Fashion Startup – How to start a FASHION design business – Lunch & Earn

what should you do if you want to start

what should you do if you want to start a fashion design business we’re going to

a fashion design business we’re going to

a fashion design business we’re going to answer that question in today’s episode

answer that question in today’s episode

answer that question in today’s episode of lunch and earn so recently I asked a

of lunch and earn so recently I asked a

of lunch and earn so recently I asked a question for one of my YouTube followers

question for one of my YouTube followers

question for one of my YouTube followers kara love you guys who wrote in to say

kara love you guys who wrote in to say

kara love you guys who wrote in to say hey Ivan my name is Kara I watch your

hey Ivan my name is Kara I watch your

hey Ivan my name is Kara I watch your videos a lot and I was think about being

videos a lot and I was think about being

videos a lot and I was think about being a fashion designer is there any advice

a fashion designer is there any advice

a fashion designer is there any advice you can give me before starting my own

you can give me before starting my own

you can give me before starting my own fashion business and can I get a shout

fashion business and can I get a shout

fashion business and can I get a shout out on your next video please

out on your next video please

out on your next video please Thanks so you wanted a shout out hey

Thanks so you wanted a shout out hey

Thanks so you wanted a shout out hey Kara so what do you think I think

Kara so what do you think I think

Kara so what do you think I think fashion is a really creative industry

fashion is a really creative industry

fashion is a really creative industry and like a lot of creative industries

and like a lot of creative industries

and like a lot of creative industries the type of people who want to get into

the type of people who want to get into

the type of people who want to get into it are usually really into fashion

it are usually really into fashion

it are usually really into fashion they’re into design they’re into you

they’re into design they’re into you

they’re into design they’re into you know the sewing and the pins and needles

know the sewing and the pins and needles

know the sewing and the pins and needles and the drawing and whatever else it is

and the drawing and whatever else it is

and the drawing and whatever else it is I think if you were to jump into any

I think if you were to jump into any

I think if you were to jump into any industry like that you need to be aware

industry like that you need to be aware

industry like that you need to be aware of also the business side of things

of also the business side of things

of also the business side of things so I think I think yes have a passion

so I think I think yes have a passion

so I think I think yes have a passion for fashion

for fashion

for fashion I like that passion high fashion there

I like that passion high fashion there

I like that passion high fashion there you go have a passion for fashion you

you go have a passion for fashion you

you go have a passion for fashion you start there but also what are you going

start there but also what are you going

start there but also what are you going to you know what are you gonna do in

to you know what are you gonna do in

to you know what are you gonna do in your business path how are you going to

your business path how are you going to

your business path how are you going to run your business how you’re going to

run your business how you’re going to

run your business how you’re going to get things sold how you gonna get things

get things sold how you gonna get things

get things sold how you gonna get things manufactured how you gonna get them made

manufactured how you gonna get them made

manufactured how you gonna get them made is that through a website like maybe is

is that through a website like maybe is

is that through a website like maybe is it through you know retail and in-store

it through you know retail and in-store

it through you know retail and in-store well how do you get stuff in store and

well how do you get stuff in store and

well how do you get stuff in store and like a lot of creative businesses

like a lot of creative businesses

like a lot of creative businesses creative people go into it and they have

creative people go into it and they have

creative people go into it and they have such Drive and such passion to create

such Drive and such passion to create

such Drive and such passion to create but then there’s a whole other business

but then there’s a whole other business

but then there’s a whole other business side of things and and that can be scary

side of things and and that can be scary

side of things and and that can be scary and daunting I think for a lot of people

