Off to MAGIC
The largest clothing tradeshow in the U.S. starts officially on Monday August 25 with Sourcing at MAGIC opening Sunday August 24 and I am thrilled to be going!! MAGIC is the preeminent trade event in...
The Value of Professional Online Communities
Seeing that I am working from home and still in the first 6 months of starting my business, I am finding professional online communities very helpful. Not only is it an opportunity to learn from others...
Learning When to Hire the Professionals
When I first decided to start a clothing line I thought I would be able to do the designing, technical specs, patterns, samples, marketing and business administration all myself. Now that I am a few...
Sizing???
The focus of my efforts recently has been to develop my basic size 6 pattern. I do have a basic "sloper" as it is known in the industry that I made from a generic size...
Crunching the Numbers…
At this stage in the game I am crunching the numbers to ensure that I will not be working for free and actually have a viable business plan. A couple of resources that I am using to...
The Nitty Gritty of Starting a Clothing Line Continues
In the last post I promised to talk about trademarking your brand name and logo. Before delving into the subject I want to make the disclaimer that I am not a lawyer, I am merely an...
The Nitty Gritty of Starting a Clothing Line
When I decided to just go for it and start my clothing line I was very unsure of where to start and what I needed to do legally. Though I realize these topics have been...
Hello Startup Nation!
My name is Kristin Potenti and I have recently decided to make my passion for fashion a full time career instead of merely a hobby. Over the past 5-10 years I have been studying and...