Fashion For Profit - Softcover

Frances J Harder

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ISBN 10: 0972776370 ISBN 13: 9780972776370

Publisher: Harder Publications, 2008

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What do you need to do in order to get those creative, hot ideas into a finished product, and into the stores? If you want to know how to start your own fashion company, Fashion for Profit has all the answers of these questions and more: How much money will I need to start my own business? Where will I find the funds to support my venture? What licenses do I need? How do I put a business plan together? How do I cost a garment and make a profit? How do I sell to the retailers?.

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About the Author:

Frances Harder is the President & Founder of the Fashion Business Incorporated (FBI), which provides vital business development and job retraining to the US apparel industry The FBI s training center is housed in the heart of LA s fashion district. The center has a co-op showroom, computer lab, seminar room and general office space. Since its inception in 1999 the FBI has grown to become an important resource for apparel manufacturers. Additionally, all the training developed at the FBI has been recognized by the state of California s ETP program, which allows manufactures and employees to attend training and receive state sponsorship. Frances has self-published a series of books dealing with starting a fashion business: Fashion for Profit is an extensive text that covers the A to Z of starting an apparel company, Costing for Profit, Brand Building For Profit, & Forms for Profit all address additional valuable information when starting an apparel company. Coming soon: Retailing for Profit, which will be available later in 2007. Frances has her own consulting firm: California Style Group and consults on product development, branding, merchandising and production. She also presents seminars at industry trade shows both nationally at MAGIC, ASR, LA Textile week, NY Textile show, Vegas Textile show, and internationally at Hong Kong World Boutique. As of Dec. 2006 Frances was voted for four consecutive years by the California Apparel News as one of the most influential within LA s fashion industry. February 2007 she was invited by the French Government to participate in a delegation to visit France to discuss copyright issues that affect both branded labels in France and the US. Frances s past professional experience included having her own name under license in Japan, designing a line for Pricilla Presley for Home Shopping, product development for the Royal House of Brunei and extensive European professional experience both as an educator and designer. She left her position as a full time Professor at Otis College of Art and Design in LA in 1999 to found and direct the development of the Fashion Business Incorporated.

Review:

I just received your book Fashion for Profit. I am astonished at the information contained in the book. Never has there been one print publication that gives you the meat and potatoes on the fashion business. Yes, I have a task ahead of me but with this knowledge I now how to get the job done. Excellent, by far the best tool for a new or experienced designer who wants to establish their own brand! Ruth --Ruth L Bobo

My business partner and I read your book from cover to cover and it is one of the reasons we have had success with our product. As our business grew, chapters that meant little when we first began, then took on whole new meanings and we are still consulting your book. --Carla O'Brien FORTUNE TEE

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