(Podcast) Finding the Profit in Your BusinessAre you making money in your business? I mean, cash in your pocket type money. I'm not asking if you're making SALES, I want to know
How Do I Start a Clothing Line with $5,000? Where Should I Spend the Money?
How Do I Start a Clothing Line with $5,000? Where Should I Spend the Money? I found this great question in my Inbox the other day, forwarded to me from Cathy Wagner, my retail
Costing and Pricing Your Products + How I Screwed Up and Almost Went Out of Business
Costing and Pricing Your Products + How I Screwed it Up and Almost Went Out of Business It was 2 days before my boutique’s grand opening. Every item in my store was designed by
Costing and Pricing Your Clothing or Accessories Line – My Big Mistake
It was 2 days before my boutique's grand opening. Every item in my store was designed by me and manufactured in small sewing factories in Chicago. I was thrilled and terrified at
Why Being a Perfectionist Can Kill Your Fashion Company
I wrote this post a while back and let me tell ya, it's one I have to dig out every month to send to one designer or another. Turns out perfectionism is running rampant these days
Podcast #14: Pricing and Fear of Charging What You Deserve with Tom Buford
Podcast #14: Pricing and Fear of Charging What You Deserve with Tom Buford This week we're talking about pricing your product or service with my awesome guest Tom Buford or Tom
Pricing Your Clothing Line: What to Charge Online vs. at a Boutique
I get a lot of questions about how to price your clothing or accessories line - particularly the question of wholesale prices vs. retail prices and what to charge on your website
Bridal designer has a store that wants an exclusive — what to do?
I received a great question from a reader and I thought it would help other designers out there so here goes... Q: "I am a brand new bridal designer. I am in talks with my first
Why emerging fashion designers cannot compete on price
Last week I read a terrific blog post from Seth Godin called, "The Tyranny of Low Price". I absolutely love Seth's blog and I wish I was about a quarter as smart and insightful as