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Water is a necessary aspect of our life; every human being on the globe requires it to survive. They require water just as much as oxygen to breathe. According to estimates, the average human being consumes 3.2 liters of water every day.
The first thing that comes to mind when a person considers settling down in a new house pertains to the basic essentials of living. Either the area where he is considering a living provides reliable water, power, gas, and oxygen, or it does not. Then he makes a decision.
This is a case study based upon entrepreneurial thinking of a young business graduate who wanted to put his newly learnt knowledge of sales, marketing and entrepreneurial skills to ameliorate the lot of the society. It is story about a place where there was no or very little access to water and the people who lived there barely managed to survive.
This was a place in the highlands where families lived for many years, but two of them eventually departed because of the severe shortage of water. They hardly had water for anything other than cooking. Because of it being a mountainous terrain, there was no adequate infrastructure for individuals to collect and store water sufficiently. After some time, it was noticed that the remaining ten households were also considering to leave the mountainous abodes also due to water storages.
Taha’s Bold Vision: Water for the Mountain Village
Fresh out of business school, Taha had a unique idea. Driven by a passion for community service and armed with new selling and marketing skills, he aimed to transform his expertise into tangible benefits for society.
The Spark
While hiking in the mountains, Taha noticed families packing up to leave due to lack of water. Curious, he asked the locals and found out their primary struggle: no easy access to water for cooking, bathing, or even basic needs.
The Solution
Inspired by his love for community service, Taha devised a plan. He rented horses from a nearby farmer and began delivering water in jerrycans from the rivers below. This innovative solution provided immediate relief to the mountaintop residents.
Taha’s out-of-the-box thinking turned his entrepreneurial dreams into reality, meeting a vital need and making a real difference.
People in the area were ecstatic after they started receiving water sufficiently and inexpensively. They were relieved that they would finally be able to have enough water for bathing, laundry service also.
Taha’s Transformational Tale: From Water to a Thriving Community
With water now flowing, the demand surged as families wanted to grow their own vegetables and fruits. Taha replaced his horse-drawn deliveries with rented vans. However, without proper roads, the trips were long and difficult.
Building a Basic Road
Determined to improve, Taha worked with the local government to build a rough road from the river to the village. This made water delivery faster and more efficient, attracting more families to the peaceful and healthy mountaintop.
From Vans to Pipelines
As more people moved in, Taha thought bigger. He planned and secured loans to install a full pipeline system, water reservoirs, and household tanks. Now, everyone enjoyed 24/7 tap water. The village thrived, and more families moved in.
Powering the Village
Recognizing the need for electricity, Taha joined hands with a power company to set up plants and substations. This brought light and power to every home, further boosting the village’s appeal and attracting even more residents.
Bringing in Groceries
With the village growing, people needed local access to groceries. Taha convinced a major grocery chain to open stores in the village, making daily life even easier and more convenient for everyone.
Smart Marketing
When growth slowed, Taha used his marketing skills. He put up billboards, distributed flyers, and used social media to promote the benefits of the mountaintop community. This drew in many new families, eager to enjoy the clean and natural atmosphere.
Expanding Services
As the population boomed, Taha listened to the residents’ needs. They wanted schools, clinics, bakeries, and shops nearby. Leveraging his successful water business, now called Hilltop H2O Solutions, Taha diversified into these new services, ensuring the village continued to thrive.
A Complete Transformation
What started as a near-deserted village transformed into a bustling community, all thanks to Taha’s entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen. His vision and efforts turned potential abandonment into 100% satisfied residents and a growing, vibrant society.
Taha’s journey from solving a water crisis to building an entire community is an inspiring example of how innovative thinking and dedicated efforts can create remarkable change.
At the time of completing this writeup, it has been learnt that TAHA has been contacted by government agencies to go for geographical diversification by repeating and developing the same model on other hilly tracts also. TAHA is now very seriously thinking about new market development strategies.
Finally, we learn how to capture the market place by keeping three crucial points in mind: research the problem, understanding customers’ needs, and providing solutions to the problem
• RESEARCH THE PROBLEM
Just like in the above mention case study, we learned that people living in mountains were facing water problems and were unable to fetch it due to lack of adequate equipment. Taha researched this problem by conducting surveys and asking questions from the families that were living in mountains
• IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS:
In the case study, Taha identified the needs of people that they need water for survival and with that one pinpoint, he constructed a city in the mountains by providing necessary facilities.
• PROVIDING SOLUTIONS
It’s all about expressing how a customer’s pain is eased in solution marketing. Similarly, in the case study TAHA provided solutions to the people of mountains like developing products in terms of proper facilities starting with water equipment.n