Start your clothing line with the APPAREL BUSINESS WORKSHOP! Saturday, June 12th!

Hi everyone! I want to let the fashion industry know about the APPAREL
BUSINESS WORKSHOP!  It is the best bang for your buck.  I absolutely
loved it!  It's a 1 day, 8hr workshop, that lets you know everything you
need to know when starting and running an apparel business. Here is the
class description below:

Designed by experienced professionals with a track record of success, to assist designers and new apparel companies achieve their goals of becoming a successful and profitable company.

This 8 hour course has been created to guide the apparel entrepreneur through the many complex parts of starting and operating an apparel company.

Saturday June 12, 2010 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Topics covered include:

- How to turn your creative ideas into an apparel business
- What licenses you need and how to get them
- Legal issues and how to set up your company
- How to determine your funding needs and where to find financing
- Setting the course for success with a sound business plan
- How to get your samples made
- Finding the right manufacturer and how to protect your IP
- Pricing and how to ensure profitability and margins for growth
- Trade shows and what you need to know
- Sales, marketing and branding your product
- How to protect your cash flow in tough economic times
- How to create budgets needed to ensure your business stays on a
successful course

This workshop is presented by:

Frances Harder

Founder of www.fashionbizinc.org

and

Dana Fried

CEO of Delphic Consulting Group, www.delphic-group.com