Mansi Kapri Builds Rs 80,000 Aipan Business After Winning Rs 75,000 DUY Seed Fund
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Updated · garhwalpost.in · Jun 19
Mansi Kapri Builds Rs 80,000 Aipan Business After Winning Rs 75,000 DUY Seed Fund
1 articles · Updated · garhwalpost.in · Jun 19
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Pithoragarh student Mansi Kapri now sells about Rs 80,000 a year of Aipan-based products through her venture, Homies Vibes, turning a traditional art hobby into a business.
A 2024 DUY bootcamp helped her shape the idea into a business plan, and a 12-day entrepreneurship programme added training in branding, packaging, online sales, registration and marketing.
Rs 75,000 in seed funding, awarded at a February 2025 startup event, was used to expand products and strengthen marketing under mentor Dr Ruchita Panghuria.
The Devbhoomi Entrepreneurship Scheme, launched in September 2023, operates across 119 government colleges and five universities to turn students into job creators through mentoring, market links and funding.