So,how do I go about starting up my own clothing business?
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You may want to read the article "Starting a Clothing Line Business"  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/clothing.htm The article covers basic information about the business such as your first step, knowing your market, how to enter the market, the question of production, financing the business and resources.\n\nI suggest you also check out the following organizations to get more info about the business:\n\nProfessional Apparel Association http://www.proapparel.com   \nAmerican Apparel Producer’s Network http://www.usawear.org/  \nWorldwide Responsible Apparel Manufacture http://www.wrapapparel.org/   \nAmerican Apparel and Footwear Association http://www.americanapparel.org/ \nNational Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers http://www.nafad.com/ \nFashion Group International http://www.fgi.org  \nApparel News http://www.apparelnews.net/  \n\nI recommend that you also read the following books for more detailed information about the business http://www.powerhomebiz.com/bookstore/clothing/clothing.htm \n\nThe World of Fashion Merchandising by Mary Gorgen Wolfe \nThe Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing\nby Kathleen Fasanella \nThe Official Step by Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line \n Start Your Own Clothing Store (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) \n Apparel Manufacturing: Sewn Product Analysis \n The Business of Fashion: Designing Manufacturing, and Marketing \n The World of Fashion Merchandising \n Made in America: The Business of Apparel and Sewn Products Manufacturing \n The Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing \n Fashion: From Concept to Consumer \n Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
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I don't think it's possible to open 1 yourself :( \nYou need to make a company O_o first!
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You first would need to take some business courses, this will tell you all you need to know about opening this type of business, you will need to get a license, and pay through the nose.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping\n* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel \n* Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder\n* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown\n* Starting an Online Business For Dummies, 4th Edition by Greg Holden\n* How to Start and Maintain A Successful Online Business by Kelly Thornton\n* The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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start your own business...
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It really varies. You need to have plenty of sketches for the clothes that you want to be distributed; a target group (corporate wear? children's wear? causual? adults? the list goes on); a good sales pitch to the possible distributor;  excellent interpersonal and communication skills; patience; persistence. It will be easier to start on your own, establish yourselves and then once you are more financially secure, find a distributor.\n\nFor property, you can ask a real estate agent or do the search yourself. Usually, vacant spots have contact numbers available to the public. The classified ads and the internet are some media that you can use.\n\nGood luck.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping\n* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel \n* Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder\n* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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You got it right - start by designing handbags, make them at home, sell them to your friends and build up some buzz.\n\nTaking a fashion design course at a local college would also be a good step.
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Start with something you or someone you know already own. \n\nI started a business making leather goods with only $300 investment. I already had most of the tools and supplies but I needed a wider range of leather. My first time selling netted $700 profit and I still had 3/4 of my supplies left. I turned it into a $80G a year business in two years.\n\nOne important factor in creating a business is passion. You have to love what you do.\n\nFrom a cleaning service (everyone has enough supplies to do at least the first house or two..then you reinvest your money to grow), to house painting (more supplies but can be bought at dollar stores for the first house), and the list goes on.\n\nI have built and sold 7 businesses in my life and am on business 8. Don't feel that once you start, thats where your stuck forever. Feel free to learn and grow with life. Get the book "Who moved my cheese" to help you learn how to move through tech changes.\n\nTake a piece of paper and draw a page sized T on it. The right side is cons the left is pros. Write your abilities down on the pro side then pencil in the cons to having a business doing that ability. You will find one or two strengths to work on.\n\nOnce you find what you want to do, find someone who is doing it and ask some questions. You will need to know how long it took to become established. Does the business support them and or their family. Do they like what they do. If not, why.\n\n2 out of three privately owned businesses fail the first year. They tend to work best when you have another job the first year or even two so you can reinvest your money to build the business. Its hard work but worth it if it makes you happy.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Entrepreneur Press \n* How To Start And Run A Small Book Publishing Company: A Small Business Guide To Self-Publishing And Independent Publishing by Peter I. Hupalo \n* Art & Science Of Book Publishing by Herbert S., Jr. Bailey \n* This Business of Books: A Complete Overview of the Industry from Concept Through Sales by Claudia Suzanne\n\nI also posted links to some free articles in the source box.\n \nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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If you want to be up and running ASAP:\n\nhttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com
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If it was me I would contact the Fashion Institute of Technology and Design in New York City.  Better know as FIT.  They have great resources for new designers and clothing stores.  They will be able to tell you who to contact.  Also look for a list of all wholesalers in the New York area.  This is where you can get some great ideas.  If that fails send a message to the following e-mail address to get more info. stkbizguy2004@yahoo.com.  You will be able to get a more personalized service and some good advice that way.
