, we asked our favorite designers and entrepreneurs to drop some honest wisdom about starting their own business, share what fashion really means to them, and explain how clothing helps them take up space, whether for personal reasons, professional, or both.What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned in founding your own business?
Where do I even start? On a personal level, I learned that running a business takes a lot of mental stamina and you have to have a lot of it to survive. On building a business aspect, a great team is invaluable, especially if you hire the best in areas you’re not very good at. On a broader scale, running a business can make an impact on your community and society if you build the business around giving back. No matter how small it is ...
Probably to be flexible. You can plan only so much and then the rest is going with the flow. A lot of the lessons I’ve learned and solutions I’ve found are reactions to issues or things changing or not going the way I originally planned. And a lot of the times, it’s for the better.It’s given me the opportunity to have my own voice and share my perspective on things. It really sounds cliché to say it’s such an art form, but it is.
Trust your gut and make a lot of mistakes. Mistakes are the kind cousin of consequences, so pursue them, listen to them, and let them strengthen you — they offer a lot of important, directional feedback.
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