Sam Matanle on challenger branding and turning setbacks into storytelling – Founder Fails (S1E6)

Welcome to the Small Business Sessions: Founder Fails podcast, brought to you by Enterprise Nation, in collaboration with Hiscox.

In this series, we're sitting down with bold business voices to talk candidly about their biggest fails, unexpected lessons and the power of getting back up.

Expect honest conversations, tales of resilience and real talk from founders who turned mistakes into movement.

In episode six, we're joined by Sam Matanle, the co-founder of Batch LDN, a clothing company with a focus on sustainability.

Sam reflects on turning a 2024 break-in into a bold, humorous campaign. He also shares how crisis storytelling, transparency and resilience have shaped his approach to leadership, building a brand and navigating failure.

Topics discussed in the episode

• The simple problem that sparked Batch LDN's made-to-order approach

• Tackling smart-casual dressing and the waste that traditional fashion models create

• The emotional impact of failure and why accepting "it might fail" builds clarity

• Knowing when to push through a setback and when a pivot is genuinely needed

• Impostor syndrome as a sign of growth (not inadequacy)

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