Aparna Dasgupta

Marketing Strategist & Founder, Distillate

New York City

Startup marketing & business strategist, Aparna Dasgupta was instrumental in successful product and category launches for Anne Klein, DKNY, Ellen Tracy, Vera Wang, and Jockey and launched two ventures prior to Distillate. Combining a decade of experience in the 3 P’s – product, process, and project management – with a keen understanding of consumer behavior in the digital landscape, her clients span from startups to sole proprietors, physics to fashion, creatives to consultants.

Aparna is deeply committed to helping entrepreneurs realize their vision, and created Distillate to give them access to the wide range of talent, tools, and resources needed to get a business off the ground. Distillate aims to provide the couture of consulting services - custom-fit consulting solutions for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Aparna has appeared in Womens Wear Daily, VOGUE Korea, The New York Times, and Cosmopolitan, and is co-leader of the Entrepreneur Circle of Lean In NYC.