Sew what?QA Can I operate a sewing sewing: see needlework. business over the Internet? Customers can send me their clothing with a specific detail. Is this viable? --B. Johnson Via the Internet You can start an online sewing business right away at home. If you own a reliable sewing machine sewing machine, device that stitches cloth and other materials. An attempt at mechanical sewing was made in England (1790) with a machine having a forked, automatic needle that made a single-thread chain. In 1830, B. , it's a very inexpensive business to operate either full or part time. And with today's reliable and affordable Internet and delivery services, you are bound to reach more customers by offering your services online. First you must decide on the type of sewing business you want. For example, you can choose a specialty service like tailoring or making wedding gowns. Whatever you decide, carefully consider the logistics involved in conducting the business over the Internet. You need to have a reliable and well-thought-out shipping procedure in place before you ask your customers to send their clothing to you. Check out the Home Sewing Association (www.sewing.org) to get more insight on starting your online business. This association is a not-for-profit organization composed of members who support and promote the home sewing industry. I also discovered a book on the sewing business that may prove helpful, Do You Sew for Profit?: A Guide for Wholesale, Retail and Consignment The delivery of goods to a carrier to be shipped to a designated person for sale. A Bailment of goods for sale. A consignment is an arrangement resulting from a contract in which one person, the consignor, either ships or entrusts goods to another, the (Collins Publications; $19.95) by Barbara Wright
Barbara Wright is a prolific translator of recent French literature. Sykes. Both of these resources are good starts for those with entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. spirit and sewing skills. --James C. Johnson Mail your technology questions to Cyberwise, BLACK ENTERPRISE 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011 or send an e-mail to johnsonj@blackenterprise.com. |
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