INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The first storey of a two-storey Bungalow
in Koramangala became the first office from where Sachin and Binny Bansal started an e-commerce start-up in 2007 that later turned into a
vividly recall the first office in the tony neigbourhood where the company learnt to take the baby steps in 2007
in 447-C, 12th main, Koramangala, the bungalow is located in a leafy lane of a residential suburb that is now inundated with scores of
restaurants, restro-bars and fitness centres.The bungalow is owned by a retired government employee SM Fathaulla
company soon moved in and started its book delivery business
Then came its first customer V V K Chandra and the first employee Ambur Iyyappa who joined the start-up for a meager salary of Rs 8,000
The founders were only looking for someone who knew some English and some computers basic knowledge.As the company blossomed, the first
floor turned out to be small
few blocks away later on, but they didn't vacate their first office on 447 as it was blessed with the lady luck, as Mr Fathaulla often
says.The old office continued to be the venue for think meets, huddles and late night meetings
The office, however, eventually downed the shutters in March 2018 when the new office of Flipkart-One Flipkart-came up in Bengaluru's
