Episode 01 · Retail
Why I closed my first business and started again
Aisha closed a profitable shop because it was making her miserable. The episode that started the show: what failure actually looks like from the inside, and what she rebuilt.
3 July 2026 · 58 min
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Why I closed my first business and started again
58 min listenRecorded in one sitting, unedited answers
- Guest
- Aisha Malik, Founder
- Business
- Rowan & Reed
- Sector
- Retail
- Stage
- Year 2
- Based
- Cardiff
- Numbers
- £95k turnover, owner only
Session notes
A candid opener on burnout, sunk cost, and knowing the difference between a bad month and a bad business.