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- 20-year-old entrepreneur Vanshika Mittal builds ₹5.28 crore gifting brand while pursuing an online BBA at LPU ~
JAMMU: Reinforcing the growing success of the ‘Earn While You Learn’ approach in higher education, Vanshika Mittal, a student of Lovely Professional University’s UGC-entitled Online BBA programme, secured a ₹1 crore investment on Shark Tank India Campus Special’s season 5 at a ₹12 crore valuation while successfully building and scaling her business alongside her studies.
At just 20 years old, Vanshika transformed a ₹1,000 idea into a thriving crochet-based gifting brand specializing in handcrafted flower bouquets. Her venture has now grown into a ₹5.28 crore revenue enterprise while simultaneously generating livelihood opportunities for hundreds of women artisans working from home.
Her achievement strongly reflects how students today are embracing the ‘Earn While You Learn’ model by combining academic learning with real-world entrepreneurial experience, supported by a flexible and innovation-driven university ecosystem.
During her pitch on Shark Tank India 5 Campus Special, Vanshika impressed the Sharks with her strong business fundamentals and clear understanding of scale and sustainability. She secured a two-shark deal worth ₹1 crore for 8 per cent equity from Pratham Mittal, Founder of Tetr College of Business and Master’s Union, and Mohit Yadav, Co-Founder of Minimalist. The deal not only brought funding but also strategic mentorship to strengthen the brand’s future growth trajectory.
Addressing students, Vanshika shared that entrepreneurial journeys are rarely linear and encouraged them to explore their passions while remaining open to experimentation, failure, and learning. She emphasised that building meaningful connections and actively engaging with opportunities are crucial in shaping success.
Sharing insights from her Shark Tank India journey, Vanshika highlighted the importance of clarity in financials and decision-making. She noted that entrepreneurs must be precise about the investment they seek and have a clear roadmap for utilizing funds effectively. Stressing the importance of persistence, she said that success often comes after multiple attempts and continuous learning. She also emphasised the role of marketing as a core business skill and acknowledged the value of mentorship from industry leaders in strengthening brand strategy and direction.
Congratulating Vanshika on her achievement, Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Founder Chancellor of LPU, stated, “Such achievements reflect the ability of young minds to identify opportunities and translate vision into successful enterprises. LPU remains committed to supporting aspiring entrepreneurs through mentorship, scholarships, seed funding, and an ecosystem that nurtures innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.”
Dr. Col. Rashmi Mittal, Worthy Pro-Chancellor of LPU, also congratulated Vanshika and highlighted how LPU’s student-centric policies empower learners to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions alongside academics.
Under LPU’s Edurevolution initiative, students are provided academic flexibility, including relaxation in attendance and academic credits, enabling them to actively pursue entrepreneurial ventures without academic constraints. The university also offers dedicated scholarships under its Innovation, Startup, and Entrepreneurship initiative, where students demonstrating exceptional entrepreneurial achievements, such as generating significant revenue, securing grants, or attracting private investments, are eligible for scholarships of up to 100 per cent of the programme fee.
Admissions are currently open for aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs seeking to become part of LPU’s thriving startup ecosystem.
About Lovely Professional University:
Lovely Professional University (LPU) is an ASSOCHAM’s National Education Excellence Award-winning institution and has also been ranked as top Education Brand of India in Economic Times. LPU is a multi-disciplined university and offers 200+ programs in 40+ disciplines. These programs are recognized by the statutory bodies of the Government of India in diverse fields of higher education including National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Distance Education Council (DEC), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Council of Architecture (COA) and Bar Council of India (BCI). LPU has been created keeping the student aspiration and industrial requirement in mind. The infrastructure, curriculum, pedagogy and faculty work in synchronization to fulfil the motto and goal of the institution.
The curriculum development involves multiple stages of refinement and one of the most important steps is the industry feedback. LPU has set the record for the highest placements in any of the North Indian universities three times in a row. Cognizant alone has taken 1900 students in three years from LPU. Presently LPU students are working worldwide with prestigious global companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and many more at salary packages of more than Rs one Crore. LPU’s infrastructure is unparalleled to any of the universities in India.
It is a mini township. It has fantastic academic facilities, an eight-storied library and research block, hostel and accommodation facilities for over 20,000 students, a shopping mall, numerous eateries including brands like Domino’s and Café Coffee Day, plenty of workshop area, India’s first iMac Lab and various other facilities for students to grow and accomplish their goals. The university has recently invested hugely on its security systems and has stepped forward to become one of the safest campuses in the world.