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<p>Foreword vii</p> <p>About the Author ix</p> <p>Introduction xi</p> <p><b>Phase 1: On Learning and Choosing 1</b></p> <p>1 Learning by doing 3</p> <p>2 Choosing to try 13</p> <p>3 Naming our idea 21</p> <p><b>Phase 2: On Building and Determination 29</b></p> <p>4 Finding suppliers in Hong Kong 31</p> <p>5 My first China trip 37</p> <p>6 Testing, testing 45</p> <p><b>Phase 3: On Launching and Commitment 57</b></p> <p>7 Ready? 59</p> <p>8 New normals 67</p> <p>9 Telling the world 77</p> <p><b>Phase 4: On Raising Funds and Evolving 85</b></p> <p>10 Can we please move the status quo? Thanks. 87</p> <p>11 Things you can control and things you cannot 97</p> <p>12 The money question 105</p> <p><b>Phase 5: On Establishment and Tenacity 115</b></p> <p>13 Growing in China 117</p> <p>14 Working with your ex 129</p> <p>15 New horizons 139</p> <p><b>Phase 6: On Moving and Grounding 151</b></p> <p>16 A new factory in China, a new office in America 153</p> <p>17 Emotional intelligence goes a long way 165</p> <p><b>Phase 7: On Failing and Resilience 175</b></p> <p>18 Testing and pivoting 177</p> <p><b>Phase 8: On Closing and Acceptance 191</b></p> <p>19 The start of the real hustle 193</p> <p>20 Knowing it’s the end 209</p> <p><b>Phase 9: On Rebooting 215</b></p> <p>21 What I know now 217</p> <p>22 The reboot button 231</p> <p>A whole lot of thank you 233</p> <p>Appendix A: Values document 235</p> <p>Appendix B: Moving checklist 241</p> <p>Appendix C: Fundraising 249</p> <p>Index 261</p>

<p><b>Jodie Fox</b> is a successful global entrepreneur having cofounded online shoe company, Shoes of Prey.<br />Jodie is a judge at the World Retail Awards (2016, 2017, 2018) lectures the Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA Class (2016, 2017, 2018) and regularly keynotes events including the National Retail Federation conference (2017), Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (alongside Renzo Rosso, Nicola Formichetti and Fern Mallis) and the American Apparel and Footwear Association Executive Summit (2016).</p>

<p>Shoes of Prey launched in 2009. It allowed people to design their dream shoes online, get them expertly manufactured, and have them shipped to anywhere in the world within two weeks. <p>The startup broke even at two months, hit multi-million dollar revenues in under two years, raised tens of millions in funding from top-tier investors and shipped to more than 100 countries. <p>All the metrics pointed to huge scalability. To a huge business. To a huge success. <p><b>But it didn't succeed. In 2018 the business failed. And this is that story.</b> <p><i>Reboot</i> tells the truth of what it is like to be at the helm of a global business. From the high highs of besting Karl Lagerfeld on global awards to the low lows of closing the doors on your dream, join author Jodie Fox on a raw journey as she reveals for the first time the story behind the story of fashion darling Shoes of Prey. <p>This incredible ride will share lessons on raising capital, building a brand, finding suppliers, doing business in China and, most importantly, how to learn and grow from your successes and your mistakes and be ready every day to reboot for the next challenge.

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