Have you wondered: When is the right time to start talking about your brand publicly? If you’re just starting out, what’s the best way to share your brand story? And when you do start telling people about it, how do you tell it in a way that connects with the person who you want to […]
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Are you deciding between joining a fashion program or hiring a consultant to start your brand? We’re asked about this a lot by people starting their own fashion brands. So, in this episode, I’m going through the pros and cons of joining a fashion program like Factory45 […]
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify If you’re building a sustainable fashion brand, you’re probably in the thick of it. As a fashion entrepreneur, you’ll be tackling new skills and challenges that you’ve never encountered before. Tech issues, design challenges, writing, negotiating, creating and organizing… most of it will push you out of […]
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify It wasn’t so long ago that if you wanted to start a fashion brand, or really any business for that matter, you had to take on a lot of risk. That included financial risk – from taking out a loan, borrowing from a family member or accumulating […]
At the end of every year, I sit down to do some “non traditional” goal setting (I’ve shared my exact process on the podcast here). I also review the things I accomplished that year, as well as the things that didn’t get done – I still have notes on my phone from 2020 and 2021 […]
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify If you’re thinking about starting a fashion brand, chances are you’re doing a lot of research. And when you’re bombarded with advice, opinions, facts, stats, experts, gurus, advertisements… It’s enough to cause decision paralysis for even the most confident, decisive and organized of people. So how do […]
Should you develop a 12-piece collection for your brand launch? We briefly talked about this during last week’s Live Show with Marta Miller, owner of Lefty Productions and Stitch Texas – you can watch the replay on Instagram here. The answer from both of us was a resounding “No!” We cautioned against launching with more […]
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Everyone loves the hero’s journey and I’m sure you can recount a dozen other failure-to-success, rags-to-riches stories of celebrities and athletes. But what about your own? As an entrepreneur, regardless of whether you’re established or aspiring, what is your relationship to failure? To thrive in this industry, […]
Have you started talking to manufacturers about producing your brand? Maybe you’re still in product development, maybe you’ve done a time study, or maybe you’re still working on your spec sheet… No matter where you are in the process of starting your fashion or accessories brand, one of the best things you can do right […]
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify How many times have you wanted to give up? Whether it was entrepreneurship, a job, your education, a relationship or something else… If you ever faced feelings of wanting to throw it all away, what stopped you from doing it? What kept you going and invested in […]
