While the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns raged havoc on most businesses, there were certain businesses that got a big boost. The lockdowns and subsequent family bonding time at home was a blessing in disguise for some. In this episode, Samaksh and Anirudh start by discussing about one such company, called Hunt a Killer (https://www.huntakiller.com/), a murder mystery game subscription company which got a 66% bump in sales during 2020 as compared to 2019. Along similar lines, Jiggy (https://jiggypuzzles.com/) which is a jigsaw puzzle maker and Shark Tank alum, saw a sharp spike in revenue in the lockdowns. Another major trend to pick up during the lockdowns was art and crafts. One beneficiary of this trend was Itsy Bitsy (https://itsybitsy.in/), an online marketplace for art/craft and DIY supplies, that generated over INR 70 crores in revenue in 2020. Finally, they discuss about virtual escape rooms and how companies such as Puzzle Break (https://www.puzzlebreak.us/) are raking in millions providing virtual team bonding activities in the form of virtual escape room games.
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By Startup SutraWhile the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns raged havoc on most businesses, there were certain businesses that got a big boost. The lockdowns and subsequent family bonding time at home was a blessing in disguise for some. In this episode, Samaksh and Anirudh start by discussing about one such company, called Hunt a Killer (https://www.huntakiller.com/), a murder mystery game subscription company which got a 66% bump in sales during 2020 as compared to 2019. Along similar lines, Jiggy (https://jiggypuzzles.com/) which is a jigsaw puzzle maker and Shark Tank alum, saw a sharp spike in revenue in the lockdowns. Another major trend to pick up during the lockdowns was art and crafts. One beneficiary of this trend was Itsy Bitsy (https://itsybitsy.in/), an online marketplace for art/craft and DIY supplies, that generated over INR 70 crores in revenue in 2020. Finally, they discuss about virtual escape rooms and how companies such as Puzzle Break (https://www.puzzlebreak.us/) are raking in millions providing virtual team bonding activities in the form of virtual escape room games.