Prospectus

2019
Company Overview
 About us
We are an international e-commerce organization with a steadfast commitment to
success and growth. For nearly a decade we have been diversifying and expanding
our niche across different product categories.

We have businesses that service thousands of customers around the world. These
businesses range from trading branded fashion watches, pens, and consumer
electronics, to manufacturing ergonomic health accessories.

Our focus has always been on providing value to our customers, while maintaining the
highest quality of customer service. We are able to achieve this with a team of 40+
hard-working and talented colleagues spread across 10 cities in 3 continents.
Currently, we have 3 global offices.
North America Asia Europe
Stamford Hong Kong Amsterdam

2010 2015 2017

Opened office in Expansion into consumer Expansion into private label
United States electronics business business with Urbo

2009 2012 2016 2018

Business operations Expansion into the Opened office in Crosses $15 million in
started in Hong Kong European market Amsterdam sales
About our businesses

A global e-tailing operation that sells across

more than 30 countries and carries ~80
brands for watches, accessories, and writing
instruments.

www.discountshop.com

An American dealership within the home

appliances and electronics industry. We are
Authorized Dealers for 20+ brands.

www.hawthornestore.com

Our latest venture is in the “Work-Health”

space. We manufacture ergonomic workspace
accessories that improve the health and well-
being of today’s desk athletes.
www.iurbo.com Some of the brands we sell
Meet Our Team
The Team
Abhishek Bagalwadi, Bangalore
Abhishek joined us right out of college after completing his degree in Engineering. His can-do attitude has helped the company to
develop many new smart processes and move away from the traditional ways of doing tasks, which has increased individual and
team efficiency. In his spare time he likes to play video games. He is an avid supporter of FC Barcelona.

Aparna Belel, Bangalore

Being among the first few to join the business, Aparna is an experienced team member who has done it all – from handling basic
tasks like listings products on Amazon, to high level responsibilities such as managing the entire DiscountShop operation globally,
she is a master of them all. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling around the world. She is also a keen foodie.

Ishu Kumar, Amsterdam

Started off as an intern in India, and then eventually worked in the US office for a short time, Ishu has now moved on to managing
operations for the Urbo business in Europe. He also manages recruitment across different departments. He likes to spend his spare
time in the kitchen coming up with tasty dishes.

Shantini Diaz, Coimbatore

Starting off as a content writer for the business, Shantini has carved out a new creative role for herself leading the in-house design
team. She has a keen eye for detail and uses her creative juices to enhance the messaging and graphics for our portfolio of
products. She is an ardent reader and loves to spend time with her cat, SmokePuff.

Stella Chan, Hong Kong

Stella oversees all operations for logistics and manufacturing for Urbo and leads the team in our Hong Kong office. Her
resourcefulness on getting things done on a day-to-day basis allows her to navigate the complexities of working with manufacturing
factories in Asia with ease. In her free time she enjoys traveling.
Team Meetings
Small group meetings ensure we
are able to transfer knowledge
quickly.
Lunch is always a good time to get
to know the people you work with.
Training sessions ensure everyone
is developing hard skills.
Having a laugh during meetings is
healthy.
You get an opportunity to present
your work to everyone.
We even take selfies
We make a point to get the
whole team together every
few months.
Meeting face-to-face as a
group is an ideal way to
build a strong virtual team
as we conduct different
types of working sessions.
It gives everyone the
chance to get to know
each other beyond their
job roles.
We Want You On Our
Team
 Do you have these traits?

Entrepreneurial spirit Superior communication Stamina to work with

with strong work ethic skills and positive attitude large sets of data
as a team player

Desire to take initiative Fast learning capabilities Organizational skills that

and solve problems with the right attitude deliver high quality work
towards growing with a on time
start-up
 Our ways of working
Encourage Transparency
We have as much communication
as possible online. Everyone has
access to all the information, and
it keeps the organization
transparent, and holds everyone
accountable.
Depending on the task, we
choose from a variety of readily
available online tools.
We are always trying out different
tools to ensure transparent and
effective communication within
the team.
Website
Marketing
Management
Document Everything
When people work remotely and
some members of the team are
having a conversation others are
not privy to, there is high chance
of some members falling behind.
To tackle this, we always
organize our information using
different tools. This enables
others to pick up where we left
off. It allows people in different
time zones to interact without
confusion.
Key functional roles
Content
Accounting Advertising
Creation
Face-to-Face Time
We do meetups where the entire
company comes together for a
short period of time.
It's half-work, half-play. The
primary goal is connecting
people. We want to make sure
everyone's aligned and on the
same page, and they have a
deeper connection with their
colleagues. When they work
together the rest of the year, they
can bring together that
understanding and empathy.
Analytical Customer
Reporting Service
Flexibility
Everyone in the team is given the
flexibility to make their own work
environment. You don’t have to
worry about traffic jams, pollution,
office politics, or any of the issues
that come up in the lives of most
workers!
Many of our positions are “work-
from-anywhere” opportunities.
You have the freedom to choose
where you live!
All you need is a working
machine, and fast internet.
Social Media Pricing
Management Research
Remote workers are on the rise
The larger trends over the last five to ten years all show
remote work, on the whole, increasing. Forbes
partnered with Global Workplace Analytics this year to
produce a report on the state of telecommuting in 2017,
which shows that telecommuting by employees has
grown by 115% in 10 years.
In 2016, 43% of U.S. workers worked remotely at least
occasionally, up from 9% in 2007.
Source: OnStartups.com
52% of employees work remotely at
least once per week
In a study conducted by Stanford University, they
found a highly significant 13% increase in
employee performance from when they worked
from home, of which about 9% was from
employees working more minutes of their shift
period (fewer breaks and sick days) and about 4%
from higher performance per minute.
Home workers also reported substantially higher
work satisfaction and psychological attitude
scores, and their job attrition rates fell by over
50%.
Source: Stanford University
 Interview details Contact details

Next Steps
✓ You have gone through 1 If you have any questions,
round of the interview get in touch -
process careers@discountshop.com
3 more rounds to go –
• Audio Introduction Voice
Recording – our way of
getting to know you
quickly
• Interviews with different
members of our team
• Two week paid probation
after which your hiring
decision is made