April 5th, 2016
Photo by WOCinTech Leading the entrepreneurial life takes guts. You are standing out on your own to create/design/build something new and unique. The start up phase is thrilling. You get to wear…
November 24th, 2015
Last week, Maker’s Row and General Assembly collaborated on a panel event featuring Made in NY entrepreneurs within the design and…
November 20th, 2015
With the holidays coming up, dinner parties are a good way of building and maintaining business relationships in a relaxed setting….
November 4th, 2015
In a perfect world, all new business owners would have some sort of design degree, MBA, and JD to demonstrate immense expertise about every…
October 7th, 2015
Throughout my journey of starting and building my brand, I lost count of how many times I’d been on the receiving end of rejection. I…
August 13th, 2015
Sourcing at MAGIC is looming again! We’ve taken you through survival tips for the trade show, but now we’ve got a whole other kettle of fish: How To Kill It At Sourcing at MAGIC. Here’s…
February 22nd, 2015
MAGIC is the world’s largest fashion marketplace, comprised of ten unique communities showcasing the latest in apparel, footwear,…
February 7th, 2015
Attending a trade show can be a great start to sourcing as you have access to a lot of fabric and trim vendors at once. However, it can…
January 28th, 2015
I’m a former buyer turned buying and brand consultant. I’ve been emailed, visited at work by eager brands, and stalked on social media….
October 3rd, 2014
You know when you hear about that handbag designer who got a feature in Vogue, because she happened to be sitting on a plane next to Anna Wintour? Or how that jewelry designer ran into…