“I grew up sharing clothes and thought it was lovely and fun. And so rental to me is like that expression helped by the internet.” - Ambika Singh
Ambika always had exuberant ideas for what she wanted to do for work. It wasn’t until she decided to quit corporate America to go to business school that she was able to combine her passion for helping women with her need to start her own company.
Today, we sit down with Ambika Singh, Founder of Armoire, a subscription based clothing rental company. She shares all about her career path, her advice on fundraising, the challenges she’s faced growing a company like hers, and so much more.
This week's takeaways from Entreprenista:
- Ambika shares her childhood ambitions (2:54)
- Ambika talks about her career path and how it led to starting her business (6:18)
- Ambika gives advice for fundraising (22:05)
- Ambika explains how she handled difficult feedback from a potential male investor (27:48)
- Ambika tells us about the challenges she’s faced and how she overcame them (31:34)
- Ambika shares about her biggest surprise (34:46)
- How 2020 affected Ambika (40:59)
- What being an Entreprenista means to Ambika (48:15)
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Guests
Ambika Singh
Founder of Armoire
Hosts
Stephanie Cartin
Stephanie Cartin is a serial entrepreneur, investor, podcast host, community builder, and a champion for women founders. She created the Entreprenista League, a community for women founders, to provide resources and support necessary at all business stages. She’s also the Co-founder of Socialfly, one of the first social media marketing agencies, as well as Entreprenista Media and Pearl Influential Capital which was recently acquired by Cherub. Stephanie has shared her journey managing her health challenges with Multiple Sclerosis, Infertility, and a complicated pregnancy and is an advocate for women going through similar challenges. Her story and businesses have been featured on the Today Show, Bloomberg and Forbes. Consider Stephanie your biggest business cheerleader.
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