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How can I start my own clothing line?


I get approached all the time by

I get approached all the time by entrepreneurs who say Evan how can I

entrepreneurs who say Evan how can I

entrepreneurs who say Evan how can I start my own clothing line it’s one of

start my own clothing line it’s one of

start my own clothing line it’s one of the hardest industries to break into it

the hardest industries to break into it

the hardest industries to break into it can cost a lot of money take a lot of

can cost a lot of money take a lot of

can cost a lot of money take a lot of time drain all your resources and

time drain all your resources and

time drain all your resources and there’s tons of competition so today I’m

there’s tons of competition so today I’m

there’s tons of competition so today I’m going to share my three tips for anybody

going to share my three tips for anybody

going to share my three tips for anybody who’s now trying to start their own

who’s now trying to start their own

who’s now trying to start their own clothing line hi I’m Evan Carmichael I

clothing line hi I’m Evan Carmichael I

clothing line hi I’m Evan Carmichael I believe that hungry entrepreneurs

believe that hungry entrepreneurs

believe that hungry entrepreneurs deserve help and my three tips are this

deserve help and my three tips are this

deserve help and my three tips are this number one find an angle you have to be

number one find an angle you have to be

number one find an angle you have to be different you’ve got to have something

different you’ve got to have something

different you’ve got to have something unique something that nobody else is

unique something that nobody else is

unique something that nobody else is doing because it’s such a competitive

doing because it’s such a competitive

doing because it’s such a competitive industry that you’re about to break into

industry that you’re about to break into

industry that you’re about to break into that if you’re the same as everybody

that if you’re the same as everybody

that if you’re the same as everybody else if you even close to anybody else

else if you even close to anybody else

else if you even close to anybody else you’re going to get lost in the shuffle

you’re going to get lost in the shuffle

you’re going to get lost in the shuffle you need to make people pay attention to

you need to make people pay attention to

you need to make people pay attention to you and that comes from having unique

you and that comes from having unique

you and that comes from having unique clothes and a unique way to promote

clothes and a unique way to promote

clothes and a unique way to promote yourself you need it to be easy for

yourself you need it to be easy for

yourself you need it to be easy for people to talk about you say oh yes this

people to talk about you say oh yes this

people to talk about you say oh yes this company they’re the ones who do blank

company they’re the ones who do blank

company they’re the ones who do blank what’s that blank for you you have to

what’s that blank for you you have to

what’s that blank for you you have to find that if you can’t have your message

find that if you can’t have your message

find that if you can’t have your message clearly communicated in one simple

clearly communicated in one simple

clearly communicated in one simple sentence you’re going to lose people

sentence you’re going to lose people

sentence you’re going to lose people they’re going to go somewhere else it’s

they’re going to go somewhere else it’s

they’re going to go somewhere else it’s that cutthroat it’s that brutal and

that cutthroat it’s that brutal and

that cutthroat it’s that brutal and you’re going to lose your business so

you’re going to lose your business so

you’re going to lose your business so you have to find that different angle

you have to find that different angle

you have to find that different angle number two model success whatever you

number two model success whatever you

number two model success whatever you want to accomplish somebody has already

want to accomplish somebody has already

want to accomplish somebody has already done it before don’t try to figure it

done it before don’t try to figure it

done it before don’t try to figure it all out yourself it’s not going to

all out yourself it’s not going to

all out yourself it’s not going to happen success leaves clues you just

happen success leaves clues you just

happen success leaves clues you just have to follow them so if you want to

have to follow them so if you want to

have to follow them so if you want to start a fashion company you want to

start a fashion company you want to

start a fashion company you want to start your own clothing label look at

start your own clothing label look at

start your own clothing label look at people who’ve done it before and model

people who’ve done it before and model

people who’ve done it before and model their success look at people like

their success look at people like

their success look at people like Russell Simmons Calvin Klein giorgio

Russell Simmons Calvin Klein giorgio

Russell Simmons Calvin Klein giorgio armani Vera Wang whoever it is people

armani Vera Wang whoever it is people

armani Vera Wang whoever it is people you look up to people who have done

you look up to people who have done

you look up to people who have done exactly what you want to do research

exactly what you want to do research

exactly what you want to do research their stores it’s not hard this

their stores it’s not hard this

their stores it’s not hard this information is online there’s books

information is online there’s books

information is online there’s books there’s resources there’s videos you can

there’s resources there’s videos you can

there’s resources there’s videos you can find it the bigger the name is the

find it the bigger the name is the

find it the bigger the name is the easier it is to find out their story and

easier it is to find out their story and

easier it is to find out their story and look at how they got started look at how

