Podcast appearances and mentions of nicole giordano

“I mean, I was ready to close it down” - Nicole Giordano from Startup Fashion tells us in today's episode. Have you felt like this before? When you're just tired of it all and need something to change   Today you'll learn about where to start when reinventing your business. You'll also hear about the importance of being the face of your brand, and what that really looks like.    Our best-selling course to learn how to set up a profitable clothing or accessories business:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/launch/   Show Notes & More Information Links Here: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/reinventing-your-business/   You can find Nicole's Startup Fashion community on Substack at startupfashion.substack.com

Discover the untold journey of indie fashion's most ardent supporter, Nicole Giordano, as she unveils the intricacies of nurturing startup designers toward success. Every aspiring fashion entrepreneur knows the landscape is rugged, but with Nicole's insights from STARTUp Fashion, you'll get the roadmap to navigate the industry's peaks and valleys. We cover everything from the power of community to the tactical moves in retail and production. Nicole's transformation from a handbag designer to a beacon for emerging talents is an inspirational testament to the power of pivoting with purpose.Tune in as we tackle the hard-hitting challenges that new designers face, from pricing pitfalls to retail relationship woes and unearth strategies to set a brand apart. This is more than just a chat; it's a masterclass in market positioning, a caution against luxury brand pitfalls, and a guide to understanding the post-pandemic consumer. Nicole's expertise sheds light on the fundamental shifts in designer needs, offering a rare look into the fashion world's ever-evolving demands.Wrapping up, we go beyond the surface of brand creation, digging into production dilemmas like color choices and material selections that can make or break a new line. We're not just discussing theory; we're sharing actionable steps for building a brand with personality and making a lasting impression on the market. From the intimacy of trunk shows to the nitty-gritty of factory negotiations, this episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone dreaming of their label's name in lights. Join us as we reveal the behind-the-seams secrets to launching and growing a fashion brand that stands out in a crowded industry.Follow Nicole: https://startupfashion.com/podcast/nicole-giordano-startup-fashion-2/Shop Handbag Designer 101 Merch: https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/category/all-products Register for the Handbag Designer 101 Masterclass: https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/challenge-page/Masterclass Book a handbag session with Emily: https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/ Hire Emily to be a guest speaker at your event: https://www.emilyblumenthal.com/speaking Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HandbagDesigner101-IHDA Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handbagdesigner/ Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@handbagdesigner Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/handbagdesigner

From Student to Scaling with StartUp FASHION Founder, Nicole Giordano In this episode, Rachel welcomes Nicole Giordano, the mastermind behind Startup Fashion, to the podcast! Nicole's impressive journey from a textile design student to a successful entrepreneur in the apparel industry is nothing short of inspiring. We dive into a variety of subjects, from the nitty-gritty of business operations and fabric sourcing to the art of content creation and marketing, all aimed at helping you navigate the complex fashion landscape. Nicole opens up about her unique membership program at Startup Fashion, providing aspiring fashion brand owners with a roadmap to transform their ideas into solid products. We also explore her three-month program, specially crafted to guide new brands toward achieving consistent sales and audience growth. Nicole imparts some golden advice on forging meaningful connections with potential customers and the value of local communities for networking opportunities.  StartUp FASHION helps independent fashion brands around the world to launch and grow through education, mentorship, and community.  You can learn from their educational blog here and connect on Instagram here.    In this episode, you'll hear: -Nicole's blogging journey and what drove her to start. -Details about the membership program at StartUp FASHION. -The significance of mindset work within the program. -The most common blocks and how to get yourself out! -Tips for launching and how to make your first sale.   We can't wait to hear what you think of this episode! Like, comment & subscribe to Rachel's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@unmarkedstreet/videos And learn more at: https://www.thebusinessofapparel.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with her: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unmarked-street/ https://www.instagram.com/unmarkedstreet/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076027998346 https://twitter.com/UnmarkedStreet https://www.pinterest.com/unmarkedstreet/

