“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
Co-founder of Socialfly and Entreprenista.
Stephanie Cartin is the co-founder and CEO of Entreprenista, an all-in-one platform – which includes a private community & business membership called The Entreprenista League that's made up of over 2,000 women founders at all stages of business, a weekly newsletter received by 60,000 readers, two podcasts, in-person educational & networking events, and an award program – that women founders at all stages can turn to for everything they need to grow.
Stephanie is also the co-founder of Socialfly (acquired by Truform Media Group in 2024), Markid, and Pearl Influential Capital. She has won countless awards, including the SmartCEO Brava award, which recognizes the top women CEOs in New York, and a Stevie Award for Women-Run Workplace of the Year. She has also appeared in Bloomberg, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Refinery29, and more.
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