Crisis of confidence

Crisis of confidence

This week was all about people and skills and I felt like I'd come a long way since a few weeks ago when I found it really hard to imagine having anyone else in my business. But at the end of the week I had a bit of a wobble.

After speaking to a few people who were interested in working in impact-focused startups, I realised I'd been talking about my business assuming they wouldn't be interested in joining. When one of my mentors asked me to come up with reasons why people might want to work for me, I was honestly stumped, and felt a bit overwhelmed. Luckily he boosted my confidence and made me realise there were loads of reasons I would be a good boss and someone would get a lot out of working with Borro, but it made me think.

I've always thought of myself as fairly confident, but the idea of going out into the startup world and pitching for investment or hiring people is pretty scary. I think that renting really is the way forward, but perhaps I'm not good enough yet at convincing other people that's the case! This is definitely something I think I need to work on for myself, not just the business. Luckily I'm chatting to a confidence coach this week so fingers crossed she can help!

So if you are actually interested in working for a startup and this blog hasn't put you off(!) please do send me an email at sarah@borro-it.com or connect on Linkedin.

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Why Borro clothes?

Renting means less waste, more wardrobe flexibility and no more piles of outgrown clothes. It’s a smarter, more sustainable way to dress your little ones.

With Borro, you get high-quality kidswear without the commitment, just what you need, when you need it. Helping you save time, save money, and save the planet.

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All the clothes are individually priced and there's no minimum amount or set subscription - we're flexible!

Rent as many/few things as you like and you'll see at checkout what your monthly subscription will be. (If you want us to pick out a coordinated bundle of 10 items for you, it's £29/month).

Exchanges

We know little ones grow as fast as the weather changes! You don't need to return your previous order to order new clothes, so simply send back items whenever you no longer have a need for them, and add any new items to your subscription, by adding them to your basket and checking out.

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Your order will be packed and dispatched the next working day. Delivery takes 2-3 working days.

Returns

Pop them inside the bag/box they came in, attach the free pre-paid returns label, then drop off at your nearest Evri ParcelShop.

We only include one pre-paid returns label per order, so if you choose to send just some of an order back and the rest later, you will need to pay for the postage of the second return. 

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We recommend returning items 4-5 days before your subscription renews in order to allow enough time for delivery and processing to avoid your next monthly payment going out. If you're a few days late, you can always cancel online (use the link in the order confirmation email). As long as we receive the clothes within the next few days, that's fine.

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