Today, host Nicole is joined by Nicole Giordano, founder of StartUp FASHION, an online community and business resource helping independent startup fashion designers around the world to take action, make progress, and reach their entrepreneurial goals. Nicole Giordano is on Start Scale Succeed this week to talk all about your pre-launch content strategy.   KEY TAKEAWAYS One of Nicole Giordano's top tips for your pre-launch strategy is to embrace the idea that you have to start the marketing process way before you have anything to sell. She sees people with their heads down in product development and then wondering why their launch failed.  Any content strategy has to begin with a very clear understanding of your ideal customer. Really zoom in on the word ‘ideal' because this is where you decide who to serve with your product and who your content should be greed towards.  Get clear on your pre-launch goals and develop content specifically for achieving those goals. The three goals Nicole develops with her clients are racing people, converting people, and finally nurturing people.  One of the most effective ways Nicole has seen recently of business owners actually getting potential customers to sign up to their mailing list pre-launch is to create a quiz. Make sure the title is clear and that you're actually making a quiz that they care about.  Ask yourself these questions about your ideal customer and then use that information to make content for them. What do they value, how do they spend their time, what do they care about, etc.  Six months before your product launches you should be out there building a community. There is no such thing as too soon and if you're waiting until 3 months before launch you might have waited too long.  BEST MOMENTS ‘When you launch they should feel like they know you and you know them' ‘Give them a reason to be on your mailing list'  ‘Ask yourself what is the brand I'm building' ‘Your superpower in the the pre-launch phase is that you're not trying to sell them anything' ‘You don't have to post every day, just bring them on the journey' EPISODE RESOURCEShttps://startupfashion.com/ StartUp FASHION® • Nicole, Fashion Business Coach (@startupfashion) • Instagram photos and videos ABOUT THE GUEST Hey, I'm Nicole. I'm the founder of StartUp FASHION. I began this business because I wanted to create a place for designers who cared more about building a business than creating a fashion label. And by that I mean, those designers who have entrepreneurial dreams and the determination to bring them to life. ABOUT THE HOSTBuying & retail expert Nicole Higgins spent the last 18 years sourcing & developing products from all over the world, building strategies for blue chip businesses, and increasing bottom line sales and profit, adding over £40 million in incremental business to the bottom line. She now uses that experience and works as a consultant and coach for entrepreneurs and business owners, helping them start and scale their product businesses.Join the Start Scale Succeed waitlist. How to start & scale a product business. A 12 Week programme:  thebuyerandretailcoach.com/startscalesucceedwaitlist CONTACT METHODBook a call with me https://thebuyerandretailcoachltd.as.me/discoverycallGET IN TOUCH HERE https://thebuyerandretailcoach.com/instagram/Newsletter: https://thebuyerandretailcoach.com/newsletter-sign-up/This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Nicole Giordano is the undisputed business champion for independent fashion designers.  Born and raised in Philadelphia, Giordano entered the fashion profession as a textile designer and soon learned the industry was more bureaucratic and imposing than she liked.  So, she did something about it!  She launched the Startup FASHION blog to discuss business challenges many designers encounter.  The blog eventually grew into a successful membership sponsored company assisting a community of over 500 designers and fashion creatives.Giordano is a smart, articulate, witty and inordinately passionate about Startup FASHION and the role it plays in the lives of “fashionpreneurs” saying, “our mission is to help entrepreneurs design lives they love by building businesses that succeed.” Giordano seems to relish her role as designer advocate and brings a fresh perspective to the fashion world reminding us all that fashion is business!  In multiple occasions throughout the interview, listeners will literally feel the passion as Giordano makes the case why independent designers must learn and manage the distinction between a fashion business and a fashion career.At its core, Startup FASHION is providing the fashion business education designers should have cultivated in college. For Giordano, the lack of formal business training is clearly a sore and baffling subject that has been discussed in academia ad nauseum.  However, one still wonders why most fashion design programs across the world fail to incorporate any business education?  The oversight and/or indifference to the business side of the industry has left a white space that Giordano and Startup FASHION are happy to fill. But fashion academia’s apathy towards churning out designers without an ounce of business acumen remains obvious.Beyond the business of fashion, the interview covers a variety of industry related topics including sustainability, fashion ethics and the impact of COVID-19.  And, of course, Giordano responds and speaks intelligently to each issue.In the massive international ever-changing fashion industry, it is comforting for independent designers to know there is a serious and experienced support community like Startup FASHION to assist in managing such a challenging environment.  More important, Nicole Giordano is the CEO!  Enjoy!www.startupfashion.comListen to the new podcast Startup FASHION: Do it Your Way on Apple Podcasts 

