January Podcast Round-Up: Start Your Sustainable Fashion Brand
To celebrate the launch of our podcast, I’m starting a new monthly email series to round-up all of the episodes of the past month.
This will make it really easy for you to binge the episodes all at once (every episode is less than 20 minutes!)
So, without further ado, here’s what we released in January:
Ep. 01 How to Start a Sustainable Fashion Brand (9 minutes)
You want to start a sustainable fashion brand that’s ethically manufactured and eco-friendly, that’s why you’re here. The question is: Where do you start? What does it mean to be “sustainable” and what are some of the most important things you should keep in mind as you build your brand? That’s what I’m going to share with you in today’s episode.
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Ep. 02 This is a Required Trait of a Fashion Entrepreneur (4 minutes)
If you truly want to be an entrepreneur, then it virtually guarantees you will run into problems — in the beginning, it will probably be on a daily basis. But to reach any level of success, problems require problem solvers. There’s no way around it. In this episode, I’m talking about the main trait required of an entrepreneur.
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Ep. 03 Write a Business Plan for Your Fashion Brand in 5 Easy Steps (20 minutes)
Back in 2010, I was starting a fashion brand that was sustainably and ethically made in the USA but at the time, I didn’t have any experience in fashion or manufacturing. I was a journalism major in college, my then-cofounder was a business major so when we were first starting out we followed the traditional business advice… And in this episode, I want to make sure you don’t make the same mistake.
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Ep. 04 Coming Out as a Fashion Entrepreneur & How to Deal with Critics (8 minutes)
In last week’s episode, I talked about entrepreneurship, resilience and the importance of getting comfortable with failure. I argued that resilience is a skill that can be practiced. I also argued that, for most of us, it’s a necessary reprogramming if we learned to avoid failure growing up. And in today’s episode, I want to take this a step further…
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Ep. 05 How to Build a Following Before You Launch Your Fashion Brand (14 minutes)
Today we are talking about a topic that is near and dear to my heart — and it’s something that most new fashion founders generally avoid doing. In this episode, I’m sharing four ways to build an audience before you launch your fashion brand.
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Ep. 06 6 Eco-Friendly Fabrics for Your Sustainable Fashion Brand (6 minutes)
If you’re looking for eco-friendly fabrics for your sustainable fashion brand, then this is the episode for you. I’m going to share the pros and cons of six of my favorite eco-friendly fabrics.
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Remember, there are additional resources linked below every episode for you to get started and take action : )
“See” you on the Live Show next week!
