§1What this business is
Aluminium strips are cut to size, punched, corner-cut and formed into slats, then strung on nylon cord with rods, locks, handles and panels. The blinds replace cloth curtains in modern houses and office buildings. Most work is made to measure for each window.
Capacity: Production worth ₹11.17 L a year at full capacity (the profile prints a capacity figure of 5,000 with no clear unit).
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with interior or carpentry contacts who can get orders from builders, offices and interior designers.
Who it is not for
Someone who wants to sell from stock without meeting customers.
Advantages
- Small investment
- Office and home interiors keep asking for blinds
- Made-to-measure work earns better than ready stock
- Simple hand and press tools
Drawbacks
- Imported and branded blinds compete on price
- Every order needs a site visit and measurement
- Orders depend on construction and office fit-outs
- Wages are the biggest cost (₹4.32 L a year)
Skills you need
- Measuring and fitting
- Punching and assembly
- Getting orders from interior designers
- Costing each job
Why difficulty 2/5: Small investment and simple tools; orders are the hard part.
§3Market
Who buys
- Modern houses and flats
- Office buildings
How it sells
- Direct orders with measurement at site
- Interior designers and contractors
Good to know
- The profile says blinds are replacing cloth curtains in homes and offices.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment for cutting, punching, corner cutting and slat forming | 1 set | ₹3,55,200 |
From: KVIC Project Profile — Aluminium Venetian Blinds (PMEGP)
- Aluminium stripscut and formed into slats
- Nylon rope and thread, plastic locks, aluminium handles, iron and aluminium rods, panelsassembly parts; raw material ₹3,43,500 a year in the profile
- Labels and packing material₹10,000 a year
From: KVIC Project Profile — Aluminium Venetian Blinds (PMEGP)
In our raw material database
Aluminium sheet, coil and plate (flat rolled) →Aluminium extrusions (sections, profiles, tubes) →
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Trade licence from the local body
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
Made as a PMEGP profile; MUDRA covers loans of this size.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: KVIC profile: work shed 800 sq ft ₹1,60,000, equipment ₹3,55,200, working capital ₹1,90,000 = ₹7,05,200.
Working capital: ₹1,90,000 (working capital per cycle worked out at ₹1,86,221).
Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
HS code, export markets and export council — being researched. For export basics, see Import & Export.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Few orders in a slow construction year
- Price competition from imports
- Wrong measurement means waste
- Late payment by contractors
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working aluminium venetian blinds unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Aluminium Venetian Blinds?
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¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.