LET’S ASK THE CEO It’s time for the third episode of our new series, “Ask Zack”, with Indie Source co-founder & CEO Zack Hurley. In the latest episode, Zack dives…
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Coronavirus Affects Every Step of Fashion Analysts forecast limited commercial impact on luxury labels, but brands that depend on the country for manufacturing could face months of operational delays. It…
read moreLet’s Ask The CEO Welcome to the first week of “Ask Zack” where we at Indie Source give you the chance to sit 1 on 1 with our CEO Zack…
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Do You Have Retail Experience? You have the design concepts, your dream-come-true Los Angeles clothing manufacturer, and the motivation to be successful. But what about retail selling experience? Where’s your…
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Part of being a successful entrepreneur is having the skill set of a successful leader. Strong, effective leadership is integral to both individual and company success. In alignment with our dedication to creating content centered around fashion news, inspiration,…
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When we surveyed our community, we found that most future fashion entrepreneurs are planning to fund their first collection through their 9-5. 43% of our respondents are dutifully saving up…
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Shannon Lohr, the founder of Factory 45, knows a little something about funding fashion lines. Shannon and Factory 45 work hard every day to help new and established designers launch…
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Shannon Lohr, the founder of Factory 45, knows a little something about funding fashion lines. Shannon and Factory 45 work hard every day to help new and established designers launch…
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Previously we talked about choosing fabric sourcing vendors and the pros and cons of each. Now, it is time to get into the numbers. Your fabric cost will depend on your…
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Budget and Pricing Mistakes In our 4-part mini-course on budgeting and pricing for new designers, we covered a lot of ground: 1. the most common sources of funding and biggest…
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