Sewing For Profit


Marketing Your Sewing Business: How To Earn A Profit **by Barbara Wright Sykes* *$19.95* A sewing business must be marketed in a special way to earn a profit. This book is designed for all types of sewing businesses and will show you how to: Get free publicity for a new and existing sewing business; make attractive Business Cards, Letterhead, Flyers, Brochures, and Catalogs complete with illustrations and examples. Get ideas for Logos, Graphics and Slogans. Develop a beautiful Website and Shopping Cart. Learn how to start and manage an e-mail marketing newsletter. Discover great ideas for marketing a sewing business using furniture stores, travel agents, day care centers, trunk shows, trade shows, home parties, the telephone and other innovative methods. Plus, how to get free advertising money for your sewing business and more! ISBN: 0-9717824-3-1 Order *What’s included…*
Marketing Ideas for a Sewing Business: · Mail Orders, · Travel Agents · Maternity Stores · Bowling Leagues · Real Estate Offices · Furniture Stores · TV/Movie Studios · Drama Depts. · Day Care Centers · Cleaners · Organizations and Associations · Beauty Salons and Barber Shops · Vendors and Affiliates · Church, In-Kind Businesses · Fashion, Trade & Trunk Shows	Bridal and Special Occasion Custom Tailoring General Sewing Baby and Children’s Market Home Décor—Interior Design Creative Sewing and Crafts Marketing Model Direct Mail Creating Demand Attracting the Customer Studying the Competition Monitoring Your Progress Shopping Carts—E-Commerce Announcements and Grand Openings Designing a Website and Brochure Identify & Profile your Customer	The Power Of Marketing Free Marketing Money Getting Free Publicity Writing a Press Release Developing Image Developing Branding Using Logos and Slogans Selecting an Advertising Approach Design Elements Design: Business Cards Letterhead, Flyers Newsletters Catalogs Portfolios And Much More!


Pricing Without Fear $19.95 ISBN: 0-9717824-6-9 Order See Tips So many sewing professionals suffer from the of fear of pricing. This book is a wonderful tool to ease the fears. A brilliant collection of sewing knowledge and expertise is found in this book. It doesn't matter whether you sew bridal, specialize in home décor, custom tailoring, alterations, sew for children, or crafts--this book hits home. You'll benefit and enjoy reading about a number of talented sewing professionals' secrets to success. And that's not all--you will even learn how to design your sewing studio and much, much more. It's nice to know that others have gone through the same process and are successful in spite of the fear of pricing! Includes: Price Sheets, Charts, Illustrations, etc. by Barbara Wright Sykes *What’s included…*
Pricing 101 Sample Price Lists ( 35 +) Pricing: Are You Afraid? Pricing Effectively for Profit Pricing: Consignment/ Retail Pricing: For The Bride Profit: Sell Other Products Overhead: Saving Money Using Pricing Methods	Pricing: Calculations Pricing: Charts and Illustrations Pricing: Creative Sewing/Crafts Increase Your Profit Margin Personal Pattern Line—Profit Turn Scraps Into Cash Is It Time For A Raise? Work Efficiently Studio Expansion	Home Décor—Interior Design Alterations—Making It Work! Sewing For Children Pricing: For Show Dogs How To Make A Profit Fabric/Notions: Wholesale Leads Money—Getting Bank Loans Developing Your Workspace Business tools

Do You Sew For Profit $19.95 Order A Guide for Wholesale, Retail and Consignment

This is the ideal resource for planning a sewn clothing line for selling wholesale, retail or consignment. Now you can turn your talents into $$$ more Money. Sewing for profit can be accomplished in many ways. Working with customers is just one. Barbara shows you how to earn income selling your items 3 different ways: Wholesale, Retail and Consignment. This much anticipated book is packed with profit-making information. by Barbara Wright Sykes
ISBN: 0-9717824-0-7 See Table of Contents

Retail:

Sewing in a Retail World

Home vs. Commercial space

The Location: Finding Yours

Types of Leases

Store Design - Jeff Grant

Merchandising

Retail Pricing and Marketing

Consignment:

Selecting the consignment site

Negotiating with the owner

Spelling out consignment terms

Commission analysis

Color, Style and Fabric

Inventory management

Consignment Pricing

Consignment Marketing

Wholesale:

Market research

Wholesale Pricing and Marketing
Cost of good sold

Building a profitable line

Wholesale Cost Analysis

How to save on production

Chargeback's and Markdowns

Finding a good Sales Reps

Combining sewing and art

Running a profitable workroom

Turn your sewing into wholesale

Trunk shows

Manufacturing Cost
Mass production
Product/Garment Cost
And more!


