For young designers just starting out these are the skills and methodologies to keep you in the game for the long-haul
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Do as much as you can to get your business off the ground before leaving your day job.
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Think about what you really want to do with your business and your creativity and about what you can do to set yourself apart.
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Don’t expect to be rich or even turn a profit for the first few years. However much money as you think you need, double or triple it. It takes a while to get momentum going, today the sustainable marketplace is so crowded and noisy. Anyone can put up a website and be a “eco-friendly fashion designer”.
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Last, build a community of people you respect. The ability to bounce ideas off of someone and get encouragement is priceless. Since I’ve joined the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator community, I've been more prolific than I have in my entire career by having so much positive energy to work around.
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