RoamDesi

Description

RoamDesi is a youth-driven initiative to empower India’s local and tribal artisans by giving them a fair, modern, and transparent platform to showcase their craft. Our mission is to bridge the gap between talented artisans and customers who value authentic, handmade products while ensuring artisans earn the majority of the profits.

We are currently in the pre-launch stage and seeking fundraising support to build the foundation of the project.

Your contribution will help us develop each of the following pillars:

1. Verified Artisan Database (Pilot City)

We will personally visit artisans, understand their craft, collect product details, and verify authenticity.
This includes:

• Documenting artisans
• Recording making processes
• Taking product samples
• Understanding pricing and materials

This database becomes the foundation of our future app/website.

2. Product Testing & Quality Assurance

To build customer trust, every product will undergo:

• Quality checks
• Durability testing
• Review before listing
• Standardized product categories

Good-quality reviews → better sales → better income for artisans.

3. Inventory & Logistics Setup

Instead of depending on artisans for shipping (which may cause delays), we will:

• Store products in a central inventory
• Package them properly
• Ship them efficiently
• Avoid late deliveries and negative customer experiences

This ensures a smooth, “Amazon-like” experience but for handcrafted goods.

4. Storytelling-Based Social Media Launch

Before launching the app, we will build:

• A strong Instagram presence
• Short videos showing artisan stories
• Impact-based posts
• Awareness about the struggles of artisans
• Consistent content till we build an initial community of 10,000+ followers

This helps create an audience even before the platform goes live.

5. Pre-Launch App & Website Preparation

Funds will go toward:

• Basic app prototype
• Landing page
• User flow planning
• Category creation
• Minimum viable screens
• Branding and design

This is not a full build but just the first stage to attract early users.

6. Why Fundraising?

We are starting small with ₹500 per contributor to cover:

1. Travel to meet artisans
2. Creating product samples
3. Basic inventory setup
4. Video content for social media
5. Packaging materials
6. Early-stage prototypes
7. Social media management tools

Every rupee raised contributes directly to: 

• artisans earning more
• preserving culture
• building a sustainable youth-led startup