mercy, we’ve got a pickle of a problem in Bangladesh, because the talent pool’s a bit… shallow. As our country strides forward, with more women and men slaying in the job market, we’ve got grannies and gramps at home stirring up a mean cup of lonely.
Life was no different for the dynamic duo, Sams Abu Shomen and Sarmiz Fatema. Both tech, telco, and FMCG hotshots. But just like a juice stain on a fresh white shirt, here comes the issue of caring for their age-old sweethearts.
Rolling with the punches, they turned this dilemma into a whistle-worthy, game-changer of an idea – launching their super-hip healthcare start-up Parents Care! Designed to give our rockstar seniors the TLC they need to surf their twilight years. And just like a hit single, while it took a little time to take off – all thanks to our uninvited guest Covid, – it’s now rising up the charts, flirting with a promising growth curve.
Now, let’s spotlight the pitch! These founders brought their A-game, bragging about the dope scope of their business with solid-as-a-rock data to back it up. It’s a dream aimed at tackling the big beastly problem that our vintage peeps face daily. But wait, there’s more! These trailblazers are also mixing it up by stepping into drugs and meds. A bit of digging revealed a grand plan of turning this setup into a one-nil healthcare hub for our beloved Golden Girls and Archie Bunkers of Bangladesh.
Circling back to the pitch, Parents Care boasted revenues of over 3 crores since they started. Not bad for a team that morphed from 3 to a swell 100, huh? Their focus now is on training more champs to become caregiving whizzes.
And then came the Shark attack. I mean, the Sharks’ questions. They grilled the duo, trying to understand their groovy business model and figure out if it fits their investment playlist. Despite the back-and-forth inquisitive hits, not all seemed keen to join the club. But then, lightning struck! Sami Ahmed swept in, sealed the deal, and became the hero of the day. He marked his territory with 25 lacs for 4% equity and threw in a sweetener – a credit line of 25 lacs at a phew!-so-low interest rate.