look at how they got started look at how

look at how they got started look at how Russell Simmons was in your position

Russell Simmons was in your position

Russell Simmons was in your position look at how he got started he went from

look at how he got started he went from

look at how he got started he went from nothing look at how he got his first

nothing look at how he got his first

nothing look at how he got his first order and look at how he built up from

order and look at how he built up from

order and look at how he built up from there there’s clues there

there there’s clues there

there there’s clues there that will help you succeed follow them

that will help you succeed follow them

that will help you succeed follow them don’t try to come up with everything

don’t try to come up with everything

don’t try to come up with everything yourself and the more that you like that

yourself and the more that you like that

yourself and the more that you like that entrepreneur the more you’re going to

entrepreneur the more you’re going to

entrepreneur the more you’re going to believe it and the more you’re going to

believe it and the more you’re going to

believe it and the more you’re going to believe in yourself because we get down

believe in yourself because we get down

believe in yourself because we get down on ourselves and we feel like this isn’t

on ourselves and we feel like this isn’t

on ourselves and we feel like this isn’t going to happen and when you see that

going to happen and when you see that

going to happen and when you see that these other successful entrepreneurs all

these other successful entrepreneurs all

these other successful entrepreneurs all went through the same thing and they’re

went through the same thing and they’re

went through the same thing and they’re no different than you it makes you

no different than you it makes you

no different than you it makes you realize you can do it too you can have

realize you can do it too you can have

realize you can do it too you can have your own Empire as well if you put the

your own Empire as well if you put the

your own Empire as well if you put the effort in and you follow their success a

effort in and you follow their success a

effort in and you follow their success a number three is get some experience if

number three is get some experience if

number three is get some experience if you just jump into a new clothing line

you just jump into a new clothing line

you just jump into a new clothing line and you’ve never worked in the business

and you’ve never worked in the business

and you’ve never worked in the business before you never had your own company

before you never had your own company

before you never had your own company you have limited experience in the

you have limited experience in the

you have limited experience in the clothing business you have pretty low

clothing business you have pretty low

clothing business you have pretty low chance of being successful and most of

chance of being successful and most of

chance of being successful and most of the people who come to me and say I want

the people who come to me and say I want

the people who come to me and say I want to start my own clothing line have never

