When everyone’s working from home, who needs clothes for events and work?   Australian fashion royalty GINGER & SMART faced a crisis this year as it’s reason for existence, well, ceased to exist!  So what did owner Alexandra Smart do?  What all great business owners know is necessary: she let go of the past and adapted accordingly, creating a new offering for working from home, doubling-down on digital and noticing that her long-running sustainability work was now being valued by customers.  She says terror of those early days was quickly replaced with opportunity and she took the lessons learned by bringing in an equity partner to transform the business.  

To find out more, and to hear why we shouldn’t drop our dress standards when on Zoom, listen to this next episode of Heart & Hustle.

 

When everyone&rsquo;s working from home, who needs clothes for events and work?&nbsp; &nbsp;Australian fashion royalty GINGER &amp; SMART faced a crisis this year as it&rsquo;s reason for existence, well, ceased to exist!&nbsp; So what did owner Alexandra Smart do?&nbsp; What all great business owners know is necessary: she let go of the past and adapted accordingly, creating a new offering for working from home, doubling-down on digital and noticing that her long-running sustainability work was now being valued by customers.&nbsp; She says terror of those early days was quickly replaced with opportunity and she took the lessons learned by bringing in an equity partner to transform the business.&nbsp; 
To find out more, and to hear why we shouldn&rsquo;t drop our dress standards when on Zoom, listen to this next episode of Heart &amp; Hustle.
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Margot Faraci is a senior leader in the finance industry. She has extensive experience in business banking, leadership and the law and has a reputation for driving change in complex environments.  Raised in a family business in regional Victoria, she is commercially astute and relentless in finding new opportunity.  

 Margot is a regular writer and speaker on business and leadership and is often called upon to bring a fresh perspective to the business community. 

Many of Margot's business clients were profoundly affected by the coronavirus-pandemic. She was so moved by their experiences and learnings, she set up a new blog series - Heart and Hustle: How To Thrive In A Crisis. 

Margot&nbsp;Faraci is a senior leader in the finance industry.&nbsp;She has extensive experience in business banking, leadership and the law and has a reputation for driving change in complex environments.&nbsp; Raised in a family business in regional Victoria, she is commercially astute and relentless in finding new opportunity.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Margot&nbsp;is a regular writer and speaker on business and leadership and is often called upon to bring a fresh perspective to the business community.&nbsp;
Many of Margot's business clients were profoundly affected by the coronavirus-pandemic. She was so moved by their experiences and learnings, she set up a new blog series - Heart and Hustle: How To Thrive In A Crisis.&nbsp;

Heart And Hustle: How To Thrive In A Crisis

Margot Faraci is a senior leader in the finance industry. She has extensive experience in business banking, leadership and the law and has a reputation for driving change in complex environments.  Raised in a family business in regional Victoria, she is commercially astute and relentless in finding new opportunity.  

 Margot is a regular writer and speaker on business and leadership and is often called upon to bring a fresh perspective to the business community. 

Many of Margot's business clients were profoundly affected by the coronavirus-pandemic. She was so moved by their experiences and learnings, she set up a new blog series - Heart and Hustle: How to Stay Profitable During A Pandemic. 

Margot&nbsp;Faraci is a senior leader in the finance industry.&nbsp;She has extensive experience in business banking, leadership and the law and has a reputation for driving change in complex environments.&nbsp; Raised in a family business in regional Victoria, she is commercially astute and relentless in finding new opportunity.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Margot&nbsp;is a regular writer and speaker on business and leadership and is often called upon to bring a fresh perspective to the business community.&nbsp;
Many of Margot's business clients were profoundly affected by the coronavirus-pandemic. She was so moved by their experiences and learnings, she set up a new blog series - Heart and Hustle: How to Stay Profitable During A Pandemic.&nbsp;

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