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The East Bay Fashion Resource offers educational books for the fashion and craft industry entrepreneur. The first edition of Fashion Unraveled is being offered at the discounted price of $34.95 (regularly priced $44.95) in anticipation of the release of the second edition in late 2010.

The first edition offers entrepreneurs and hopefuls an outlook at the industry as a whole. The author uses her own business in many of the examples, providing her business plan, sample spec sheets, and much more for the reader.

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Fashion Business Planning Software**

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The upcoming second edition is updated with many new aspects of the industry, including a more in depth look at business structure and a new business as its main case study. Readers who own the first edition may also be inclined to own the second, due to the vast differences between the editions.

"This is a must read for anyone considering starting out in "the business". The experiences, lessons and amazing list of resources the author generously shares is priceless." -Gloria Villa

We have also developed the first of its kind in software which projects a business finances based on the costing technique in our books.

The current software is only compatible with a PC, but we are currently developing a new and improved program which can be used at any computer with internet access. Besides the ability to project a start-up's finances, this new program will have features that help your business grow.

"This was a gift for my son. He procaimed it to be very informative, providing him with answers to many of his questions about the fashion industry."
- N.B. Yisreal

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"The author covers everything from defining who your customer is and developing a brand identity to all of the parts of production: fabric sourcing, making patterns and samples, grading for different sizes, and how to get your designs produced. She also covers business basics that are essential to any design business like marketing, sales, and finance. She even points out the need to think about what your exit strategy would be. One of the most useful things about this book is the fact that the author has provided forms and examples for all of the stages of your design business. She even includes a full sample business plan (from her own business, minus some financial specifics). One of the other things I liked about this book were interviews with other independent designers about specific business topics and their experiences. I'd definitely recommend it for anyone looking to delve into the world of launching and running your own independent fashion label." - Mallory Whitfield - MissMalaprop.com