We built a simple WhatsApp bot that sends daily mess menus and laundry token alerts for our campus hostels. Distribution playbook: 1. Shared on unofficial batch WhatsApp groups during lunch time. 2. Put small stickers with a QR code near the water coolers on every hostel floor. 3. Word-of-mouth did the rest: 500 active users in 72 hours. Solve real localized inconvenience.

College students have very high expectations and zero willingness to pay. If your product relies on a ₹99/month student subscription, churn will hit 80% every vacation. If you build for campus, monetize through merchant partnerships, B2B sponsorships, or build tooling that businesses pay for.