What do you do, when you have invested all your money into an idea you thought was going off, and then the whole world shuts down?  

Do you try to fight on? Or do you completely change your business to survive? 

That’s the decision Aidan Bartlett faced.  

He’s the co-founder and chief Executive of online marketplace Designer Wardrobe. It was, once upon a time, a designer rental shop.  

Covid-19 wrecked the business but also gave it a new life.  

Aidan Bartlett joined Kerre Woodham in studio in the latest episode of Bosses Unfiltered. 

LISTEN ABOVE

What do you do, when you have invested all your money into an idea you thought was going off, and then the whole world shuts down? &nbsp;
Do you try to fight on? Or do you completely change your business to survive?&nbsp;
That’s the decision Aidan Bartlett faced. &nbsp;
He’s the co-founder and chief Executive of online marketplace Designer Wardrobe. It was, once upon a time, a designer rental shop. &nbsp;
Covid-19 wrecked the business but also gave it a new life. &nbsp;
Aidan Bartlett joined Kerre Woodham in studio in the latest episode of&nbsp;Bosses Unfiltered.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE

Kiwi businesses have been navigating the biggest economic turmoil in decades. Wherever you look, business leaders are making tough calls: staff cuts, putting payroll on the credit card, or worst case… closing the business altogether.  

They thought they had it all: a great idea, solid marketing, and a healthy amount of capital.  So where did it all go wrong?  And can they ever turn things around? 

In Bosses Unfiltered, Kerre Woodham, interviews prominent Kiwi businesspeople who’ve experienced failure and adversity and lets them tell their story.

When did they realise their dreams weren’t coming true?  How big was their fall from grace?  How did they pick themselves up and where are they now?  

Bosses Unfiltered tells the real story behind the headlines.  About what it’s really like being in business, in a raw and vulnerable way, while showing that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that success can quite often come from failure.

Listen to Bosses Unfiltered every Thursday morning from 11:30am during Kerre Woodham Mornings, and follow the podcast on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Kiwi businesses have been navigating the biggest economic turmoil in decades. Wherever you look, business leaders are making tough calls: staff cuts, putting payroll on the credit card, or worst case&hellip; closing the business altogether. &nbsp;
They thought they had it all: a great idea, solid marketing, and a healthy amount of capital. &nbsp;So where did it all go wrong? &nbsp;And can they ever turn things around?&nbsp;
In Bosses Unfiltered, Kerre Woodham, interviews prominent Kiwi businesspeople who&rsquo;ve experienced failure and adversity and lets them tell their story.
When did they realise their dreams weren&rsquo;t coming true? &nbsp;How big was their fall from grace? &nbsp;How did they pick themselves up and where are they now? &nbsp;
Bosses Unfiltered tells the real story behind the headlines. &nbsp;About what it&rsquo;s really like being in business, in a raw and vulnerable way, while showing that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that success can quite often come from failure.
Listen to Bosses Unfiltered every Thursday morning from 11:30am during Kerre Woodham Mornings, and follow the podcast on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Bosses Unfiltered tells the real story behind the headlines.  About what it’s really like being in business, in a raw and vulnerable way, while showing that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that success can quite often come from failure.

Bosses Unfiltered

Episode 5: Aidan Bartlett

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/634df0ab-a47e-4974-8ba3-b38c01771e87/transcript

Advertisement