Start Your Own Fashion Business

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•  1. Introduction To Starting Your Own Fashion Business
  

When: 6pm to 8pm, May 4th

Cost: $ 20

Presenter: Jeanne Allen, Executive Director of the Fashion Incubator San Francisco at Macy's Union Square.

In this workshop Jeanne Allen will prepare you for your journey as a fashion business owner. As the head of the fashion incubator program she knows about the many struggles fashion business owners face in the beginning stages of starting their businesses, and will help you clarify your vision. Connect with Jeanne during this unique workshop and start your fashion business the right way!

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• 2. Fashion Prototyping

When: 6pm to 8pm, May 11th, 2016

Cost: $ 20

Presenter: Eloisa Serrano from Bay Thread

Meet Eloisa Serrano, a Renaissance Graduate and local design developer situated in Alameda.  Learn what to be aware of when choosing a manufacturer, and how to conduct business when getting your sketches or samples ready for production. Eloisa will teach you how to avoid common mistakes designers make in their early stages, and tell you all about  the process of apparel pattern making, grading and manufacturing.

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• 3. Fashion Pricing
  

When: 6pm to 9pm, May 18th

Cost: $ 25

Presenter: Shivani Ganguly, Renaissance Finance Instructor & Entrepreneur

In this workshop you will learn to to identify your unique selling point, set your clothing prices, create a break-even analyis and estimate research costs as well explore funding options.

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• OUTSIDE WORKSHOP

 When: 5:30pm to 8pm, May 24th

Where: At SFMade inside the SF Techshop at 926 Howard Street, SF, CA 94103

Cost: $20

How to manufacture locally for apparel and sewn products

Note: This workshop is not held at Renaissance and not included in the 6-class series price. Fashion spring series clients are receiving $10 off the regular ticket price.

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• 4. How To Sell Your Fashion 

When: 6pm to 8pm, May 25th

Where: At Renaissance at 275 5th Street, SF, CA 94103

Cost: $20

Presenter: Frances Harder, FBI (Fashion Business Incorporated) & BetaBrand's Liz Rossof

Frances, author of the famous book Fashion for Profit will explore options and explain the important steps necessary to prepare for your sales.

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• 5. Legal Workshop - Before You Sign That Lease
  

When: 6pm - 8:30pm, June 1st

Cost: FREE

Presenter: Attorney Felicia Vallera from The SF Community Business Law Center

An experienced business and real estate attorney will help you learn how to make well-informed commercial tenant decisions and prepare for landlord negotiations.

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• 6. Fashion Consulting Night & Hot Seat Session 

When: 6pm to 9pm, June 8th

Where: At Fisf at Macy's Union Square, 170 O'Farrell Street, Fashion Incubator San Francisco 7 Easy, San Francisco, CA 94102

Cost: $25

Bring your design samples of all kinds and talk to our experts. Sign up for our limited Hot Seat Session and get real industry input about your design. This is a great opportunity you don't want to miss!

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