The Apparel Entrepreneurship Podcast

In this episode, we are going through 14 mistakes you should avoid when running your clothing brand. We have worked with hundreds of clothing brand startups around the world and helped them start and run their own businesses, through Apparel Entrepreneurship and Desinder. These 14 mistakes that we've seen brands make, will be devastating for your business growth. Don't do the same mistakes when ru...

In this episode, we are covering 13 huge mistakes that are being made when clothing brands are starting out. We have worked with hundreds of clothing brand startups around the world and helped them start and run their own businesses, through Apparel Entrepreneurship and Desinder. Are there any lessons learned from the mistakes made? To make it a bit easier for you, we have examined the mistakes th...

Can you start a clothing brand with little money? Absolutely, but there are a few things to consider. In this episode, you will learn what to do if you have a limited budget when starting a clothing brand. Ana and Klas have been working in the apparel industry for 20 years, helping clothing brands through Apparel Entrepreneurship as well as through the leading apparel strategy, branding, and desig...

If you haven't been running a clothing brand before, it may be difficult to know what to expect. We are walking you through what to expect when launching a fashion business. We are also explaining what the most important thing is to figure out when starting your clothing brand.

In this episode of The Apparel Entrepreneurship Podcast, we are answering questions from apparel entrepreneurs. We will cover four topics that our community has requested, which are all very relevant today. The four topics we talk about in this episode are: How to find your brand aesthetic. How to be authentic with your message. The difference between going to college and online education. How to...

In this episode of the Apparel Entrepreneurship Podcast, we cover a specific set of questions to better prepare yourself and your family & friends for what it will take to get your brand going. Working through these questions before you start your brand will make you better prepared to run your business in a successful way. Enjoy episode 61! Show notes Course: How To Start A Profitable Cl...

In this episode of the Apparel Entrepreneurship Podcast, we talk about what the reality of the apparel industry looks like today, and common mistakes you definitely want to avoid. Put on your headset and enjoy episode 60. Show notes Sign up for the waitlist to the:  6-Week Sustainable Clothing Brand Launch Accelerator

The fashion industry has grown with 21% over the past 3 years. It's a 3 trillion dollar industry. So there are huge opportunities for brands to succeed. Unfortunately, most startups fail and the most common reason is cash-flow problems. In this episode, we want to help you improve your chances of succeeding by preparing you for what to expect. We give you a list of things you need to know bef...

The Apparel Entrepreneurship Podcast is finally back. In today’s podcast episode, we are talking about how you can sell more products during the upcoming holiday season. We give you 5 actionable tips for making the best of the period from Halloween to New Year. 2019 was the first holiday season to surpass the trillion-dollar mark in the US. Certain fashion, packaged goods, and luxury items bu...

Today we are extremely excited to share an in-depth conversation with our friend Brian Hill - the executive Director of Phoenix Fashion Week. Brian is also the host of the Fashion Rewired Podcast that Ana was a guest on a while ago and in today's podcast episode we chat about so many great, inspiring things. First, we go way back to when Brian launched his own fashion brand and the most important...

In this incredibly inspiring episode of the Apparel Entrepreneurship podcast, Sofia Demirtas shares her story of starting and running the beautiful luxury and sustainable womenswear brand Fanm Mon. Fanm Mon is a luxury womenswear brand that launched in 2013. The label takes a bold approach to embroidery, offering feminine styles and vibrant color combinations. Sophia takes us all the way back to t...

Today we have the incredible honor of interviewing a design and brand building rockstar! Reinhard Pascher has 30 years of experience in product innovation and brand building. He is the co-founder of the brand agency Pascher + Heinz in Munich Germany. He works for both clients and agencies at an executive level and he has developed concepts and strategies for upcoming and leading sports brands like...

In today’s podcast episode, we have the honor of talking to an apparel industry friend, Charles Ross. Charles is a specialist in performance sportswear design, and an expert in sustainable matters and a lecturer at the Royal College of Art in the UK. Ever since we started the podcast we have wanted to have Charles on the show, so today’s episode is a real treat. We cover a broad variety of to...

