Ambika Pillai, born in Thiruvananthapuram, raised in Kollam, has become India’s top celebrity stylist in Delhi. Ambika Pillai married at the age of 17 and gave birth to her daughter, Kavitha, at the age of 22. After separating from her husband when she was 24, she enrolled in a hairstyling class to survive on her own. Ambika Pillai began her career as a beauty-hairstylist with a salary of Rs 2,000 and rose to become a well-known celebrity hair stylist in India. Ambika Pillai, who based herself in Delhi without knowing the language, was defrauded of money by individuals in business. Ambika Pillai, who survived and rose to prominence there, tells her entrepreneurial story. Ambika outlines the lessons that entrepreneurs need to learn about life, regardless of their kind of business.
Ambika Pillai spoke at She Power 3.0, organized by Channeliam.com and Kerala Startup Mission as part of the Kerala Innovation Week in Kochi.
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