Course outline

Day 1

9 - 9:30	Introduction & Welcome
Session 1
9:30 - 10:30	The Linear Process of Starting a Fashion Line Ideas What to do next -business plan Research - marketing Ideas on paper Name and incorporating
10:30 - 11:00	Q & A
11:00 - 11:15	Break
Session 2
11:15 AM - 12:15	Samples and Patterns technical sketches making patterns (contracting or self made) sampling (contract or self made) how to find pattern maker and sample makers
12:15 - 12:30	Q & A
Session 3
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch Break
1:30 - 2:30	Trade Shows which ones are great what you do there different approaches to trade shows trade shows to source, trade shows to sell
2:30 to 3:00	Q & A
3:00 - 3:15	Break
Session 4
3:15 - 4:15	Fabric sourcing fabric for sampling fabric for production and how you make them match where do you find fabric - sourcing how to find/replace fabric if the mill runs out
4:15 - 4:45	Q & A
4:45 - 5:00	"Recap and Wrap-up"

Session 1
9:00 - 9:30	Sourcing: Fabric, Notions, Contractors, and Sewers over all sourcing where to find each how to source HOW TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
Session 2
9:30 to 10:00	Sales Reps finding a sales rep selling yourself internet sales
10:00 to 10:30	Q & A
10:30 - 10:45	Break
Session 3
10:45 AM - 12:15	Production and How to do it Cottage industry and finding your own sewers, manufacturers and finding contractors, setting up your own shop, and how it all relates how to find sewers how to find factories how to find overseas agents how do you know if you are getting the right price and best quality
12:15 - 12:30	Q & A
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch Break
Session 4
1:30 - 2:30	Margins, Mark up, and Overheads Big Retailers vs. “Mom and Pop” shops costing cost sheets a real 40% mark up lost leaders overheads hidden costs that can bite you in the ass how the retailer marks up and what that means to you retailers and how they pay mom and pop shops and how they pay sales rep commissions pay out
2:30 - 3:00	Q & A
3:00 - 3:15	Break
Session 5
3:15 - 4:00	Fashion Business: Doing it yourself setting up your own shop FOR CHEAP Benefits Down side
4:00 - 4:15	Q & A
Session 6
4:15 - 4:45	Sales and Promotion advertising PR companies Exhibiting at trade shows Internet Sales Reps
4:45 - 5:00	"Recap and Wrap-up"

last updated: 2007-08-08