Bootstrapping Your Fashion Business

  What does bootstrapping your fashion business mean?  Bootstrapping is the act of starting a business with no money — or, at least, very little money. It certainly

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How Much Cash Does It Take To Start a Fashion Brand

How much cash does it take to start a fashion brand? Think you’re ready to start your new fashion business? Wait a second. Before you take off, you

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Controlling Cash Flow For Small Fashion Businesses

Cash flow is a big concern for fashion businesses.  The industry operates on a seasonal basis and all costs need to be paid before you ship.  It is

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Fashion Business Start Ups-Tip Number 10

Fashion Business Start Ups – Tip number 10 – The importance of cash flow. What is ‘Cash Flow’? According to Investopedia.com “Cash flow is the net amount of cash

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Fashion Business Start Ups-Tip Number Four

Fashion business tip number 4 – make sure you have enough start up funds to last you through you first few years. According to Equity Net the definition

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How To Create a Million Dollar Fashion Business

Since I have done this several times I will speak from my own experience.  Having a million dollar or multi million business when run right makes money.  And

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5 Quick Tips On Cash Flow In Your Fashion Business

Managing finances in our business has its special challenges.  One of the biggest is money comes in at certain times of the year and goes out at different

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3 Habits of Highly Effective Fashion Entrepreneurs

Fashion Entrepreneurs are a special breed. They tend to think creatively, they thrive on chaos,  they have total faith in their products. And chances are they haven’t had

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5 Tips You Should Know Before Starting a Fashion Business

Many emerging designers contact me after a couple of years into their businesses.  They start their businesses and then realize there is a lot they don’t know and

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Why do new fashion businesses fail?

I have read that the number one reason new businesses fail is lack of money.  I believe this is true.  But there is more to the story than

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