and daunting I think for a lot of people

and daunting I think for a lot of people cool yeah so I have a couple of

cool yeah so I have a couple of

cool yeah so I have a couple of suggestions to add onto what was Mark

suggestions to add onto what was Mark

suggestions to add onto what was Mark the saying first off I would go work for

the saying first off I would go work for

the saying first off I would go work for somebody that you respect in the

somebody that you respect in the

somebody that you respect in the industry I would go get a job and not

industry I would go get a job and not

industry I would go get a job and not not at some big company but at a small

not at some big company but at a small

not at some big company but at a small fashion house ten employees where you

fashion house ten employees where you

fashion house ten employees where you can learn from their success and get

can learn from their success and get

can learn from their success and get really close to the entrepreneur founder

really close to the entrepreneur founder

really close to the entrepreneur founder so you can understand how the business

so you can understand how the business

so you can understand how the business works because so many people start off

works because so many people start off

works because so many people start off in the fashion business printing

in the fashion business printing

in the fashion business printing t-shirts and making your own clothing

t-shirts and making your own clothing

t-shirts and making your own clothing and I mean they don’t go anywhere

and I mean they don’t go anywhere

and I mean they don’t go anywhere because you know you don’t know enough

because you know you don’t know enough

because you know you don’t know enough you don’t have enough experience in what

you don’t have enough experience in what

you don’t have enough experience in what you’re doing and so I would go find that

you’re doing and so I would go find that

you’re doing and so I would go find that job to learn to make connections to get

job to learn to make connections to get

job to learn to make connections to get paid to make mistakes to get paid to

paid to make mistakes to get paid to

paid to make mistakes to get paid to understand how that industry works

understand how that industry works

understand how that industry works I would also study more successful

I would also study more successful

I would also study more successful entrepreneurs I would look at people

entrepreneurs I would look at people

entrepreneurs I would look at people like Armani and people at Coco Chanel

like Armani and people at Coco Chanel

like Armani and people at Coco Chanel and people that you look up to and look

and people that you look up to and look

and people that you look up to and look at how they got started right not how

at how they got started right not how

at how they got started right not how our money makes extra money now but how

our money makes extra money now but how

our money makes extra money now but how to go from zero to one how’d he get his

to go from zero to one how’d he get his

to go from zero to one how’d he get his first piece out and get noticed and I

first piece out and get noticed and I

first piece out and get noticed and I think it’ll give you some specific

think it’ll give you some specific

think it’ll give you some specific strategies that you can use but then

strategies that you can use but then

strategies that you can use but then also give you some motivation right like

also give you some motivation right like

also give you some motivation right like oh our money started off from nothing

oh our money started off from nothing

oh our money started off from nothing Calvin Klein start up from nothing so if

Calvin Klein start up from nothing so if

Calvin Klein start up from nothing so if they could do it I could do it too

they could do it I could do it too

they could do it I could do it too I found that super helpful for me when I

I found that super helpful for me when I

I found that super helpful for me when I was starting my business and then I

was starting my business and then I

was starting my business and then I would also as a third thing just start

would also as a third thing just start

would also as a third thing just start on the side so while I’m at my job while

on the side so while I’m at my job while

on the side so while I’m at my job while I’m learning while I’m all in success

I’m learning while I’m all in success

I’m learning while I’m all in success from these big guys I would start

from these big guys I would start

from these big guys I would start something on the side just as a way to

something on the side just as a way to

something on the side just as a way to improve my skills and to start building

improve my skills and to start building

improve my skills and to start building some momentum I wouldn’t spend any money

some momentum I wouldn’t spend any money

some momentum I wouldn’t spend any money I don’t know what you’re making in terms

