October 31, 2009 - 5:29 am
A friend and me have been running our own Boardwear clothing line since 2002 and we have had some success locally considering our small budget. We have decided to take it one step further and would like to do this full time. we are currently selling our clothes through a single shop in our Town.
My questions is, how do we get as many sales as possible quickly? How do we find International distributors and shops in the UK? Should we just attend all major Tradeshows?
Also, any tips on getting funding (e.g. investors, loans: private or business loan?) are appreciated.
The Pre-sales tip is good thanks but would shops pay you before even getting the goods? If not I would still have to come up with the Investment to produce it I guess and then cash in once we have delivered to shops. Also would people here rather take out a personal loan (is it easier to get??) or a business loan?
Definitely go for the trade shows and sales, but be a little weary of investors as they tend to want to manage the business and push you out. Personally I’d go it alone as you can find loads of good contacts at trade shows.