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How I failed: Alex Farrell on winding down her startup after taking on a new industry

How I failed: Alex Farrell on winding down her startup after taking on a new industry

FromSecret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter


How I failed: Alex Farrell on winding down her startup after taking on a new industry

FromSecret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Alex Farrell is a successful entrepreneur, NED and investor but amongst the successes, there have also been some losses. 
Alex founded Gift Wink in 2015, a platform where users could get timely and excellent gift ideas. So when your Mum’s birthday was coming up, you’d actually get her something awesome which arrived on time.
That was the idea anyway, but four years later, after pushing against headwinds, Alex was forced to let the staff go and close the business.
Find out what happened…
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Released:
May 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Find out what it's really like being a top entrepreneur and how to get there. Founders of startups like Monzo, BrewDog, Slack and Jo Malone tell us about their biggest challenges, key decisions and life-defining moments. How would you respond if you arrived in the UK as a penniless refugee? Or had to fire your Mum? Or had a billion dollar deal fall through your hands at the last minute? Learn how to lead from business greats.