all posts by Kristin Potenti
Ask and You Shall Receive
02 Dec 2008
I’m finding that in business people tell you what they want. In order to get what you want, sometimes all you have to do is ask. Especially in times like these most people...Read More
Spread the Word about the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act
14 Nov 2008
In August the Consumer Poduct Safety Commission (CPSC) passed the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act which has caused quite a bit of commotion is some circles. Initially the legislation appears...Read More
What Sells During an Economic Downturn
12 Nov 2008
Infomat recently published a very good article, What Sells During an Economic Downturn, from which I borrowed the title for this post. It was nice to read an article about...Read More
Contractor Sourcing
07 Nov 2008
I consider yesterday my first official step into the world of manufacturing. It was far less intimidating than I had imagined. I found the contractor through my best information source,...Read More
Manufacturing Worries
03 Nov 2008
I am now ready to start shopping my designs around to manufacturers. All of a sudden an evil little voice in my head sounded and began to evoke worries that my ideas...Read More
What’s Your Story??
28 Oct 2008
I have been reading or more truthfully, listening to Seth Godin’s book All Marketer’s are Liars. Seth Godin is the author of the best selling marketing books over the past decade. Let...Read More
Determining a Price Point
23 Oct 2008
I am now in the process of designing and costing my first collection. Originally, I had wanted to offer an upper moderate priced collection of women’s clothing using natural fabrics. ...Read More
Fabric Sourcing Trip Report
20 Oct 2008
I am back from my fabric sourcing trip to NYC which I must say was very successful. Though, I do wish I had more time as I was only there...Read More
Fabric Sourcing in NYC
14 Oct 2008
Warning…this post is more industry specific than I’ve been recently so if you are not interested in fabrics this is probably not your cup of tea. At the end of...Read More
Ethical Thoughts…
10 Oct 2008
It’s a pretty well known fact that your brand needs to stand for more than just your product these days. One of the best avenues to communicate your brand’s core...Read More
