Ep 75: From ASOS's First Social Hire to a £24M Exit

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Sedge Beswick was ASOS's first ever social media hire back when social wasn't a career. What followed was an accidental leap into agency life that became SEEN Connects, a powerhouse she built, scaled, and sold for £24 million.But, this is more than an exit story. Sedge gets radically honest about the parts that don't make the highlight reel, founder loneliness, cashflow problems, navigating private equity while pregnant, and why breaking hustle culture was one of her best business decisions.In this episode, we cover:How Sedge became ASOS's first social media hire before social was a careerLanding big clients fast and managing the growth that followedInvestment, cashflow, and the realities of founder financeMotherhood, setting boundaries as a founder, and breaking hustle cultureWhat the £24M exit really felt likeOwning and creating balance as a successful woman in businessRedefining success, freedom, and what comes after sellingThis is a masterclass in building with intention, exiting with clarity, and redefining success on your own terms.We Are Ladies Who Launch! CHAPTERS00:00 Meet Sedge Beswick01:23 Working In Social Before It Was A Career06:17 ASOS First Social Hire 14:02 Social Media Becomes Marketing16:17 Accidental Agency Leap20:46 Landing Big Clients Fast23:43 Investment And Managing Cashflow30:06 Lonely Founder Rollercoaster33:20 Boundaries In Motherhood37:51 Breaking Hustle Culture41:20 Scaling Through Sales43:18 Lessons In Hiring46:03 Leadership vs Being Liked48:47 Private Equity and US Expansion51:01 Pregnancy Changes the Deal56:59 Selling The Business and Resetting01:00:32 Redefining Success and Freedom01:10:22 Final Advice and Wrap 🔔 New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe so you never miss a launch.FOLLOW SEDGEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sedgebeswick/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SedgeBeswickLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sedge-beswick/FOLLOW USInstagram: www.instagram.com/weareladieswholaunch/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weareladieswholaunchYouTube: www.youtube.com/@Weareladieswholau