You don't need the high end technology and equipment to get started
- Work with what you already have. I didn't even have an overlocker when I first started!
- Try everything! Say yes to as much as you can until you know what you really want to make.
- Give yourself 5 years. Just try everything you possibly can in the next 5 years and see just how much you've grown.
I went into business with nothing but a brand new business number and a registered name that cost me $38. I figured it out along the way and made a lot of mistakes. Let me show you how I figured it out.
Here's what we'll go over:
Overview: Hobby vs Business - are you ready?
Are you ready to go into business? What's the main differences between just sewing as a hobby and sewing professionally.
- The way you can tell the difference is in the ‘finish’ of the garments.
- How you present the process to your new clients in a professional manner
- Making your business focused on the needs of your clients and not what you personally want to make.
You will become the skilled hands that create someone else's dream garments!
Actionable steps to creating the foundation of your business
There is barely any information out there on the actual steps you need to take to register your business - we don't gatekeep here!
- Register with your country's business register and make sure they know you will be following all the legalities!
- Set up your business bank accounts and make friends with your accountant
- How do you even manage your finances?! Like this of course....
Honestly, I hate dealing with the financials so I made the process as simple as possible, just so I don't have to deal with it! Here it all is!
What do you do when you're actually running the business? What do I do now?!
- Here's a bunch of my suppliers from all over the world
- Here's how I organise everything into the simplest way I can. Cause that's how I need it to be, I forget things ok?
- Here's what I mean by "professional quality"
- Here's my entire commission process to make sure I get PAID
It's the day to day running of your business that helps us get into that business groove. We need regular organisation and processes that make your business work for you.
So what do you do from here? I've set it all up, working every day, now what?
I didn't want to just leave you at the set up stage, I wanted to set you on the path to find your own niche, grow your skills and create a beautiful business that grows with you.
- Included an entire Skill Tree that shows you exactly what you can do at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level. This should help give you some direction for years to come
- Truly grow your pattern making skills with a little knowledge of the human body
- Here's the last thing: branding your work and building your reputation.
This is the business that can create an amazing future for you, so I've done as much as I can to help guide you on your way.
I've been right where you are.
I even procrastinated on this for YEARS.
I spent years researching how I could make this a business when everyone told me that it would never work.
- It is possible and can even be profitable. Most would tell you otherwise.
- I can show you how to make your business work for you.
- These are the skills you can take anywhere in the world.
- Either create a side hustle for yourself or a solid income for your family.
- I will show you how you can get paid your worth, because you deserve to have your skills recognised and rewarded.
My company Bespoke Stitchery wouldn't be here today if I gave up when I wanted to
- I was 4 years in and it was all so hard. Covid was happening and I just didn't know if I could do it anymore
- I just wasn't sure I was really that good anymore. There are so many others just as good and even better.
- I stuck with it and made entire collections for local fashion designers.
- I'm now teaching and creating for thousands across the world