Nicole Giordano is the undisputed business champion for independent fashion designers.  Born and raised in Philadelphia, Giordano entered the fashion profession as a textile designer and soon learned the industry was more bureaucratic and imposing than she liked.  So, she did something about it!  She launched the Startup FASHION blog to discuss business challenges many designers encounter.  The blog eventually grew into a successful membership sponsored company assisting a community of over 500 designers and fashion creatives.Giordano is a smart, articulate, witty and inordinately passionate about Startup FASHION and the role it plays in the lives of “fashionpreneurs” saying, “our mission is to help entrepreneurs design lives they love by building businesses that succeed.” Giordano seems to relish her role as designer advocate and brings a fresh perspective to the fashion world reminding us all that fashion is business!  In multiple occasions throughout the interview, listeners will literally feel the passion as Giordano makes the case why independent designers must learn and manage the distinction between a fashion business and a fashion career.At its core, Startup FASHION is providing the fashion business education designers should have cultivated in college. For Giordano, the lack of formal business training is clearly a sore and baffling subject that has been discussed in academia ad nauseum.  However, one still wonders why most fashion design programs across the world fail to incorporate any business education?  The oversight and/or indifference to the business side of the industry has left a white space that Giordano and Startup FASHION are happy to fill. But fashion academia’s apathy towards churning out designers without an ounce of business acumen remains obvious.Beyond the business of fashion, the interview covers a variety of industry related topics including sustainability, fashion ethics and the impact of COVID-19.  And, of course, Giordano responds and speaks intelligently to each issue.In the massive international ever-changing fashion industry, it is comforting for independent designers to know there is a serious and experienced support community like Startup FASHION to assist in managing such a challenging environment.  More important, Nicole Giordano is the CEO!  Enjoy!www.startupfashion.comListen to the new podcast Startup FASHION: Do it Your Way on Apple Podcasts 

Join me and Nicole Giordano, Founder of StartUp FASHION as we talk about how she incorporates collaboration and partnerships into the fabric of her membership community. View the show notes at bailyhancock.com/scl/58 {This is episode 2 of 4 in the CREATIVITY X COLLABORATION mini-series of Season 2}

Join me and Nicole Giordano, Founder of StartUp FASHION as we talk about how she incorporates collaboration and partnerships into the fabric of her membership community. View the show notes at bailyhancock.com/scl/58 {This is episode 2 of 4 in the CREATIVITY X COLLABORATION mini-series of Season 2}

  Memberships are pretty popular these days. It may seem like an easy way to scale your business, but what goes on behind the scenes? Today we’re talking to Nicole Giordano, founder of Startup Fashion, an online community and resource helping thousands of global independent fashion designers with building their businesses.   Over the past 7 years, Nicole has built one of the industry’s most-read fashion business blogs and created the first business education hub specifically for independent designers, giving them a place to access an extensive library of resources, as well as connecting them with one another to share information and exchange ideas.   Mary and Nicole share a love for community and that makes for perfect chemistry during today’s conversation. Nicole talks about everything from tips to tech including:  > Why someone may want to add a membership feature to their business > The skills and characteristics required to be the leader of a community > Common mistakes people make when beginning a membership community   Please join us in the HQ and share with us the memberships that you’re a part of!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Nicole here: Website: www.startupfashion.com Membership: www.members.startupfashion.com  Facebook: @startupfashion  Instagram:@startupfashion   Twitter:@startupfashion  Pinterest:@startupfashion   

