Dear Farillio member,

On 23rd April 2021, you asked our fabulous expert Lisa Laing on the Go Far Fast Show:

“What did it feel like to sell your business and what made you decide to build another business afterwards?”

And Lisa said:

Be mighty always, Farillio

Transcript:

“I seem to be a bit of a serial entrepreneur because I'm about to launch my seventh business. I think that when you found work for yourself, it's quite difficult to conceive working for somebody else. I'm very passionate and empowered about being a high achiever and being an exceptional project manager, so I feel the best person to do that for is myself. Selling my nappy brand was incredibly difficult and I would never have done so if it weren’t for the mitigating circumstances of divorcing my co-founder. That was heart-wrenching if I'm honest.

The only part in it that has given me some light is that the brand itself is still growing and has doubled since I left it. That is a legacy. It's an eco-product and it's solving problems and creating healthier babies around the world. I'm immensely proud of starting that movement. Anyone who's been in business will know that there are a multitude of emotions that go with being in business – grief, sadness, wonderment, and excitement. They all fill the same hour.”

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