From Struggles To Triumph: All About Shark Tank India Judge Vineeta Singh
Shark Tank India judge Vineeta Singh opened up about her journey as an entrepreneur. She also spoke about her struggles and the difficulties she faced during her initial years.
As Shark Tank India has gained momentum in India, viewers are developing a keen interest in the judges on the business reality show. Recently, Shark Tank India judge Vineeta Singh, who is the the founder and CEO of Sugar Cosmetics, opened up about her journey as an entrepreneur leaving fans and followers quite impressed.
Speaking to popular social media page 'Humans Of Bombay', Singh shared how her entrepreneurial journey began from a young age after a conversation with a professor set the course for the rest of her life. She also spoke about her struggles and the difficulties she faced during her initial years when she was grappled to make ends meet.
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'You Should Be An Entrepreneur'
In the post, Vineeta revealed how at a young age her journey as an entrepreneur began after a conver... Read More
In the post, Vineeta revealed how at a young age her journey as an entrepreneur began after a conversation with a professor. ※I was 17 when a conversation with my professor set the course for the rest of my life. While speaking about my career, he said, ＆You should be an entrepreneur!＊ That was it; that's what I was set on becoming."
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IIT Madras & IIM Ahmedabad
Driven by her goal to make it big, Vineeta shared how she studied hard to crack IIT, which is among the most prestigious engineer colleges in India followed by IIM Ahmedabad, which is rated as the top most business school in India.
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Rejected Job Offer Of ?1 Crore
Vineeta made headlines in 2006 after she refused a job offer of Rs 1 cr. Talking about it, she said,... Read More
Vineeta made headlines in 2006 after she refused a job offer of Rs 1 cr. Talking about it, she said, "＆You can be an entrepreneur only by actually being one!. So even though I got a great job offer, I declined it. Several people asked, 'What are you proving by not taking up the job?' But I didn＊t let it get to me."
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Living In A Tiny House
At the age of 23, Vineeta moved to Mumbai, where she, like many youngsters, struggled to make ends meet. "I lived in a tiny house which flooded easily. I＊d hardly go out because I was on a budget. But I pushed on."
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Dealing With Failure & Self Doubt
In the post, Vineeta shared how she faced failure when a venture she started did not take off. "It didn＊t work as planned. For the first time, I doubted myself每had I taken the job, I wouldn＊t be struggling."
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Running To Clear Her Mind
At the time when Vineeta was questioning herself, going for regular runs helped her clear her mind. "Each finish line brought me a sense of clarity," she said. In 2018, she also ran a half marathon while being six months pregnant.
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Birth Of SUGAR
Vineeta re-centered herself after her first failure and started again. "I gave entrepreneurship another shot with FabBag每a beauty subscription company. But after research, I realised the need for quality cosmetics in India每that＊s how SUGAR was born."
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When An Investor Refused To Meet her
Vineeta shared how she struggles were amplified because of her gender. "I invested my own money and even got funded. Being a woman in a ＆man＊s world＊ was tough每once, an investor refused to meet me. He wanted to talk business with a ＆man＊."
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Juggling Work & Motherhood
At the time Vineeta started her venture, she was also a new mom. "So at times I＊d be pumping breast ... Read More
At the time Vineeta started her venture, she was also a new mom. "So at times I＊d be pumping breast milk, working out, handling office calls, and hoping to not wake my son up. I＊d have sleepless nights, but I loved what I was doing. After a year, it paid off每we were recognised as the best lipstick brand."
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