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How I failed: “I didn’t actually believe in the business, I just wanted to work for myself”, with Founder Amelia Sordell

How I failed: “I didn’t actually believe in the business, I just wanted to work for myself”, with Founder Amelia Sordell

Today, Amelia Sordell runs a booming personal branding agency called Klowt. But back in 2015, aged 21, she founded Eitherside, a fashion brand for women who wanted to dress up - but without the luxury price tag. Only eight months after starting the company, it collapsed; a failure it took her nearly ten years to overcome.

Secret Leaders

July 14, 202213m 11s

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Show Notes

Today, Amelia Sordell runs a booming personal branding agency called Klowt, but back in 2015, aged 21, she had just founded Eitherside, a fashion brand for women who wanted to dress up for a night out - but without the luxury price tag. 

Only eight months after starting the company, Amelia was faced with taking out a loan she would have to personally guarantee, or shutting it down. She chose the latter. 

Listen to find out what went wrong, and how she finally overcame that failure after nearly ten years.  

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