Unlocking GirlPower! | Vineeta Singh | TEDxIIMAhmedabad

In this passionate TED talk, Vineeta Singh talks about the importance of failure in her journey. She goes on to talk about the rise of women and how their role has been increasing outside the traditional domestic role they play, talking about how we should go forward promoting this rise and why we should do it. Vineeta Singh is the Co-Founder and CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics. A graduate of IIT Madras and IIM Ahmedabad, Singh was always passionate about building a consumer business for women. Vineeta has several lessons to share for budding entrepreneurs, from failures to huge breakthroughs. “I wanted to do something fast and fun, quickly scale up my business and IPO it,” she says.

Today, Sugar has a physical presence across 2,500-plus outlets in over 130 cities across India. It hit ₹105 crores in revenue in FY20 and raised $21 million in venture funding led by Elevation Capital, valuing the startup at ₹750 crores. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx