In this raw and honest episode, Katie Brandon Byrne shares the emotional journey of closing her award-winning children’s wear brand, Lil and Izzy. From its successful beginnings to the final decision to liquidate, Katie discusses:
The warning signs that led to closure
The impact of rising costs and market changes
Navigating the liquidation process
Personal lessons learned from the experience
Moving forward with a new business venture
Katie Brandon Byrne founded Lil and Izzy, an award winning childrenswear brand established Pre-pandemic
Katie decided to close the doors on the brand in 2024 and has since retrained as a PT & Nutrition coach.
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Host Nicole Higgins
Nicole has worked as a buyer and head of buying for over 18 years for retailers such as Primark, M&S and Debenhams and now uses her expertise and knowledge to help entrepreneurs start and scale their product businesses and continues to work on projects with corporates to increase bottom line sales and profits.
She established her own business The Buyer And Retail Coach™ to help give entrepreneurs the confidence and knowledge to bring products to market. Her expertise covers many areas from product development to sourcing and strategy across multi-product categories
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