Do you have an amazing idea for a sustainable fashion brand but are at a loss when it comes to funding? In this episode, Recloseted Radio welcomes Macy, the Director of Glasswall Syndicate — the world's largest plant and cell-based investor network.

She talks about the different stages of funding and their meanings, how to prepare a good pitch deck, tips on raising money during a recession, getting the attention of investors, and so much more!

Links Mentioned: 

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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CHEERS TO 4 YEARS 🍸

It's Recloseted's birthday and we are celebrating! This is the second part of a special CEO Confessions episode and Selina shares additional lessons and mistakes from being in the business for the past 4 years. She discusses difficult team members, dealing with competitors, setting the right mindset, coping with entrepreneurial loneliness, scaling your business, and so much more!

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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CHEERS TO 4 YEARS 🍸

It's Recloseted's birthday and we are celebrating! In this special two-part CEO Confessions episode, Selina gives us a glimpse of her entrepreneurial journey and the lessons and mistakes she encountered along the way.

Selina discusses:

• Battling perfectionism

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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Did you know that it's possible to recycle textile waste without using water, chemicals, or dyes? In this episode, Selina sits down with Mustafain, the Director of CYCLO — the first and largest recycled yarn producer mill in Bangladesh.

The process behind upcycling textile waste

Recycling waste into new fibers and yarns without chemicals

What it's like living in Bangladesh

And so much more!

Links Mentioned:

CYCLO's Website

Mustafain's Linkedin Profile

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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The digital nomad lifestyle is constantly being glamourized — the freedom, travelling, and “being your own boss”. In this CEO Confessions episode, Selina candidly shares her experience. Spoiler alert: it isn’t as glamorous as it seems.

Selina discusses:

Her experience as a digital nomad

Survival tips when you’re not paying yourself as a founder

Sentiments on career fulfillment

And so much more!

Links Mentioned:

Recloseted Radio Ep 125: CEO Confessions: Growing Pains, Negative Profit, Firing Team Members, and Burnout

Recloseted Radio Ep 133: How to Recession-Proof Your Sustainable Fashion Brand

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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Are your sales not doing great right now? It may not be you or your product — it could just be a reflection of the market. In this episode, Selina talks about her insights on the status of our economy, tips on how to recession-proof your business, building an intentional brand, and so much more.

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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In this episode, Selina has a dialogue with Alissa, the COO and Co-founder of Kintra Fibers — a materials science company. She talks about her company's sustainable polyster, their farm-to-fiber process, how to combat the microplastics problem, and tips on incorporating next-gen materials for brands.

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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There are a lot of struggles that a solo slow fashion founder can encounter along the way, and it can be quite tough! In this episode, Selina interviews Jessica Kruger, the Founder of LUXTRA — a vegan accessories brand. She talks about dealing with overproduction, the challenges she encountered as a slow fashion founder, her tips on choosing the right business partner, and so much more.

• Dealing with overproduction

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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Corporations are guilty of inefficient sustainability practices and a lot of them are also involved in rampant greenwashing. Fret not! There are stakeholders that hold them accountable. In this episode, Selina sits down with George Harding-Rolls from Changing Markets Foundation. He talks about his Fossil Fuel Campaign, exposes irresponsible corporate behaviours, exciting upcoming policies in the fashion industry, the role of consumers in the battle of fast fashion, and more.

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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In celebration of the recently concluded Global Fashion Summit, we are reminded of how we really need to act with urgency when it comes to sustainability and climate change. This year's theme, "Alliances For A New Era," emphasizes how everyone needs to be a part of this journey.

In this episode, we take a look at the state of the fashion industry, my sustainability takeaways from the summit, brand and supply chain power dynamics, the metaverse, colonialism of the fashion industry, and other topics covered in the Global Fashion Summit.

Additional Resources:

• Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training

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