Choosing Right Service Providers for Start-Ups

For Start-ups, bringing a concept to reality is not just detailed planning and every day hard work in execution, but also synergetic cooperation of all stakeholders; be it suppliers, service providers or business partners.

For e-commerce companies like gogotrux.com (an application to search and hire nearest 3 or 4 wheeler Mini-Trucks) SMS service is one of the important enablers of online transactions. After considering all options, GOGOTRUX chose MSG91 as its SMS partner.

Hiring a local transporter (for Truck rental service or getting Tempo on Rent) is cumbersome, from getting the right price to availability on time. With mobile app usage increasing by the day, GOGOTRUX has designed a platform for online Mini-Truck renting. Through https://gogotrux.com one can hire/rent nearest available 3 and 4W transport vehicles up to 2.5 Tonnes capacity. The available vehicles are of various makes and models viz. Tata Ace (Chota Hathi), Piaggio APE, Mahindra Pickup, Suzuki Carry, Ashok Leyland Dost etc., that can be hired in a jiffy.

When we were looking for an SMS service provider, we were glad to find that MSG91 had a special SMS package for Start-ups, which helped us to decide on it quickly, as their understanding of the requirements of start-ups was clear.

After using their service, we are pleased to have https://msg91.com/ as our SMS Partner. MSG91’s Start-up package is especially worth appreciating since it considers all initial start-up requirements.

For SMS service, a few important criteria are Delivery Rate, Speed of Delivery apart from the price.

1. Delivery Rate- Has direct impact on SMS cost.

2. Speed of delivery- Has impact on user experience on application.

3. Choosing a good service provider is as important as performance of the application.

Advice to Start-Ups:

• Always go for a professional and verified service provider, for every service not restricting only to SMS services.
• Always check if they have any specific Start-Up packages.
• Another benefit is that their API’s would have been already tested and ready for use; that will save valuable time. Many companies have now realised the need, and future benefits of connecting with Start -ups at early stage.
• An important point is to have detailed discussion with your developer on the API and its integration in to the application. Seamless integration will bring much needed relief in the upcoming challenges, saving valuable resources.