Bangalore: Often it is the simplicity of an idea and the sheer passion behind it that makes builds great organizations and companies. It is this very simplicity and the zeal to work hard that has made the Nutan Mumbai Tiffin-box Supplier Trust, one of the most efficient services across the world.

It does not just stop there. Top notch universities like Harvard and leading companies like Microsoft, Accenture and SAP have invited the members of this association and done detailed case studies on their functionality and business models. Entrepreneur Lessons has etched out some of the most important teachings that the Dabbawalas can provide to lead a startup to success.

These are the lessons that every entrepreneur should learn from the Dabbawalas.

1. Effective hierarchy

The association has more than four thousand semi-literate members and has survived the industry for more than a hundred years. With efficient collaboration between the different levels of operation like the governing council consisting of president, vice-president, general secretary, treasurer and nine directors; the mukadams and the Dabbawalas the association provides a customer loyal door to door delivery service.