"I raised £150k from a RAYA date!" | Georgie Hyatt's startup story with Rotaro

Georgie Hyatt is the Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder & CEO of ROTARO, the fashtech platform that worked with luxury brands & retailers to power their circular fashion revenue streams through rental & resale before consolidating with My Wardrobe HQ.In this interview, Steph and Georgie discuss: 👗 How insights from working at trends forecasting agency sparked Georgie’s lightbulb moment👗 Getting early validation for Rotaro and testing different business models👗 Practical lessons learnt the hard way including shareholder agreements (Tip: use Safe note ASA agreements!) 👗 Fundraising and dealing with investors pulling out at the last minute (after 8 months of negotiations!) 👗 Biggest business challenges including redundancies and burning out as an overwhelmed founder👗The importance of personal valuesWant more?Follow on social media:🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!