Someone I will call Jody writes:
Do you have any articles or information about how to sell or license a design? Although I have streamlined and have one full time helper, the business has grown too big for me to handle on my own and I am interested in finding out if there are any companies out there that would be interested in buying my designs and brand.
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I found a question on LinkedIn I thought to answer here since more people might find it useful (I don’t know if that link will work for you unless you belong to that group). Anyway, the individual in question (Michelle) said (paraphrased and snipped):
I want to start a business where young designers can rent time on CAD software and equipment that I will buy.
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[amended 1/31/12] Unfortunately, it has become necessary to close comments to this post (hopefully temporarily). Here is the cheat sheet for people who post questions instead of reading the entry and comments that answer the questions people have asked:
There will be a special meet up for F-I members who will have an identifier on their badges.…
Continuing from yesterday (Guessing the market: targeting for your business plan), now is when people are going to get mad at me. The size and spending of your market doesn’t matter unless it is highly specialized. Here are some examples that require targeted data:
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N writes:
I am working on a business plan for my women’s contemporary clothing line. I’m stuck at the market analysis portion of my business plan as I cannot seem to get my hands on the information required to complete it.
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