3. Dental tools for the world – Surendra Nangia

Surendra Nangia, 63, a former Indian navy commander, selling dental equipment  online since 2010 on eBay, Amazon, local dealer sites. His annual revenue is, however, undisclosed.

Nangia took voluntary retiring from the Indian navy in 1998 and tried his hand at several businesses. After which, he found his true calling in selling dental equipment and machineries, eventually. Originally, his business got off the ground only six years ago when he started targeting overseas customers for his stuff, online.  "From five or six international customers annually, I went to 1,000 in a few years," he says.

Today, his company known as “Golden Nimbus” has very own agents in roughly every Indian state. The team of 20 sells their stuff to dental colleges and major specialty hospitals, and even has distributors in Germany, Switzerland, and Korea. His wife and one of his sons are not contributing and assisting him in the business.

4. Many takers for discarded imports – Devang Shah

Devang Shah, 33, a Commerce graduate sells unclaimed imported goods auctioned by customs department— includes garments, marine, chemicals, machinery, and aircraft parts. Selling online since 2001 on eBay, he earns himself annual revenue more than Rs 5 Cr.

Introduced to the world of e-commerce more than a decade back, Devang Shah had sold an Aiwa music system on Bazee. in for Rs 25,000. Shah buys unclaimed imported goods auctioned by the customs department. His team tracks 15 seas and airports around the country which hold about 200 auctions every month. He then resells most of the goods overseas, which drives his sales to swell to as much as Rs 35 lacs a month. Shah currently works from 900 square feet of rented warehouse and aims to own a warehouse in Mumbai in coming few years.

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