Archive for September 2022
How manufacturing locally can help you with business growth, cash flow and confidence
I recently had a ‘Ask me Anything’ call with my mentees, and we discussed the current climate and present challenges of concern for established labels or near-to-launch labels. When I look inside the Facebook groups, I see many conversations around starting or launching a label centred on offshore vs. local manufacturing. One of the main…
Read MoreUnderstanding Fabrics and one reason why you aren’t hearing back from fabric agents
I see majority of my clients getting stuck with fabrics and I see this as the number one stumbling block for pretty much all of our clients. Yesterday, I had a conversation with one of my mentees who is working on her special range of clothing, and she mentioned how stuck she is in the…
Read MoreMentee’s Launch: La-ze Studios
Our Mentee: Pippa of La-ze Studios Pippa has an amazing sense of style and has selected some absolutely gorgeous fabrics for her first range. The entire range was the talk of the workroom…with most of the team anxiously waiting for launch so they could buy some! Tell us a little bit about yourself and La-Ze…
Read MoreMentee’s Launch: Love Jessie
Our Mentee: Jessica Wadeson of Love Jessie Jess started working with Sample Room in March 2021. The idea for Love Jessie stemmed from Jess’s daughter’s love of imaginary play. She, herself, had memories of a play dress from when she was a girl that she loved and could not get out of her head. On…
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