Rooshy Roy, CEO of Aavrani

In Episode 5, Simi welcomes Rooshy Roy to Trailblazers. Rooshy is Co-founder and CEO of Aavrani. Aavrani is a premium skincare brand for women, inspired by ancient Indian beauty traditions and rituals. She co-founded Aavrani in 2017 while at Wharton, after spending a number of years in finance. To date, the company has raised upwards of $2 million in funding. In the last several months, she not only launched Aavrani 2.0, but also was named a Forbes 30 under 30.

Rooshy gets candid in this conversation. She shares her triumphs and her challenges -- from a chance meeting with her now co-founder to navigating a complex relationship with her brand, and by proxy, her heritage. She delineates what it means to be Founder versus a CEO, and what it means to infuse a piece of yourself into your work, every step of the way. Ultimately, this episode is a leadership crash course from a trailblazing South Asian woman intent on making South Asian beauty the next big thing.

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