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Sewing Business (The Book)
O.K....I am in hot water again with my husband. He is never happy
with me and my informal business practices. He never thinks I charge enough...too many hours of labor not enough income and so on. I remember a while back that there was a discussion about some book on the subject specifically of setting up a sewing business. Maybe it's time I invested in it. I know we have beaten the "pricing horse" literally to death....but it's still a big issue for me. I still feel I need to be competitive with all the other website markets where people can get skating or dancing costumes. I know, I know....mine are custom....but, but, but....still I want to be competitive and not too far out of range. Who knows, maybe I am too slow. I know that I am a stickler for quality control. I underestimate my hours. Joy |
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"Joy Hardie" wrote in message ... O.K....I am in hot water again with my husband. He is never happy with me and my informal business practices. He never thinks I charge enough...too many hours of labor not enough income and so on. I remember a while back that there was a discussion about some book on the subject specifically of setting up a sewing business. Maybe it's time I invested in it. I know we have beaten the "pricing horse" literally to death....but it's still a big issue for me. I still feel I need to be competitive with all the other website markets where people can get skating or dancing costumes. I know, I know....mine are custom....but, but, but....still I want to be competitive and not too far out of range. Who knows, maybe I am too slow. I know that I am a stickler for quality control. I underestimate my hours. Joy Hi Joy, I'm not in the sewing business but I have my dreams, and I like to plan, so I also have some really good books on the subject. For basic bookkeeping information relating to any small business, "Keeping the Books" by Linda Pinson is excellent. Plain language and simple to follow rules & forms. "The Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing" by Kathleen Fasanella is a great book loaded with good information and really needed if you have any ideas about getting a design to market. There is a chapter entitled: Product Cost and Pricing. It's geared towards manufacturing, but very clear. There is a series of books by Barbara Wright Sykes and they are all excellent and probably better suited to your needs. They a "The Business of Sewing, Vol 1, and vol 2" and "Marketing Your Sewing Business". Since your main concerns are pricing I assume you already have the clientele, so the "Marketing" book would be a good place to start. Good luck! Liz |
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