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Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?\n\nHave you thought about tutoring or teaching a night class at an adult school? \n\nBy researching the prospect of starting your own business -- what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc -- you'll feel better prepared to take that plunge.\n\nI found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question about finances:\n\nFinancing Your Business Dreams With Other People's Money: How and Where to Find Money for Start-Up and Growing Businesses by Harold R. Lacy\nThe Small Business Start-Up Kit by Peri Pakroo, Peg Healy (Editor)\nFinding Money : The Small Business Guide to Financing by Kate Lister\nFree Money for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Laurie Blum\n\nI also posted some article links in the source box.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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first off you need a prototype, a tangible EXAMPLE of the product you plan to sell, this is no easy task, you'll have to get some funding to pay a place that has the ability to make whatever it is you are selling, depeninding on how complex the "idea" is this can costs a lot of money\n\nthen once the example is made, you pitch it or sell it to someone at sears, macy's whoever\n\nyou could try to sell the idea to one of the major retailers first and see if they'd fund the prototype, but you'd need a connection to someone at one of those companies and a really really good idea
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Well if you only want designer clothing, then I cant help you, but if you want your own label or a well no name brand, I am actually these days looking into my own clothing manufacturing business, so you can contact me, or if you already have some designs you like and you want them made cheap, contact me,  I am in the textile business already and I may be able to help you.
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OK, do you really want to nock your brothers socks off?\n\nTry following some or all of this:\n\nAnytime you want to start any kind of business, there are several basics that you will need:\n\n* You should first sit down and think about what it is you want to do and then write out the scenario in detail!  This may sound tedious, but it will help you clarify what it is you are thinking about.  Also, when you talk to anyone about the business (mentor, bank, clients, prospective investor), you will have a clear vision to share with him or her.  You can check any number of books at your local library or the Internet for ideas on creating a business plan or goals list.\n\n* Is there anyone out there doing something like what you want to do already?  Can you research what it is that they do and maybe even talk with them about what they do?\n\n* Are there businesses out there that are doing some aspect that you want to do?  In this case, you want to create an online drop shipment business.  What websites have you seen that you like (can you talk with them)?  How does the local McDonalds or other retail outlet do business that might help you in yours (i.e. how is McDonalds able to provide a product to a customer on demand at almost anytime of day – and do it with a much of high school kids)?\n\n* Never listen to anyone who says that you CANNOT do something UNLESS they have been there and tried that!!!!!  Anyone can tell you the good things that you can try or do, however, only someone who has actually tried the specific thing your are thinking can truly give you advise on the pitfalls that could await the unsuspecting.\n\n* If you want to look for a mentor (free or paid – although mentors usually offer their time at no cost), the question that you should be ready to address is WIIFM (What In It For Me {the mentor})!  What are you willing to do for your mentor to help them with something that they may need (for me it’s simple – I am looking for 10 points :-)\n\n\nContacts:\n\n* Contact your local Better Business Bureau or Chamber of Commerce – they have business people who will help start up operations.\n\n* Contact your local high school, community college or university and find out whom the teachers are for courses related to your business (like business or computer/internet classes).  Contact these teachers to get some ideas or even to see if they will take you company startup on as a class project or special project for some of the student to work on (might give the students extra credit and you a free startup).  In the worst case, you might get the names of some good students whom you might hire to do certain aspects of what you need at a very low cost.\n\n* Contact you local, county or state governments (check their websites) – many areas have small business administrations (or some other agency that can help with various things) that have any number of references and resources available at little or no cost.\n\n* Go to your local library in the Reference Section and find the Encyclopedia of Associations.  It is a three-book set published by Gale Research.  The first book lists thousands of tiles of professional organizations and groups.  It will give a code number to use in the other two books to find out more about that organization.  Contact the organizations who have something to do with your idea and find out if they have a services to give you advise or local groups that you can network with.  In many cases, just asking for membership and publications information may give you a lot of useful stuff.\n\n\nOther outstanding sources that I have used in running my four businesses:\n\n* Nightingale-Conant – the largest producer of audio/video training programs in the world.  Many of their programs can be borrowed for free from local libraries.  http://www.nightingale.com\n\n* Entrepreneur Magazine (http://www.entrepreneurmag.com) – many great tips and ideas about running a company.\n\n* Rich Dad Poor Dad - http://
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\nBusiness Startup Specific:\n* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert\n* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert\n* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman \n* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss \n* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky\n\nE-Commerce Specific:\n* Starting an Online Business For Dummies, 4th Edition by Greg Holden\n* How to Start and Maintain A Successful Online Business by Kelly Thornton\n* The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds\n\nRetail Specific:\n* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping\n* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel \n* Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder\n* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!