Abby Sugar
About Abby Sugar
As an outgoing, unapologetically queer startup founder, I strive to be a leading voice in and for the LGBTQ+ community. My entrepreneurial spirit and unique personal style give me an outsider’s advantage in the world of startups, tech, fashion, and the DTC startup ecosystem. I am always eager to share my experience as an entrepreneur, navigating the startup world and building a mission-driven brand in the apparel and fashion industry. I read voraciously, and love connecting and learning from others. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to Multitudinous Musings, my monthly Substack Newsletter, where I share general educational articles about startups and investing, longform journalism, and poetry/literature that I read - it's also known as Sugar's Recommended Reading. This is my take on the intersection of creativity and art in business and tech. Read and Subscribe at abbysugar.substack.com Always building relationships, seeking connections to VCs and Funds, Angel Investors, other Founders, and passionate individuals always. Honored to be named to the Forbes Next 1000, 2021: https://www.forbes.com/profile/abby-sugar/?list=next-1000&sh=2469532c2d7a - Alibaba.com Announces 50 Small Businesses Receiving US $10,000 Grants to Catalyze Entrepreneur Economy - Honored to be one of 50 recipients selected from a pool of more than 12,000 applicants! - Play Out Named to Founder Institute's 50 Fastest Growing Companies of 2021 - Founder Institute Select Portfolio Company (top 2% of their portfolio) - Top 100 Enthuse Foundation "Startup of the Year" 2021 - WINNER NBIC Unity Week pitch competition 2020 I have been profiled and interviewed in Forbes, the NYTimes, and for other publications and podcasts. - Forbes: Why Companies Should Embrace the Fractional Employee Business Model by Cheryl Robinson - The Drum: Why Meta freeing the nipple would be good for advertisers by Chris Sutcliffe - Forbes: Play Out Apparel Creates a Community for LGBTQ to Express Themselves Through Gender-Equal Clothing by Cheryl Robinson - NYTimes: His, Hers, Everyone's: Gender Equal Underwear Goes (Slightly) More Mainstream by Leah Fessler