WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER PRESENTS
Fashion Speed Consulting Night
with FBI & SF MADE
This is the 4th part of Renaissance's 5-part fashion series.
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Renaissance, Fashion Business, Inc. (FBI) & SF MADE are teaming up to answer all your fashion related questions, connect you with the right people and help guide you in the right direction.
Meet FRANCES HARDER, author of Fashion for Profit, Janet Lees from SF MADE and the expert team from Fashion Biz Inc.all in one night!
How it works:
Participants will be divided into small groups and paired with each individual consultant for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes the group will rotate to the next consultant aiming to have a wide variety of questions answered.
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Edward (Ted) Charles Houston Jr. created Polygon Solutions in 2009 as a provider of infrastructure business solutions and enterprise systems management. The company manages all non-creative business functions in the apparel, footwear, accessories, and consumer electronics space for domestic and international companies. Services include sales order and production management, logistics, EDI, customer service and returns, as well as inventory management. Mr. Houston has also held executive positions as President of People’s Liberation, Chief Operating Officer of Rock & Republic and Executive Vice President of C&C California prior to its sale to the Liz Claiborne corporation.
Apparel, Accessories and Home Furnishings Project Manager. Bringing product to life by providing sourcing, referrals and complete project management to new and established businesses. Product development expert, concept to production. I match the suppliers to your business. 30 years of experience working in the industry in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. PeopleWearSF Board Membership Chair. Member Fashion Group International.
Specialties: Domestic and International sources of Sustainable supplies and Socially Responsible Contractor Referrals
Janet serves as the Senior Director of SFMade and played a lead role in launching the organization in 2010. Viewed as a national model, SFMade is the only organization of its kind to create a locally branded platform and provide industry specific support to the manufacturing sector in San Francisco.
Janet oversees all of SFMade’s key program areas including sourcing, education and advising and the local brand platform. In addition Janet is responsible for managing key strategic partnerships , heads up the organization’s marketing and communications strategy, and currently serves as chair of Mayor Ed Lee’s Fashion SF apparel manufacturing initiative.
The Fashion Business, Inc provides the fashion industry with entrepreneurial development, resources and training, to support its growth and profitability. The Fashion Business Inc (FBI) offers targeted business education, sourcing, networking opportunities, marketing and consulting services through its resource center and business partnerships. FBI exists to ensure the ongoing vibrancy of the American fashion industry.
Since its inception in 1999, the FBI has worked with more than 5,500 existing and emerging fashion entrepreneurs and manufacturers. Ninety percent of FBI’s clients are women and minorities.
The FBI is headquartered in a 7,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in the California Market Center in Los Angeles.
SBA’s participation in this co-sponsorship is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any co-sponsor of other person or entity. All SBA programs or co-sponsored programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance.