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Her Fashion Brand Died After 10 Years. Here's What She Did Next | Rukky Ladoja of Dye Lab artwork

Her Fashion Brand Died After 10 Years. Here's What She Did Next | Rukky Ladoja of Dye Lab

Tosin Taiwo
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After ten years of building one of Nigeria's most beloved fashion brands, Rukky Ladoja of Dye Lab walked away. In this episode of Growth Through Failure, she shares the painful but powerful story of closing her first brand, Grey, and how that "failure" became the foundation for her globally recognized new venture. We explore: The emotional struggle of giving up on a decade-long dream. Why she had to unlearn everything to build her new, sustainable brand. The critical lessons she learned about business, identity, and resilience. Follow me on: tosinataiwo across YouTube LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and X. Subscribe to my Newsletter: www.tosinataiwo.com

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