In this episode of Locked On Penguins, Hunter is joined by Nicole Giordano of Locked On Capitals and together, they do a movie crossover ranking their favorite sports movies of all-time, and yes, there's obviously hockey one's in there. They also dish out some hot takes about some overrated ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Locked On Penguins, Hunter is joined by Nicole Giordano of Locked On Capitals and together, they do a movie crossover ranking their favorite sports movies of all-time, and yes, there's obviously hockey one's in there. They also dish out some hot takes about some overrated ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Locked On Penguins, Hunter recaps the Penguins win over the Flyers as Sidney Crosby reminded Philadelphia that he's still their mayor. Later, Nicole Giordano from Locked On Capitals joins the show to preview Pens-Caps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Locked On Penguins, Hunter recaps the Penguins win over the Flyers as Sidney Crosby reminded Philadelphia that he's still their mayor. Later, Nicole Giordano from Locked On Capitals joins the show to preview Pens-Caps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since you started your fashion/designer journey, have you found yourself asking: “Am I doing this right?” “I am ready to launch my line?  “Should I tell my parents and my friends about my crazy fashion idea?” “Maybe I shouldn’t share my design. What if someone takes it?” Every designer, aspiring fashionprenuer, and creative have found themselves standing on the edge of glory (yes, just like the Lady Gaga song), unable to move from an idea to action due to their own self-doubt. That little voice in your head that is constantly questioning everything that you do. If you’re finding yourself feeling completely alone when discussing your troubles or success while launching your new collection, this FastTrack Your Fashion Brand episode is just what the fashionprenuer ordered.  In this episode of the FastTrack Your Fashion Brand Podcast, I’m talking with the founder of StartUp FASHION, and 15-year professional designer Nicole Giordano to discuss the importance of community support when building your fashion business. No matter what stage of the designer process you are in, having access to an incredible community of like-minded people who can offer advice, encouragement and years of fashion experience is one of the greatest tools you can possibly have as you enter the fashion world. And I would know since I am actually a member of Nicole’s community.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT How all fashion designers can feel alone in the process The main reason Nicole Giordano decided to build a community to help people just starting out in the fashion world How traditional learning (fashion school) prepares you for a job, but not an independent business Fears we face as we attempt to launch our first collection and how being a part of a community can be beneficial Identifying your values and your hook to help build your fashion brand Why Nicole Giordano founded StartUp FASHION Nicole Giordano started as a textile designer and after she graduated from college, she knew - as most of us have already discovered for ourselves, that she didn’t want to work for other people. But fashion school doesn’t really prepare you for that, they give you the technical experience to go out and get a job somewhere, but not the experience necessary to launch your collection independently. She started designing bags and selling them at boutiques (because this was before the age of Instagram!)  With 15 years of design experience behind her, she realized that designing wasn’t what she wanted to do. Her ‘zone of genius’, and what really lit up her world was encouraging people. She realized that the fashion industry had a very old school mentality, which held onto the idea of exclusivity and not wanting to share. We’ve all experienced this at some point or another: not wanting to share our ideas or designs, factories we use, etc. But you have to let that go if you want to be successful! Nicole Giordano has created an incredible community that offers resources, classes, and has redeveloped the entire onboarding process to really help you be where you need to be at that moment! And most of the time, you’re not really where you think you are. Say, you’ve launched a website and your first collection, but you’re not seeing any sales or traffic on your website. It's because you overlooked your brand identity, identifying your values, your hook, and what your brand is truly all about.  Nicole Giordano and the entire StartUp FASHION community are there to answer questions, encourage you during your highs and lows, and be the ultimate resource no matter what part of your journey you are in. People are really giving, and you’ll really get out of this what you put into it. You have to remember that just because you sign up does not mean that the hard part is over. You’re entering graduate school, and you’ve still got homework to do!   EPISODE BREAKDOWN  07:01 -  09:29 -  An Introduction to Nicole Giordano and StartUp Fashion 11:11 -  13:19 -  The Best Time to Join 13:20 -  16:51 -  Fears for People Entering the Fashion Realm 17:00 -  20:31 -  Zone of Genius - What Lights You Up? 24:15 -  30:50 -  Identifying Your Values   CONNECT WITH GUEST INSTAGRAM:  @startupfashion FACEBOOK: Start Up Fashion WEBSITE: https://startupfashion.com/   CONNECT WITH ME INSTAGRAM: @nicole_di_rocco FACEBOOK: Nicole Di Rocco WEBSITE:  www.fashionbizmentor.com SEE MY DESIGNS: www.mynicolita.com LOVE OUR PODCAST? Hello my FastTrackers and Fashionprenuers!  This episode had a lot of great information about making sure to connect to your community because it is really hard to feel like you are going through this alone. There are moments when I’m talking to my husband and the empty look tells me that he truly has no idea what I am talking about. But Nicole’s community StartUp FASHION offers a great, safe space to talk to people going through the same things as you! It is one of the ultimate Mastermind Groups that recognizes the struggles are real, but so are the successes. Find a group to help you get out of your lows and celebrate your highs.  If you like the podcast, make sure to rate and leave a review. Definitely give a shout out to my amazing team who puts in a lot of work to help rock and roll these episodes out!  Make sure you are subscribed to the show to know when our next mastermind will be sharing their zone of genius. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! RESOURCES MENTIONED StartUp Fashion Community JumpStart Your Line Video Series  

Nicole Giordano wanted to help women in the fashion industry build successful businesses around the life they wanted, and not the other way around. She created Fashion Start Up, a membership community that supports independent designers (both newbies and seasoned) to build and grow their ventures on their own terms.

