SHORT COURSE: STARTING A SMALL FASHION OR LIFESTYLE BUSINESS
This short course, taught at the Fashion Retail Academy campus, will show you how to convert your big idea into a business plan, and then into a successful fashion or lifestyle business. This course offers practical insights into developing your idea and creating an action plan to kickstart your career.
- Develop your entrepreneurial skills
- Learn from an industry professional
- Study at the Fashion Retail Academy, the home of fashion's next generation
Overview
On this course, you’ll learn how to turn your idea into your career.
You’ll receive an overview of the industry, business structures and entrepreneurship and then go on to understand and develop action plans to create a viable product or business plan. You’ll also learn how to market and sell your idea.
You’ll learn the foundational knowledge and practical tools needed to turn your vision into a business. This course is ideal for those with a business idea but don’t know where to start, and those looking to set up their own fashion or lifestyle label.
By the end of the course, you’ll have gained a comprehensive understanding of the fashion and lifestyle business landscape, as well as actionable steps to bring your business idea to life.
TUTOR
Toby Meadows is a fashion business consultant and author of international bestseller ‘How To Set Up & Run A Fashion Label’. He is the founder of TNM Consultancy, a collective of fashion professionals providing creative and business consultancy to the global fashion industry. He regularly speaks at and runs workshops at international fashion weeks and has set up mentorship programmes around the world.
Course details
Want to know more?
Get in touch with our team if you have any questions:
Email: shortcourses@fra.ac.uk
Phone: 0207 307 2350
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