The “Business” Of Sewing: Volume 1 $19.95 Order today! *What’s included…*
Barbara Wright Sykes ISBN: 0-9717824-1-5	Industry Price Lists Top 20 States for Sewers The Sewing Industry Myth about Sewing Pros Right Attitude for Business Skills Inventory Visualization Exercise Specialist vs. Generalist Tackling your Fears How to avoid Frustration Working for Yourself Tragedy into Triumph Professional Presence Client Relationships Conducting Interviews Fitting and Pickup Delivery Appointments Installation Appointments	Where to go for Help Special Loan Programs Funding Requirements Cash Flow Projections Inventory & Marketing Plan Goals and Mission statement Setting standards Business and Financial Plan Sewing Security: Insurance Location and Equipment License, Permits and Zoning Design: Office and Studio How to Hire a Contractor Human Resources Buying in Bulk and Co-op Supplies, Finding Suppliers Sample Supplier Letter	How to Request Payment Types of Payment Methods Getting a Merchant Account Credit Card Processing Collecting Money Bounced Checks 2 Sample letters 3 Sample Collection Letters Business Policy Mentors and Networking Sewing Forum Continuing Education Online classes Sewing Solo vs. a Partner Sewing as a Corporation Sewing Software Easy Business Forms Sewing Machine Update


The “Business” Of Sewing: Volume 2 $19.95 Order today! *What’s included…*
Barbara Wright Sykes ISBN: 0-9717824-2-3	Pricing For Profit Handling Price Resistance Your Price List Sample Price List Pricing Methods & Formulas Pricing Exercises Handling Murphy’s Law Effective Time Management Scheduling Projects Delegating Sewing Task Keeping Good Books Business Activities Computerized Accounting Shopping Carts and Gateways Websites and Domain Names Online Merchant Accounts Benefiting from Technology Software and Computers Learning Software Easier	Understanding Production Production Time Analysis Project Inventory List How to Make a Price List Putting it all together Using a Price List Testing your Knowledge Pricing Exercise Labor Calculations Contract Charges Production Reviews Marketing Strategy Identifying Your Market Profiling Your Customer Studying Your Competition Designing a Line Planning a Line Pricing the Line Consumer Price Lists	Attracting Clients Cost Effective Marketing Advertising and Promotions Diversification Changing your Pricing Goods and Services Home vs. Commercial Employees & Subcontractors Employment Application Independent Contractors Fabricators Mail-Order Business Teaching: Fees and Forms Developing Contracts Conducting Seminars Writing Articles & Books Types of Publishing Profiting: Audios & Videos Home Décor Yardage Chart

Creative Sewing As A Business $19.95    by Saundra Weed    Order
An outstanding step-by-step system which shows you how to turn your creative ideas into cash. The detailed format helps you increase sales and build a successful business. Included are easy to use business forms and record keeping systems. Topics such as selling to galleries, gift shops, boutiques, art fairs, and trade shows, writing, teaching, and designing are covered in depth. Author Saundra Weed has done a remarkable job in covering wholesale versus retail. She had the most unique tips for working efficiently that will surely be an asset to anyone who sews for profit. We were especially impressed with the list of resources for buying supplies wholesale. The chapter on designing your work area was very thorough and the examples make it easy to develop a plan for any sewing studio or revamp your current work space. Creative Sewing As A Business does an excellent job in telling you how to market your sewn creations. Whether you sew creatively or specialize in a given field, Creative Sewing As A Business offers priceless information for the sewing professional who is serious about making a profit!   What’s included…

Getting Started

Choosing a Business

Time Study

Business Plan & Setting Goals

Taxes, License, Legalities, Permits

Record Keeping

Where to Sell – What to Sell

Finding Clients

Looking Professional

Business Cards
Press Releases

Advertising

Reflecting the Proper Images (Sales)

Designing Your Work Area

Displays

Pricing/Production

Buying Wholesale
Buying Supplies
Wholesale vs. Retail
Working Efficiently
Using Scraps
Pricing (Service/Product)

Promotion

Follow-up & Mailing Lists

Dealing with Clients

Problem Solving

Networking

Expectations

Resources

Start a sewing business, we have all the answers--pricing, marketing, business plans, Sewing Seminars: See: Pricing Your Sewing: Price Lists, Marketing Your Sewing, Barbara Wright Sykes. Sewing For Profit, Home Decor, Sewing Forms, Sewing Lessons, Sewing CDs