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Inspiring Quotes From Entrepreneurs
Every day on our Twitter we share a quote that we hope inspires entrepreneurs to keep at the hustle life. Read on for some of our favorites!
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Creating a Minimal Men’s Shirt
We set out to create a line that would be a staple of every wardrobe that also sets itself apart from the crowd in subtle, thoughtful ways. After a couple years of prototyping all sorts of different products and designs, we brought our first line to market last year, in the form of men’s casual button down shirts.
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An Olympic Designer’s Advice on Staying Competitive Two weeks ago on Maker’s Row Live we had a very special episode with the Associate Art Director of TYR, James Peay. James has designed swimsuits that Olympic athletes have worn, but he wasn’t always in the textile industry. James’ background was in graphic design before he made the career pivot. During his interview, he talked about design inspiration, the future of menswear, and more!
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Product Photography That Drive Sales
eCommerce has revolutionized sales for many retail brands, but selling online comes with its own set of challenges. One of the toughest problems you’ll face as a brand is how to create an online experience that drives sales. The answer: Photography that converts.
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3 Ways to Save Money When Starting Your Brand
Starting a new brand requires endless amounts of time, energy, and most of all funds. It can be difficult to define a budget for building and maintaining your brand. But it’s a good idea to prioritize your spending. Before you spend any money, be sure that what you choose to invest in will help produce the products you envisioned.
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Planning Your First Meeting With A Manufacturer
Planning a face-to-face meeting with a potential manufacturer is an essential step to realizing the creation of your brand or product. Not only does it give you the opportunity to see the facility and equipment available to produce your goods, but it also lets you know if you are compatible with the manufacturers themselves in terms of their work ethic and personality. Here are three things to consider before meeting with a manufacturer.
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3 Safety Tests for Designing Children’s Products
With the school year approaching for parents, back to school retail season is in full swing for many children’s apparel and toy brands. If you are selling clothing or soft goods for kids, you may want to consider common safety standards required by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
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** Learn About Children’s Wear from the Founder of PaperGirl Collection!
This Thursday at 2PM EST we will be talking with Ana Bianchi, the founder and designer of the children’s wear line PaperGirl Collection, on Maker’s Row Live! Join us at facebook.com/makersrow!
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OrangeMud’s Hydration Pack
Bringing a new product to market is a ton of fun, but crazy stressful too. An idea in your head can seem flawless, and it may even be until you get to 98% complete. This is usually where the oh I didn’t think about that phase comes in where you realize a critical flaw. Things have a way of working out though, and most of my challenges are solved by stepping away for a bike ride or run which opens the creative thought process. Designing is only the first step, often one of the easiest, so take a gander through the phases that we go through to bring a new pack to life!
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5 Mistakes People Make When Ordering Packaging
We teamed up with Packlane to talk about ordering the right packaging for your brand, from picking a box that’s too flimsy or small, to choosing a design that doesn’t accurately reflect your brand. Here are easy measures you can take to avoid the heartache and reap the full rewards of online shopping for your business.
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3 Types of Inventory Every Brand Must Manage
Keeping up-to-date inventory records is sometimes thought of as a mundane and unimportant task. Such is always the case until a company does its quarterly counts. That’s when they realize that half of their merchandise has more or less just walked off completely gone and unaccounted for. That’s why you must manage your inventory like a pro.
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Maker’s Row Live: Funding for Startups
Last week on Maker’s Row Live we had the pleasure of talking to two great guests: Avi Levine of Star Funding and Charlie Morris of Fanmail. The discussion centered around funding for a startup. Avi specializes in Purchase Order Funding, Factoring, and other Trade Finance solutions while Charlie used similar financial tools to start his business.
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** James Peay // Swimwear
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** DanaGlaesar // Leather Goods
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How to Prepare Your Business for the Holidays
The next few months are full of excitement, preparation, vacations, increased sales, increased production and some stress! So one of our factories compiled together their top 6 tips that they rely on to help them remain calm and collected during the holidays.
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How To Diversify Your Income Streams While ideally, you’d want to be working on your business 24/7, most of us will need to find other ways to put food on the table while we are ramping up the business. Below are some steps you can take to start building up some side income while you work your business.
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6 Factories That Embraced the Digital Age
Our factories are essential partners in helping Maker’s Row achieve the vision of Made in America. Making manufacturing accessible has become easier with the help of these factories that were willing to offer their expertise to all types of entrepreneurs. These factories were among the first to join the Maker’s Row community.
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Networking 101 for Entrepreneurs
Networking and making connections is essential to having a success business. Being able to have positive social interactions can go a long way towards establishing rapport will potential customers and business partners. However, small talk can feel superficial and forced if you don’t view it as a way to build trust. Think of it as taking the first step, a gateway to more meaningful, deeper conversation. People love to talk, especially about themselves, here’s how to get them to open up.
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