{"id":9053,"date":"2025-01-10T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/?p=9053"},"modified":"2025-01-09T15:46:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T14:46:24","slug":"yangmila-zimik-turning-rs-500-into-a-thriving-food-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/?p=9053","title":{"rendered":"Yangmila Zimik: Turning Rs 500 into a Thriving Food Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9053\" class=\"elementor elementor-9053\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f338ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f338ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f550306\" data-id=\"f550306\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb2560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccb2560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2C7DDB32-344A-4377-A34D-1EB6D4F030AE-1024x768-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9055\" alt=\"Yangmila Zimik: Turning Rs 500 into a Thriving Food Brand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2C7DDB32-344A-4377-A34D-1EB6D4F030AE-1024x768-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2C7DDB32-344A-4377-A34D-1EB6D4F030AE-1024x768-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2C7DDB32-344A-4377-A34D-1EB6D4F030AE-1024x768-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2C7DDB32-344A-4377-A34D-1EB6D4F030AE-1024x768-1-24x18.webp 24w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2C7DDB32-344A-4377-A34D-1EB6D4F030AE-1024x768-1-36x27.webp 36w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2C7DDB32-344A-4377-A34D-1EB6D4F030AE-1024x768-1-48x36.webp 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Yangmila Zimik<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07ade91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07ade91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a74da37\" data-id=\"a74da37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d261dd8\" data-id=\"d261dd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d18610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d18610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Yangmila Zimik\u2019s Bold Beginning<\/strong><\/h3><p>At just 21, Yangmila Zimik from Manipur faced life\u2019s challenges head-on. As a single mom without support, she fought against societal stigma and <a href=\"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/?p=8999\">financial<\/a> hardships. Starting with odd jobs like selling vegetables and second-hand clothes, she hustled tirelessly to support her son.<\/p><p>Failures didn\u2019t deter her. When bird flu ended her poultry <a href=\"https:\/\/thebetterindia.com\/392533\/single-mom-yangmila-zimik-manipur-food-business-wild-fruits-candies-pickles-shirin-products\/\">business<\/a>, Yangmila decided to explore food processing. Her determination sparked an idea that would later transform her life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbf6ae6\" data-id=\"dbf6ae6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-703d610 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"703d610\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-404bb95\" data-id=\"404bb95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-832c781\" data-id=\"832c781\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c1685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8c1685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>How Shirin Products Was Born<\/strong><\/h3><p>In 2016, Yangmila launched <em>Shirin Products<\/em>, her food brand inspired by childhood memories of homemade fruit candies. With just Rs 500, she bought a tin of gooseberries and sugar, creating her first batch of candy.<\/p><p>Selling these candies wasn\u2019t easy. She gifted samples to friends and distributed them to shops. Her persistence paid off when she earned Rs 650, proving her idea had potential. Today, Shirin Products boasts over 40 varieties of pickles, candies, and squashes, made from locally sourced wild fruits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9a4e3c\" data-id=\"e9a4e3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25850fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25850fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97ac883\" data-id=\"97ac883\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c501a2\" data-id=\"2c501a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46efd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46efd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Empowering Communities with Every Sale<\/strong><\/h3><p>Yangmila\u2019s journey isn\u2019t just personal\u2014it\u2019s communal. Sourcing fruits from over 100 farmers across 20 villages, her business uplifts local communities. Her team of six women crafts products that celebrate Manipur\u2019s unique flavors, blending tradition with innovation.<\/p><p>Even in times of conflict, Yangmila\u2019s determination remains steadfast. She uses social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook to connect with customers and expand her reach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab20209\" data-id=\"ab20209\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19e8239 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19e8239\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d743331\" data-id=\"d743331\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a57e1a5\" data-id=\"a57e1a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c55868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c55868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>National Recognition and a Lasting Legacy<\/strong><\/h3><p>Yangmila Zimik\u2019s hard work hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed. Her brand caught the attention of Manipur\u2019s Chief Minister, who praised her resilience and impact. Awards like the Vijaya Lakshmi Das Entrepreneurship Award and the Assam Women Entrepreneurs Award celebrate her achievements.<\/p><p>Her son, Shangreiphao, sees her as the epitome of strength and perseverance. \u201cMy mother\u2019s consistency inspires me every day,\u201d he says.<\/p><p>Yangmila Zimik\u2019s journey shows that resilience and determination can overcome any challenge. 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