{"id":11777,"date":"2022-03-08T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henekawatkisporter.com\/?p=11777"},"modified":"2024-08-17T07:38:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T12:38:45","slug":"the-quick-start-guide-to-launching-your-fashion-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henekawatkisporter.com\/the-quick-start-guide-to-launching-your-fashion-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"The Quick-Start Guide to Launching Your Fashion Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=MPNL6911376372\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"CNxNUMI4vuO8-fkO8bPPMQ== FdGBl7+r1sQJZTUFqRjvJw==\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"1nmf9\" data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\">The fashion industry is unique. It is driven by change and is constantly changing. It changes so much, we find trends revolving and re-surfacing again when we thought they died a natural death. The industry has several different parts making up the whole. The seamstresses, tailors, manufacturers, models, factory workers, forecasters, designers, pattern makers, sketch artists, embroiderers, store owners, etc. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\">Any industry that has so many other components will surely have its fair share of individual prejudices, styles and tastes. It is important to determine and define your sense of style. Individual preferences aside, at all times, the wants, needs and desires of your customers will have to be anticipated. New advancement happens rapidly. <\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\">Keeping up with trends from fashion forecasters will be necessary to determine colour, styles, accessories, textures, prints, etc. to stand out from the noise. The question of, &#8216;How do I turn my passion for fashion into a viable business can be daunting. Yet, with the right guidance, it is possible though not easy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"2514e-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"CNxNUMI4vuO8-fkO8bPPMQ== FdGBl7+r1sQJZTUFqRjvJw==\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"1nmf9\" data-offset-key=\"2vplg-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2vplg-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2vplg-0-0\">A fashion business can be extremely lucrative. After all, clothing is one of the basic physiological human needs according to Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs. Amidst the glitz and glamour of the industry though, an entrepreneurial approach must be taken from the get-go in order to achieve any measure of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/15-Hints-Entrepreneurial-Success-Caribbean-ebook\/dp\/B00JRSJZ4S\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1499452558&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=15+hints+to+entrepreneurial+success\"><span data-offset-key=\"2vplg-1-0\">success<\/span><\/a><span data-offset-key=\"2vplg-2-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"CNxNUMI4vuO8-fkO8bPPMQ== FdGBl7+r1sQJZTUFqRjvJw==\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"1nmf9\" data-offset-key=\"bpk21-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bpk21-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bpk21-0-0\">If you are listening to this podcast, you may have some desire to become a fashion entrepreneur, that\u2019s awesome.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"bpk21-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"CNxNUMI4vuO8-fkO8bPPMQ== FdGBl7+r1sQJZTUFqRjvJw==\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"1nmf9\" data-offset-key=\"9oa60-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9oa60-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9oa60-0-0\">I will explore in more depth in coming chapters but here are some initial questions you must be prepared to answer very honestly:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list public-DraftStyleDefault-ul\">\n<li><br><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6vi70-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6vi70-0-0\">Do I really want to run a fashion business or is it that the idea of it seems alluring?<\/span><\/div><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><br><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"eklo-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"eklo-0-0\">Do I have access to the necessary funding?<\/span><\/div><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><br><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"302t7-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"302t7-0-0\">Do I have the skills that are required or am I able to identify partners to help me?<\/span><\/div><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><br><div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"kt5d-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"kt5d-0-0\">What is unique about what I&#8217;m doing?<\/span><\/div><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"CNxNUMI4vuO8-fkO8bPPMQ== FdGBl7+r1sQJZTUFqRjvJw==\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"1nmf9\" data-offset-key=\"3hboc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3hboc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3hboc-0-0\">Even if your answers to the questions above are \u2018no\u2019, fret not! I\u2019ve got you clothed (pun intended). Begin to see yourself running your awesome fashion business. Envision in your mind\u2019s eye, your brand in stores across the world and on some well-known celebrities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3hboc-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"CNxNUMI4vuO8-fkO8bPPMQ== FdGBl7+r1sQJZTUFqRjvJw==\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"1nmf9\" data-offset-key=\"d14m5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d14m5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d14m5-0-0\">Have any questions?<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"d14m5-0-1\"> You can contact me through email (henekawatkisporter@gmail.com) or find me on Facebook, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEntrepYou\"><span data-offset-key=\"d14m5-1-0\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span data-offset-key=\"d14m5-2-0\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heneka_watkis_porter\/\"><span data-offset-key=\"d14m5-3-0\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-offset-key=\"d14m5-4-0\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/henekawatkisporter\/\"><span data-offset-key=\"d14m5-5-0\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span data-offset-key=\"d14m5-6-0\">. 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