How Nabiulla Built a Natural Oils Brand on Manual Cold-Press Production
Nabiulla launched RealDrop Natural Oil in Mumbai with hand-operated cold-press extraction and self-funded retail distribution, reaching $2K/month before shutting down in 2023.
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Business snapshot
Monthly revenue
≈₹1.9 lakh/mo
$2,000/mo · reported Jun 2021
- Based in
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Monthly Revenue
- $2K
- Profit Margin
- 10%
- Production Cost
- 50-60% of MRP
- Coupons Distributed
- 5,000,000
- Expected Ad Conversion
- 2%
Tools
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Ads
- Canva
- Google Docs
- Amazon
Founder-reported figures, not independently verified. ₹ amounts use the ECB reference rate rate of Oct 2026 (₹94.82/$).
Who built it, and what they built
Nabiulla manages RealDrop Natural Oil alongside his IT recruiting and web development company SkyllsSolutions. The flagship product is a Hair & Scalp tonic, followed by a Skin Rejuvenating serum.
The target consumer is anyone seeking healthier, natural alternatives to chemical-laden products for hair, skin, or health concerns.
Where the idea came from
The idea began as a joke during a phone call with his mother, a Hair & Skin Technician who had always known natural alternatives to market products. Nabiulla had used these product combinations since childhood.
After conducting lab tests, they proceeded with the business. He had previously launched multiple startups, the first at age 17.
How they built the first version
Raw materials come from local vendors to support small businesses. Most oils use a cold press process with a wooden machine operated manually by workers.
This manual approach yields less oil than electric machines but avoids heat damage that compromises quality. Workers also manually measure and fill every bottle to prevent overheating during bottling.
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