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The 2015 South Indian floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in November–December 2015. They affected the Coromandel Coast region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, with Tamil Nadu and the city of Chennai particularly hard-hit.[12] More than 500 people were killed and over 18 lakh (1.8 million) people were displaced.

With estimates of damages and losses ranging from nearly ₹200 billion (US$3 billion) to over ₹1 trillion (US$14 billion), the floods were the costliest to have occurred in 2015 and were among the costliest natural disasters of the year. (Source: Wikipedia)

That time Mr.Dilip CEO of Beachange realized if 1 house powered by solar could save some area what if we powered the entire area or city using this? With this idea they started a startup called Beachange, Startupsindia Interviewed with Mr.Dilip, founder and CEO of Beachange.

1. What are the reasons which motivated you to start the company?

In 2015 Chennai was severely affected by floods. We were stranded without food, power & water among million others. Our CEO Mr.Dilip being a civil engineer was deeply disturbed by this. Even though we had a home, a comfortable living we were brought down to the streets in a single day. We involved in rescue operations and helped many people at that time we saw a house powered by the solar giving shelter to people in that area.

That time we realized if 1 house powered by solar could save some area what if we powered the entire area or city using this? How many disasters can we avoid? Exactly after 8 months of the floods, our bore well got dried of water. We were stumbling what happened to all the millions of liters of water which came during the floods? We realized we have wasted them all instead of saving it. These thoughts gave way to our startup which focuses on building smart & self-sustainable homes.

2. How the startup started its journey?

Mr.Dilip had knowledge and experience in construction but he had no experience in running a business. Then he joined Founder Institute, a well renowned global incubator of startups. The transformation began there, at every point the idea was piloted and refined. A well-established group of mentors, most of them are Founders and CEO’s began to test the financial model, market size and viability of the company. And within a short span of time, the company Cityrene was not just an idea it was incorporated as a private limited company with the senior board of directors and a well-experienced team of advisors. read the full interview at startupsindia.in