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From where you are today to where you want to be tomorrow

management Jan 26, 2024

Congratulations, you have a Dream and maybe even a big Dream.

This is good.

Now, to go from where you are today to where you want to be tomorrow, you need to move from the old location to the new location.
This will mean that change has to happen.

Do you have a belief that prevents you from growing or moving towards your Dream?

Do you know which belief will help you and support you in moving towards your Dream?

Old beliefs have cost thousands of dollars to many Young Designers and start-ups we know.
It does not have to happen to YOU!

Just 1 old wrong belief will make you lose a season and sometimes 3 years as well as losing money and relationships with buyers and investors.
We have seen it happening every single month for over 25 years.

Now, imagine you have adopted a new way of thinking and working.
Imagine you have now embedded a new belief. 
What would you like the results to look like? What is the outcome that you see for you, your happiness, your business?

We are committed in...

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Fashion VIP Service for Start Ups

build a brand Jan 19, 2024

The Fashion VIP service is dedicated to start ups and young/emerging designers.
It is their opportunity to invest their hard earned money and savings into building a global and profitable Brand.

Is that want you want?

Get access to an expert to set up, grow or manage your Fashion or Retail Business.
The plan can change, you can stop the subscription at any time. You can even allocate the hours on a future month. You have full flexibility to organise your investment as you like.

You have access to 3 levels of engagement:

1. 2 hours per month - Silver Level

2. 5 hours per month - Gold Level or

3. 12 hours of advice and execution help per month - Platinum Level

Access over 25 years of international experience from international Designer Brands (Alberta Ferretti, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Kenzo, Monnalisa, Moschino, Smalto, Versace ...) to SMEs and Young Designers.

Discover the Golden Rules for success.
Learn the mistakes your competitors have made before you.

How much is that worth? You...

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Positive Thinking - Be a Thinker!

management Jan 05, 2024

BBC - Positive Thinking Programme

Did you hear Sangita Myska and Charles Towers Clark on BBC Radio 4?
Topic: Keeping Humans Relevant At Work

There were a few key messages to reflect. Hear the whole interview above.

Be a thinker and not just a doer especially in an economy where we will see more automation.
Do you agree?

We agree that as a Manager or CEO, guide your team and coach them. Help them become a better version of themselves and make them become a leader.

Charles Towers-Clark was also recommending to use tools such as

1. Rewarding Staff
2. Creating Transparency including salary information
3. Offering shares to the staff
4. Allowing Staff to pick up how many days of holiday they would have, where to work from and even choose their salary

He asked us to be more Human as we all need to communicate better.

Our clients have asked us the same things.
Support us in making the CEO/ Team more human and teaching, sharing and bringing more leadership skills, communication skills,...

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The Crow and the Fox - Story from Jean de la Fontaine

management Dec 22, 2023

Discover Jean de la Fontaine and his fables and this one is very much linked to Fashion and how some Designers are tricked to let their assets go and receive nothing in exchange. 

The Crow and the Fox

At the top of a tree perched Master Crow;
In his beak he was holding a cheese.
Drawn by the smell, Master Fox spoke, below.
The words, more or less, were these:
"Hey, now, Sir Crow! Good day, good day!
How very handsome you do look, how grandly distingué!
No lie, if those songs you sing
Match the plumage of your wing,
You’re the phoenix of these woods, our choice."
Hearing this, the Crow was all rapture and wonder.
To show off his handsome voice,
He opened beak wide and let go of his plunder.
The Fox snapped it up and then said, "My Good Sir,
Learn that each flatterer
Lives at the cost of those who heed.
This lesson is well worth the cheese, indeed."
The Crow, ashamed and sick,
Swore, a bit late, not to fall again for that trick.

For our French speakers, please find the original...

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Marcus Lemonis : Top 10 Rules

cnbc management Dec 15, 2023

After several years working hard on the The Profit from CNBC, Marcus Lemonis shares with us his Top Rules. 
Have a healthier business.

Enjoy.

Rule 1 - Don't be an ass

Rule 2 - Make your employees number 1

Rule 3 - Know what you don't know

Rule 4 - Accept the crazy 

Rule 5 - Be vulnerable

Rule 6 - Be authentic

Rule 7 - Be transparent

Rule 8 - It's all about follow through (Need a process and consistency)

Rule 9 - Know your numbers

Rule 10 - Quit whining and start winning

 We agree with his approach and his focus around Products, People and Processes.

