Starting a business is a leap of faith combined with a lot of hard work. It helps if you are passionate about your product and have a unique perspective from your competitors. Today’s podcast guest has both of these traits in spades and was nice enough to stop by the Breaking Money Silence® podcast to celebrate her 10 years of entrepreneurial success. 

Ashley Rankin, is the founder of Shredly, a women’s athletic apparel company. She grew up loving the outdoors and thought mountain biking was awesome, but the selection of riding apparel for women was boring, baggy, and looked like it was made for the boys. In 2012, she founded Shredly, with the goal of giving women of all sizes something to wear mountain biking that was fun and fashionable. A decade later, the company is committed to inclusive sizing, sustainability, and making kick-ass women look great when they ride. Read more about Ashley.

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Listen to this podcast and discover:

• How a young girl’s love of color and biking turned into a successful clothing company
• Why mountain biking is a metaphor for the entrepreneur’s journey
• The challenges and rewards of running your own company
• Tips for launching your own enterprise
• Why there is no shame in asking for help with your business – especially when it comes to money matters

Want to connect with Ashley? Here’s how: 

• Shredly
• Instagram: Ashley and Shredly
• 10th Anniversary and Anniversary video