Should You Start A Fashion Brand If You Have No Experience?

I am of the belief that no you shouldn’t.  This industry is difficult to make money in for even the most knowledgeable person, it is almost impossible for

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How Well Do You Know Your Market?

How well do you know your market? This is an important question. Unfortunately some Entrepreneurs aren’t even sure what the market is for their product. The term “your

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5 Things an Entrepreneur Should Know Before Starting A Fashion Brand

Starting a fashion brand is exciting.  But, it can also be quite daunting. As Sophia Amoruso founder of Nasty Gal once said, “It takes a lot more than

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The dark and gloomy future of retail that doesn’t have to be.

Yesterday my son (who’s been investing in stocks since he was 14 years old) and I discussed the future of Macys. A stock he owned. He asked me

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You Screwed Up. Now What?

You saw the news everywhere. While announcing the best picture Oscar award at this past Sunday’s event, there was a mix-up of cards and presenters Faye Dunaway and

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How Much Margin Should Your New Fashion Brand Include?

It’s a recurring question. When I sit down with a lot of new companies, this issue comes up quite a bit. The challenge new brands have is they

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Is Fashion Customization Here To Stay?

Customization, or made to order apparel and accessories, is a growing segment of the fashion industry. In an effort to be more consumer centric, brands are finding that

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Why Aren’t Stores Treating Curvy Women Right?

Recently one of my followers, Lisa Banks of Lisa Kay Banks Designs read a post I wrote “The demise of the department stores”. She wrote me and stated’

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Is Your Sales Team Up to Snuff?

Let me start with a truth that needs to be said: Sales is a really tough job. Most people think they aren’t suited for it. They believe you

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The Compound Effect and The Fashion Industry

  I just read The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy – for the second time. You know you love a book when you read it multiple times. While

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