Do You Sew for Profit?: A Guide for Wholesale, Retail and Consignment - Softcover

Barbara Wright Sykes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971782407 ISBN 13: 9780971782402

Publisher: Collins Publications, 2004

Synopsis

Do you sew for profit and want to take your business to the next level? This book is for you! It skillfully details how to earn income through the use of wholesale, retail and consignment while sewing for profit. It covers all disciplines of sewing from custom tailoring, home Decor, bridal, children s, and art-to-wear, just to name a few.

Learn how to make the transition from working with clients, to actually selling your sewn items to increase your revenue streams. The book focuses on the business, marketing and pricing aspects of wholesale, retail and consignment. It even covers the following:
Production Cost
Finding a Manufacturer
Sales Rep
Leases
Store Design
Merchandising
Color, style, fabrication and more.

Barbara shares her secrets, tips, techniques, knowledge and expertise with you. Plus, several sewing professionals will tell you how they became successful utilizing the principles of wholesale, retail and consignment.

*Extensive Resource Directory, charts, illustrations and graphs included.

Be sure to see all of Barbara Wright Sykes Sewing For Profit products.

Barbara Wright Sykes sewing for profit BOOKS:
Do You Sew For Profit: Wholesale, Retail, Consignment
Marketing Your Sewing Business
Pricing Without Fear
The "Business" Of Sewing Vol. 1
The "Business" Of Sewing Vol. 2
The "Business" Of Sewing

FORMS offered here for sewing professionals:
Forms On Computer Disc
Home Decor - Interior Design Forms
The Marketing Forms CD
Marketing Graphics Forms
Deluxe Marketing Forms

The "Business" Of Sewing on AUDIO CD series:
Take The Fear Out Of Pricing
Marketing Your Sewing Business
The "Business" Of Sewing
The "Business" Of Sewing Audio Album (Get all 3 and save).

Be sure to see Barbara's new book: Good Lovin' Ain't Easy

About this title

About the Author

Barbara is no stranger to success. She hosted a popular radio talk show and is the author of Overcoming Doubt, Fear and Procrastination, Pricing Without Fear and numerous books, audio's, forms and software. Barbara has been a frequent guest on television and radio, making 125 radio appearances in one year including: KTLA, BET, WGN, ABC, CBS, Crook and Chase and Home and Family. Barbara has been recognized and praised by leading newspapers and magazines such as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Income Opportunity, and Health Magazine. She received the prestigious "International Woman of the Year" award for her contribution in the fields of business and psychology, ranking Barbara Wright Sykes in the company of such notables as former President Reagan's daughter Maureen Regan, noted attorney Gloria Alred, journalist Linda Ellerbee, actress Mariette Hartley, news anchor Kelly Lang, and Renee Taylor of The Nanny TV show.

As a business consultant for professionals desiring to start, achieve and maintain success, Barbara founded the firm Barbara Wright & Associates in 1979, she has consulted with: California State University, Midwestern State University, Union Bank, Dept. Of Agriculture and Vogue Magazine, among others. While commissioned by the fashion industries noted designers, tailors and sewing professionals to assist them with pricing, market analysis and business expansion, Barbara penned her first business text book, entitled The "Business" Of Sewing.

In demand as a business consultant, KTLA's popular morning show "Making It" featured Barbara Wright Sykes as one of Southern California's leading business consultant, speaker and author. Barbara has been a featured writer for many magazines and newspapers such as Inland Business Journal, Computer Update, Threads and Vogue Magazine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Collins Publications
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0971782407
• ISBN 13: 9780971782402
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 120