Fear is the only thing that stops you
The inspirational story of furloughed London fashion professional and mom-of-two Tracey Curran, who started her own label during the pandemic. December 20, 2020 / 01:03 PM IST
Ideas and ambitions are bottled up inside many of us. They twist and gnaw within, but people still suffer through existing jobs for the sake of financial security. A 33-year-old Londoner named Tracey Curran, however, has shown the courage to take the startup plunge. Curran did it when she and her husband were furloughed at their respective jobs due to the pandemic that has ravaged economies like an angry Tyrannosaurus. She did it when her third child is on the way.
BBC News
By Dougal Shaw
image captionTracey Curran decided while on furlough to start her own fashion house
As part of our CEO Secrets series, which invites business leaders to share their advice, we are focusing on start-ups that have launched during lockdown, looking at different types of entrepreneur. This week, we hear from people who worked in the retail sector.
Tracey Curran, 33, started the year by landing her dream job: an assistant menswear buyer for online fashion retailer Asos.
Having previously lost her job in a similar role at Debenhams in 2019, when the department store went into administration, she felt her luck had turned.