Leaving my DREAM job to build a seven figure clothing brand : Sian Whitefoot - Founder of Sydney Lane
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Welcome back to Business Class with your host Vicky Owens. In this episode, Vicky is joined by Sian Whitefoot, an entrepreneur who has built an almost seven-figure business in a remarkably short space of time while being refreshingly honest about the realities of running a company. Sian shares her journey from a successful career in fashion design into entrepreneurship, opening up about the emotional, mental, and practical challenges that come with scaling a business. This episode explores wh...
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