to start my own clothing line have never

to start my own clothing line have never done anything in business before you

done anything in business before you

done anything in business before you have a chance of working it out but it’s

have a chance of working it out but it’s

have a chance of working it out but it’s really slim and I don’t want you to go

really slim and I don’t want you to go

really slim and I don’t want you to go out and take loans from people take

out and take loans from people take

out and take loans from people take investments from people put your life

investments from people put your life

investments from people put your life savings into this new venture and not

savings into this new venture and not

savings into this new venture and not have it work out I want you to have the

have it work out I want you to have the

have it work out I want you to have the best chance of success that you can give

best chance of success that you can give

best chance of success that you can give yourself and that’s going to come from

yourself and that’s going to come from

yourself and that’s going to come from getting a little bit of experience know

getting a little bit of experience know

getting a little bit of experience know what you’re getting into so whatever

what you’re getting into so whatever

what you’re getting into so whatever company want to start go find a company

company want to start go find a company

company want to start go find a company who you want to be like if you want to

who you want to be like if you want to

who you want to be like if you want to start a clothing label don’t go look to

start a clothing label don’t go look to

start a clothing label don’t go look to Nike don’t go look to Calvin Klein now

Nike don’t go look to Calvin Klein now

Nike don’t go look to Calvin Klein now look to a smaller company look the

look to a smaller company look the

look to a smaller company look the company that has 10 to 20 employees a

company that has 10 to 20 employees a

company that has 10 to 20 employees a company you can see yourself being in

company you can see yourself being in

company you can see yourself being in the next year or two and go work for

the next year or two and go work for

the next year or two and go work for them it doesn’t mean you have to get

them it doesn’t mean you have to get

them it doesn’t mean you have to get locked up into a job for ten years being

locked up into a job for ten years being

locked up into a job for ten years being the rat race to never escape but you’re

the rat race to never escape but you’re

the rat race to never escape but you’re working to learn you’re learning how do

working to learn you’re learning how do

working to learn you’re learning how do they create their new designs how do

they create their new designs how do

they create their new designs how do they market it how do they build a team

they market it how do they build a team

they market it how do they build a team how do they raise the money for it all

how do they raise the money for it all

how do they raise the money for it all of that is so important and you’re going

of that is so important and you’re going

of that is so important and you’re going to learn while getting paid most people

to learn while getting paid most people

to learn while getting paid most people have the hire consultants to help them

have the hire consultants to help them

have the hire consultants to help them with their business you are getting paid

with their business you are getting paid

with their business you are getting paid to figure out how to eventually build

to figure out how to eventually build

to figure out how to eventually build your own business and it might mean you

your own business and it might mean you

your own business and it might mean you have to take six months or a year or

have to take six months or a year or

have to take six months or a year or year and a half or two years working at

year and a half or two years working at

year and a half or two years working at this business as long as you feel that

this business as long as you feel that

this business as long as you feel that you are learning and you’re taking the

you are learning and you’re taking the

you are learning and you’re taking the new things that will help you stay there

new things that will help you stay there

new things that will help you stay there at some point you’re going to realize I

at some point you’re going to realize I

at some point you’re going to realize I tap this out I’m ready now my chance of

tap this out I’m ready now my chance of

tap this out I’m ready now my chance of success have gone up dramatically

success have gone up dramatically

success have gone up dramatically because I have some contacts I had the

because I have some contacts I had the

because I have some contacts I had the experience I know what mistakes not to

experience I know what mistakes not to

experience I know what mistakes not to make I know what my product is going to

make I know what my product is going to

make I know what my product is going to be and how I’m going to promote it if

be and how I’m going to promote it if

be and how I’m going to promote it if you take those three simple steps you

you take those three simple steps you

you take those three simple steps you dramatically increase your chance of

dramatically increase your chance of

dramatically increase your chance of making this business work so we’ve got

making this business work so we’ve got

making this business work so we’ve got to find something different find your

to find something different find your

to find something different find your unique angle model success of people who

unique angle model success of people who

unique angle model success of people who you look up to and then go work for

you look up to and then go work for

you look up to and then go work for somebody who’s done it before those who

somebody who’s done it before those who

somebody who’s done it before those who things will save you otherwise you’re

things will save you otherwise you’re

things will save you otherwise you’re likely to follow the path of most people

likely to follow the path of most people

likely to follow the path of most people who start a clothing line you think you

who start a clothing line you think you

who start a clothing line you think you have a great idea you put lots of money

have a great idea you put lots of money

have a great idea you put lots of money to your design into ordering inventory

to your design into ordering inventory

to your design into ordering inventory and it sits there in your garage or in

and it sits there in your garage or in

and it sits there in your garage or in your apartment and no sales come in and

your apartment and no sales come in and

your apartment and no sales come in and then you have to go back and get a job

then you have to go back and get a job

then you have to go back and get a job to pay off the loans that you took out

to pay off the loans that you took out

to pay off the loans that you took out or to start to replenish some of the

or to start to replenish some of the

or to start to replenish some of the life savings that you drink and I don’t

life savings that you drink and I don’t

life savings that you drink and I don’t want that for you give yourself the best

want that for you give yourself the best

want that for you give yourself the best chance of success possible and follow

chance of success possible and follow

chance of success possible and follow those three simple steps good luck for

those three simple steps good luck for

those three simple steps good luck for those of you watching if you liked the

those of you watching if you liked the

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always makes you want to do more for you

always makes you want to do more for you and if you like this video and you want

and if you like this video and you want

and if you like this video and you want to say something about it or if you have

to say something about it or if you have

to say something about it or if you have a question for your business please

a question for your business please

a question for your business please leave a comment in the comment section

leave a comment in the comment section

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below I really always love seeing those

below I really always love seeing those come in I always read them every morning

come in I always read them every morning

come in I always read them every morning while I have my breakfast so thank you

while I have my breakfast so thank you

while I have my breakfast so thank you and I’ll see you on the next episode

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