This podcast covers my checklist of what you need to have ready BEFORE you approach a retail buyer. What YOU, the creator, are thinking is not even close to the way THEY, the buyers, are thinking. When you get a chance to show your line to a retail buyer, you want to be prepared. They will NOT be patient with you if you don’t have professional looking line sheets and selling tools. If you don’t know your delivery dates, terms, pricing, and sizing info, buyers will be frustrated you may lose a chance at an order.
Today's podcast is personal but something I really want to share with all of you. It’s about why I sold my successful, money making business when everyone thought I was crazy and what happened next.
In today’s episode, I interview Ericka Engelman from Ericka Engelman Couture, in Carmel, CA. Ericka is SO HONEST – she even talks numbers. She tells us how much she grossed in her couture business and how much she was able to take home. She’s not shy about her struggles or her successes and she doesn’t mince words. She is a tremendous, sharing entrepreneur and I think you’re going to love her as much as I do!
This week we have a very special guest joining us. Holly is a designer and a retailer and her charming bridal shop is in Evanston, IL. Today she spills the beans about what works, what doesn't work, and what bridal designers should do to get bridal buyers interested. Holly also dishes about how she gets customers, bridal trunk shoes, who gets her orders, and much more.