This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Nicole Giordano, the Founder of StartUp Fashion, an online resource and community that helps independent fashion brands reach their entrepreneurial goals. Nicole went to school for textile design, and the more she learned about the fashion industry, the more she realized what she didn’t like about it – namely, its exclusivity and lack of collaboration. So, Nicole started a blog that eventually became StartUp Fashion. Join Nicole and Annie as they talk finding internal motivation, building community, creating a mantra, setting boundaries for yourself, and knowing what success means to you.

John Williams, Nick Godin and and joined this week with special guest Nicole Giordano founder of puckerupsports.com talk Boston Bruins Hockey!!!

Will my business succeed? SHOW NOTES AND LINKS: http://fashionbrainacademy.com/nicole/ I was looking for a fresh perspective on "the state of the independent fashion design business" so I reached out to Nicole Giordano from Startup Fashion. Nicole is always game to help, we hopped on an interview. and then she SPILLED IT - the true, fresh perspective of startup fashion designers right now.  Here's what we cover: Starting your clothing line with a signature product, not a full collection The traditional fashion calendar is broken - the internet happened What designers are doing NOW in Nicole's community and what's working A new approach to selling wholesale to boutiques Running your business like a business The monthly framework for assessing your business As a business owner, excitement and fear are the SAME feeling One brand's brilliant strategy to get started with sales Content marketing - is it worth your time?

Industry Leaders from the world of Beauty & Fashion providing thought provoking insights from Inspiring minds. Guests are interviewed on their experiences in both Fashion and Beauty and offer the Beauty Fashion and War audience guidance, wisdom and candor.   Nicole Giordano Bio Nicole Giordano has been critical in the launch of hundreds of independent designers’ successful fashion businesses. In addition to founding StartUp FASHION, she has partnered on special projects with WWD MAGIC and eBay FASHION. I use my 10+ years of experience in the fashion industry to assist brands with creating an online presence through website content, editorial creation, and social media development. In 2011, this experience led to the opportunity to spend a year living in  Singapore as the Vice President of Digital Content for an international fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform. It was one of the most enriching and exciting years of my life, filled with hard work, extensive travel, and great food! In 2009 I founded StartUp FASHION, the leading online resource and educational platform for independent fashion brands. Prior to launching StartUp FASHION, I founded and led the artistic development for Nicole Giordano Textiles LLC, my New York based accessories brand as well as consulted on the textile direction and raw materials sourcing for fashion labels such as Jill Stuart, Doo.Ri, Prabal Gurung, and Porter Grey. I currently work to build StartUp FASHION into an even greater resource for the independent industry while simultaneously consulting on digital content strategy for fashion, textile, and lifestyle brands. Must Read’s: The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It  Look Inside on Amazon - Click Here  Description:  "In this first new and totally revised edition of the 150,000-copy underground bestseller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business from entrepreneurial infancy, through adolescent growing pains, to the mature entrepreneurial perspective, the guiding light of all businesses that succeed. He then shows how to apply the lessons of franchising to any business whether or not it is a franchise. Finally, Gerber draws the vital, often overlooked distinction between working on your business and working in your business. After you have read The E-Myth Revisited, you will truly be able to grow your business in a predictable and productive way." More Must Read’s: To Kill A MockingBird    Look Inside on Amazon - Click Here Description:  "The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic. Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior - to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature." Technology That Rocks!  Favorite Internet Resource:  www.startupfashion.com Startup Fashion | Description:  "… StartUp FASHION takes the mystery out of starting and running your fashion business by giving you a place to talk shop, find answers, and feed your entrepreneurial soul." Favorite internet resource app:  View iOS Evernote App On iTunes - Click Here Evernote | Description: Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve your productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, snap photos, create to-do lists, scan business cards, record voice reminders--and it makes everything searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.  View iOS  Xero App On iTunes - Click Here Xero | Description: Xero users - run your business from your iPhone with this completely rebuilt application, now updated for iOS7. Track your finances and easily manage your cashflow: check bank balances, invoice customers, upload receipts – all while you’re on the go. Xero – beautiful accounting software. Social Media Links:  Google + : https://plus.google.com/+Startupfashion1 Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/nicolemgiordano/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/startupfashion Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StartUpFashion Instagram: http://instagram.com/startupfashion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startupfashion Email: nicole@nicolegiordano.com