DiscoverStrategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia"I raised £150k from a RAYA date!" | Georgie Hyatt's startup story with Rotaro
"I raised £150k from a RAYA date!" | Georgie Hyatt's startup story with Rotaro

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

Update: 2025-02-19
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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 values


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

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

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