In today’s podcast episode, we are talking about how you can sell more products by nailing your unique value proposition, and by figuring out your niche. What is a niche and why is it so important? We are also discussing what's not a niche, but instead a market segment, product area, product category, or trend? This episode is both for brands about to start that need help figuring out th...

In today’s podcast episode, we are answering questions from our community regarding how to run your brand in the current situation. We see new behaviors, people stay inside, they don't meet in workspaces, kids are at home, people are losing their jobs, online demand increases, and so on. In this episode, we have gathered all your questions that we have received from you, that are all centered arou...

In today’s podcast episode, we have the honor of interviewing Stefanie Sacherow. She is the Senior Project Manager at the greatest performance fabrics fair there is - Performance Days in Munich, Germany. We had the pleasure of chatting with Stefanie about the fair, their quick adjustment on moving online during these challenging times when people can’t physically be at a fair. We also talked about...

This is the sixth part of a 6-part series covering the Apparel Entrepreneurship Success Path. This 6-step process covers all parts of starting, running, and growing a profitable apparel brand. The 6 steps are: Build Your Foundation Manage Your Business Build Your Brand Design Your Collection Make Your Garments Sell Your Products In this sixth part of the series, we are talking about Selling Your P...

This is the fifth part of a 6-part series covering the Apparel Entrepreneurship Success Path. This 6-step process covers all parts of starting, running, and growing a profitable apparel brand. The 6 steps are: Build Your Foundation Manage Your Business Build Your Brand Design Your Collection Make Your Garments Sell Your Products In this fifth part of the series, we are talking about Making Your Ga...

This is the fourth part of a 6-part series covering the Apparel Entrepreneurship Success Path. This 6-step process covers all parts of starting, running, and growing a profitable apparel brand. The 6 steps are: Build Your Foundation Manage Your Business Build Your Brand Design Your Collection Make Your Garments Sell Your Products In this fourth part of the series, we are talking about Design Your...

This is the third part of a 6-part series covering the Apparel Entrepreneurship Success Path. This 6-step process covers all parts of starting, running, and growing a profitable apparel brand. The 6 steps are: Build Your Foundation Manage Your Business Build Your Brand Design Your Collection Make Your Garments Sell Your Products In this third part of the series, we are talking about the third step...

This is the second part of a 6-part series covering the Apparel Entrepreneurship Success Path. This 6-step process covers all parts of starting, running, and growing a profitable apparel brand. The 6 steps are: Build Your Foundation Manage Your Business Build Your Brand Design Your Collection Make Your Garments Sell Your Products In this second part of the series, we are talking about the second s...

This is the first part of a 6-part series covering the Apparel Entrepreneurship Success Path. This 6-step process covers all parts of starting, running, and growing a profitable apparel brand. The 6 steps are: Build Your Foundation Manage Your Business Build Your Brand Design Your Collection Make Your Garments Sell Your Products In this first part of the series, we are talking about the first step...

In this special episode of the Apparel Entrepreneurship Podcast, we talk about how to deal with the current coronavirus situation and still run your business. The coronavirus or covid-19 has changed the business landscape dramatically. The pandemic is out of our control, and we don’t know what the near future looks like. This topic has been brought up in our coaching calls and also with some of ou...

4 actionable tips for how to get started and also improve your SEO. Did you know that some clothing brands that we work with are getting thousands of visitors to their website every month without paying a cent on advertising? This goes for us at Apparel Entrepreneurship as well. Actually we created our website with SEO in mind day one. Yes, SEO is what will give you free traffic to your website. W...

Many designers are afraid of this exact thing or they have some bad experiences with issues regarding this problem. In this episode, we are talking about plagiarism and copying. How to protect yourself and deal with plagiarism. Brands ripping off other designers'  work is not a secret. In recent years it has been easier to out copying brands with all the social media and the blogs and the ins...