The Power of Building a Community with Angie of Bobo Design Studio I’m so excited to share this episode with you! Angie Chua is the owner of Bobo Design Studio. She creates wanderlust inspired stationery and travel accessories. At the moment, she is doing all the things… “I’m also a hand lettering artist and illustrator. […]
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Launching a Clothing Line, Getting Pre-Sales, and Manufacturing Trouble (Fashion Startup Story) with Tionne from Tall HQ
“My grandma always said to me, ‘The race isn’t for the swift, it’s for the one who can endure it to the end.” – Tionne Young, founder of Tall HQ I’m excited to introduce you to another badass entrepreneur today and let her tell you her Startup Story. I found today’s guest, Tionne Young of Tall HQ, on […]
Tips for Attending Your First Wholesale Fabric Show
Attending your first fabric show doesn’t need to be overwhelming. Here are some industry insider secrets to getting the most out of a wholesale fabric show.
Joanne’s Kickstarter Story: I Got Funded But It Took Me Almost 2 Years to Deliver the Product
“If you have an audience that follows you, no matter what you sell, they’re gonna follow you.” -Joanne Jarrett If you’re thinking about doing a Kickstarter campaign to fund your clothing line, read this. If you like to hear stories of incredible personal growth and perseverance, read (and listen to) this. Can you imagine getting […]
The Top 5 Wholesale Fabric Sourcing Mistakes Startup Fashion Designers Make
For over 14 years I had my own clothing line – a womenswear wholesale business as well as a boutique in Chicago. The BEST part of my job was sourcing fabrics for my clothing line. As one of my clients says it… …she likes to spend her days “fondling fabric”. I know what she means. […]
My Biggest Mistake: How I screwed up a wholesale order and lost $25K
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 a Big Box Store”. No, it’s not a joke. My biggest mistake in business was when I screwed up an order with a major […]
Starting a clothing line? Watch Joanne’s genius strategy to stay organized and acquire customers
Starting a clothing line? Watch Joanne’s genius strategies to stay organized and acquire customers I was in San Francisco doing a Seminar recently and met Joanne Jarrett – doctor turned SAHM turned fashion designer. She’s in the process of launching her line of cozy clothes and she’s killin’ it with her organization. She’s my freakin’ TIDY hero […]
VIDEO: The IDEA of Owning a Fashion Business vs. the REALITY (#MondayMotivation)
The IDEA of Owning a Fashion Business vs. the REALITY If you design a product and own a small business, what’s your REAL job? Sure, we start because we’re good at making and creating something. Then you launch an actual company based around that skill and wait a sec… Turns out that the IDEA of a […]
