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MadOverGifts- It’s got EVERYTHING you need.
MadOverGifts- It’s got EVERYTHING you need.
-A chat with Mansi Aggrawal
Mansi Aggrawal: Owner, MadOverGifts
She’s young. She’s pretty (and hot!). She’s smart. She’s funny. She’s intelligent. She’s flamboyant. She’s incredibly friendly, but she wants to take the world by her hand. She’s humble, with a hint of attitude that sets her a class apart.
No, we’re not running a dating site here. We caught up with Mansi Aggarwal, the owner of MadOverGifts, or better yet, a label that she absolutely adores (and truly deserved at that)- an entrepreneur.
To all those peeps looking for a customised gift for their mothers/brothers/girlfriend(s)/sisters/girlfriend’s sisters/boyfriend/whoever-it-is-that-you-can-imagine, read on..
How did the idea come about?
Okay, so, it’s a pretty interesting story, actually. I’ve always been very fond of casinos. So, well, you can figure where this story is going (laughs). It was in 2012 that I went to Goa with all my money, only to come back home empty handed. I was seeing someone at that time and I offered to handle the finances of the something-special that I was supposed to do since he had already handled the anniversary affairs. Anyway, I get back home and check my credit cards, only to realize that I’m bankrupt! (laughs)
So, I didn’t want to get to my parents to ask for money and hence, I came up with the idea and the very next day, I had already travelled a couple of miles away to deliver my first order! (Way to go!)
I still remember the name of my first customer. It was Nikita from Amity University.(Hello, Nikita from Amity University! Mansi remembers you! Yay!)
Soo..yea, that was how it came about and it’s been, well, two and a half years now (wipes a tear off :P)
What prompted the name?
Okay, honestly, I’m like this huge ass doughnut lover. Soo..yea..MadOverDonuts (chuckles)
What makes MadOverGifts stand out?
I think it’s our ability to deliver quickly. Literally AND figuratively. You tell me that you need something in an hour or two and I can give you a dozen options for the same.
Had you not been doing this, what would you rather be doing?
Oh, I would definitely be an IAS officer. My mother’s an IAS officer and I’ve grown up admiring her for the kind of work that she does and in fact, I was preparing for it! But then, MOG happened..well, I made it happen.
How does it feel to be referred to as an entrepreneur at such a young age?
Oh, it feels amazing! It’s genuinely overwhelming. The awe that I see on people’s faces when they ask me how old I was when I started this (19) and how old I am now (22) is absolutely priceless. I can’t tell you how contented I feel when someone comes up to me and tells me,”Oh, you’re Mansi Aggrawal from MOG, right?” It feels like your work is being appreciated and there’s no better road to success and happiness.
Where do you see yourself in the next, say, five years?
Well, I would want MOG to be an international brand! I would want my stores to be the highlight of any and every city of the world, be it Paris, Barcelona or Banaras!
MOG is my baby and like any mother, I would want to see it grow into a full fledged person!
If MadOverGifts were a cupcake, what flavour would it be?
Definitely chocolate! Now, I can give you a profound reason and a not-so-profound one for this one.
Look, we only deal in chocolate cupcakes, first of all. Secondly, for any cupcake, you need a stable base and that stable base can only be provided by chocolate. Similarly, MOG has a very stable base. Thirdly, I am an insane lover of chocolates!
The backbone of MadOverGifts?
Mansi Aggrawal, darling! (laughs)
One word that defines MadOverGifts
It’s got EVERYTHING you need.
What gifts would you suggest in the following situations:-
Q1.A guy trying to woo back his distressed girl
A gold rose. That way he can tell her that his love for her will die only when the rose dies.
Q2.To someone that you want to break up with
Customised T-shirt saying ‘Game Over’
Q3.To an angry mother
Mothers are the most beautiful creatures in this world. You gift her anything and I can guarantee she’ll love it!
Q4.To that Frenemy who’s been bitching behind your back
A clipboard with the message: “Bitch, I know what happened”
Rapid Fire:-
-MadOverGifts- Mansi
-Mansi- Awesome
-Interviews- Dhwani
-Cupcake- Chocolate
A word of advice for all the budding entrepreneurs out there..
Don’t think too much, act. Just do it. Good things are supposed to happen to you in the end. And they will.
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