I don’t know what you’re making in terms

I don’t know what you’re making in terms of fashion but I would look for a

of fashion but I would look for a

of fashion but I would look for a website that could do all of the

website that could do all of the

website that could do all of the production for you I would I would go

production for you I would I would go

production for you I would I would go with like a Spreadshirt comm or

with like a Spreadshirt comm or

with like a Spreadshirt comm or something like that where you upload

something like that where you upload

something like that where you upload your designs and you can promote it and

your designs and you can promote it and

your designs and you can promote it and you can start getting the sense if

you can start getting the sense if

you can start getting the sense if people like your designs or not if

people like your designs or not if

people like your designs or not if they’re starting to sell anything you

they’re starting to sell anything you

they’re starting to sell anything you lose a big percentage of each deal that

lose a big percentage of each deal that

lose a big percentage of each deal that comes in but there’s a zero cost for you

comes in but there’s a zero cost for you

comes in but there’s a zero cost for you and so you don’t have a garage full of

and so you don’t have a garage full of

and so you don’t have a garage full of t-shirts that never sell what would you

t-shirts that never sell what would you

t-shirts that never sell what would you say for some titles are the big risks

say for some titles are the big risks

say for some titles are the big risks because that wasn’t the question but

because that wasn’t the question but

because that wasn’t the question but what are the big risks that you go down

what are the big risks that you go down

what are the big risks that you go down the path you get really excited you

the path you get really excited you

the path you get really excited you start the business you know you’re all

start the business you know you’re all

start the business you know you’re all excited about fashion but the blind spot

excited about fashion but the blind spot

excited about fashion but the blind spot is you don’t see the stuff that’s like

is you don’t see the stuff that’s like

is you don’t see the stuff that’s like that you’re missing what could be the

that you’re missing what could be the

that you’re missing what could be the risks in that the biggest risk is having

risks in that the biggest risk is having

risks in that the biggest risk is having a basement or garage full of inventory

a basement or garage full of inventory

a basement or garage full of inventory that nobody ever buys right your your

that nobody ever buys right your your

that nobody ever buys right your your first design is probably not gonna be

first design is probably not gonna be

first design is probably not gonna be the one that hits and you don’t know

the one that hits and you don’t know

the one that hits and you don’t know enough to know that that’s not going to

enough to know that that’s not going to

enough to know that that’s not going to work and I see it constantly like people

work and I see it constantly like people

work and I see it constantly like people and they over invest on the idea because

and they over invest on the idea because

and they over invest on the idea because it’s the greatest idea ever

it’s the greatest idea ever

it’s the greatest idea ever and then whatever it is if I’m going to

and then whatever it is if I’m going to

and then whatever it is if I’m going to start a YouTube channel and I buy the

start a YouTube channel and I buy the

start a YouTube channel and I buy the most expensive lights and camera and

most expensive lights and camera and

most expensive lights and camera and tripod and microphone and then I get

tripod and microphone and then I get

tripod and microphone and then I get into and realize oh I don’t actually

into and realize oh I don’t actually

into and realize oh I don’t actually want to do this or I actually suck on

want to do this or I actually suck on

want to do this or I actually suck on camera and I would rather be an editor

camera and I would rather be an editor

camera and I would rather be an editor or something right you don’t suck okay

or something right you don’t suck okay

or something right you don’t suck okay well I suck at other things so it’s that

well I suck at other things so it’s that

well I suck at other things so it’s that part of that learning process and I hate

part of that learning process and I hate

part of that learning process and I hate spending money until I’m making money so

spending money until I’m making money so

spending money until I’m making money so I think the biggest risk in any business

I think the biggest risk in any business

I think the biggest risk in any business starting up is that you over invest you

starting up is that you over invest you

starting up is that you over invest you take your life savings and you put it

take your life savings and you put it

take your life savings and you put it into something that doesn’t work out

into something that doesn’t work out

into something that doesn’t work out because you’re going to make mistakes

because you’re going to make mistakes

because you’re going to make mistakes you will make six it’s normal that’s

you will make six it’s normal that’s

you will make six it’s normal that’s part of the process and so I would

part of the process and so I would

part of the process and so I would invest in myself the education and the

invest in myself the education and the

invest in myself the education and the experience before investing dollars into

experience before investing dollars into

experience before investing dollars into what I’m doing so our question for you

what I’m doing so our question for you

what I’m doing so our question for you today is let’s all help Kara with this

today is let’s all help Kara with this

today is let’s all help Kara with this if you are in any kind of manufacturing

if you are in any kind of manufacturing

if you are in any kind of manufacturing or heavy

or heavy

or heavy this where you have to put a lot of

this where you have to put a lot of

this where you have to put a lot of money into having stuffed in boxes what

money into having stuffed in boxes what

money into having stuffed in boxes what are the advice that you would give her I

are the advice that you would give her I

are the advice that you would give her I like it leave in the comments below and

like it leave in the comments below and

like it leave in the comments below and we’ll join in the discussion thank you

we’ll join in the discussion thank you

we’ll join in the discussion thank you guys so much for watching

guys so much for watching

guys so much for watching continue to believe and we’ll see you

continue to believe and we’ll see you

continue to believe and we’ll see you soon Mark Jagger everybody in the house

soon Mark Jagger everybody in the house

soon Mark Jagger everybody in the house I’m in his house actually