If you need a sounding board or help to implement the above points in your business, let us know.

Book your free discovery call here.

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Top 8 Reasons why buyers will not buy your collection

sales Aug 04, 2023

Are you looking to grow sales effectively and long term?

If you answer yes then we need to talk.
Alternatively, join our parent brand Global Fashion Management free monthly webinar (*) and we will answer all your questions.

Selling with success is about having a holistic perspective.
Do you agree?

Today, we want to emphasise 2 areas that we improve with clients like you in order to X2 or x10 your sales results:

  1. Helping you identify the right buyers or sharing such knowledge with people who will refer the right buyers
  2. Optimising the selling of your collection to trade buyers

As regards to #2, we work with brands and retailers every month and on many occasions, brands confess that the product only represents 15% of the sale.
What is hiding behind the balance 85%?

There are 8 key reasons for buyers not to buy. If you drill down further, you will find over 30 reasons why buyers will love your product and price and yet they will not buy your collection.

Too often, the brand or fashion...

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Top 31+ Top Creative Marketing Ideas for July

marketing Jul 14, 2023

Each month (and get it ready in advance) plan the ideas you will put forward in your marketing to strengthen your Brand or project.

Wordstream Online Expert came up with a great resource we wish to share with you.

Check it here and start building your subscriber list and clients.
Implement an idea this week. Don't delay.

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Trade Show Webinar you cannot miss

management trade show Dec 02, 2022

Are you looking to build your business at Wholesale (B2B)?
Are you planning to exhibit at your first Trade Show?
Do you need to improve the return on investment on the Trade Shows you currently do?

We can help.
You will gain over 25 years' international experience as LFBA Founder has represented the Magic Show, visited many shows around the world and has acted as Retail and Brand expert for international show Who's Next for many years. LFBA Founder is also the founder of Global Fashion Management who will deliver the webinar.

Access this free webinar on Trade Show and how to get the most from them.
We will share top tips and golden rules to follow.
You will have an easy solution to implement to get up to 30 orders at your first trade show.

Date: December 14th 2022 - 4pm GMT (UK)
Register below and receive the recording.

A webinar which will be short and to the point. You can contact us afterward and get support, guidance, coaching, mentoring and even help in delivering the action plan...

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Radio BBC4 - Substance and Critical Thinking

Uncategorized Feb 04, 2022

Where do you get your ideas to grow the business?

Early last year, on Radio BBC4 was the right place to get real insight.

It was interesting to hear experts talking about the role that companies and individuals give to how we present.

The issue is that we forget 2 notions which are real contributors to the companies' strengths and future growth:

Substance and
Critical Thinking.

Do you ensure there is quality content and substance coming from your employees?
Do you promote and support the employees (and partners) to bring critical thinking when projects are discussed and when solutions are implemented?

If you answer no then you are letting your business down. 
By embedding those 2 skills (bringing and showing substance, knowing and applying critical thinking), you will reach higher results.

When we work with Clients, we see 4 direct positive outcomes:

1. The boss appreciate that it can delegate more to the Team as it brings higher results

2. The staff is highly motivated as...

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USA - 3 Magical words that can make a difference ...

usa Dec 03, 2021

As you are looking to sell in the USA, you may wonder what is going to make a difference.

As we have hands-on experience, we want to share 3 words which will help you get on the ROUTE 66 to build your $1 Million business.

80%+ of people will know the words and will take them at face value and will not understand what it means very practically in the way they need to think and work.

DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO US AS WE WILL HELP YOU.

GFM/ LFBA founder had to set up a business from scratch in the USA. He also had to manage over $40M and work with all the Fashion Stakeholders.

The 3 words to keep in mind and to drive what you need to do are

Money, MOney, MONEY. 

In a practical way,

1. you'd better ask the lawyer if the conversation you are having with them is billable or not. Alternatively, you may end up with an invoice and as they may charge $200/ 400 per hour, you may have not planned that in your expenses sheet!

2. you need to understand that time is money. Accordingly,...

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