Diary of a Designer Archives - Fashion Brain Academy

My Biggest Mistake: How I screwed up a wholesale order and lost $25K

September 4, 2019 by Jane Hamill 1 Comment

This article is adapted from the one originally printed in the Chicago Tribune. I should really call this story... “My Big Dumb Newbie Mistake and How I Lost $25,000 Selling to

VIDEO: Did Cambridge Analytica Get Your Data from Facebook?

April 23, 2018 by Jane Hamill 2 Comments

Did Cambridge Analytica Get Your Data from Facebook?So this happened..."Would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night?"Mark Zuckerberg:

How to Handle Criticism Even When It’s Harsh or Unfair

August 4, 2017 by Jane Hamill 16 Comments

How to Handle Criticism Even When It's Harsh or UnfairYou're angry. You're hurt. You're embarrassed, even humiliated. Someone has done you wrong by criticizing you in a hurtful

Podcast #27: Hustle vs. Fake Hustle

May 31, 2016 by Jane Hamill 34 Comments

I'm pretty sure I'll catch some heat for this, but I think it's an important topic.Let’s talk about “hustle”. You can’t be online and not be bombarded with the overwhelming amount

Why I Gave Up My Successful Fashion Business

April 1, 2016 by Jane Hamill 23 Comments

I woke up this morning feeling inspired to tell you a story. Yesterday I shared a post on Facebook from the lovely and talented Danielle LaPorte and what happened next surprised

Podcast #24: Going From a Big Business to a Small One and Loving it More – with Ericka Engelman

March 18, 2016 by Jane Hamill 10 Comments

In today's episode, I interview Ericka Engelman from Ericka Engelman Couture, in Carmel, CA. Ericka is SO HONEST - she even talks numbers. She tells us how much she grossed in her

Podcast #23: Holly from Dame Couture Shares What Bridal Buyers Are Looking for in a Collection

February 19, 2016 by Jane Hamill 13 Comments

I have something GREAT for you today! In Podcast Episode #23 (yep, I'm back on the podcast train...) I interview a Holly Greenhagen from Dame Couture. Holly is a designer and a

Finding Customers for Your Product-Based Business

February 11, 2016 by Jane Hamill 24 Comments

This podcast was originally posted as Podcast #2 How many times have you heard, "Ya know what you should do...You should just..." And then they proceed to tell you about their

Case Study: I Spent $464 on Facebook Ads and Here’s What Happened

February 5, 2016 by Jane Hamill 9 Comments

Part 1 of 2: This post explains how I used Facebook ads and email marketing to get sales. Part 2 will show you how to use this info for YOUR product-based business.The other day I