| onaires especially those who started out with nothing | | | | magazine and point out something interesting and then |
| at all are the best examples of people who have | | | | this person will draw out a sketch and add some |
| creativity and made it big. Sometimes this happened | | | | special things making it unique. |
| by chance while others because there was a need. | | | | There was more money to be made here and since |
| When Marie was a child, the parents did the best to | | | | the demand for the dresses was increasing, this was |
| make sure this girl had a happy life. Since the daughter | | | | the time Marie decided to invest to expand the |
| had a passion for skating, the family did whatever was | | | | business. This involves renting an office space since |
| needed to make sure this could happen. | | | | the home cannot accommodate the demand, buying |
| In the years to come, Marie began to understand how | | | | additional machines to make production faster and |
| difficult it was. The practice dresses and the outfits | | | | hiring people to take care of the labor. |
| used in competitions were a bit expensive so Marie | | | | Marie will now be in charge of the marketing side by |
| started making some using the sewing machine at | | | | joining conferences and seminar to show off the |
| home instead. | | | | designs. Living in the digital age, this individual also |
| Mom’s training in sewing really paid off here | | | | created a website so customers can look at the |
| because not only did Marie make a few, this person | | | | previous work and even choose to have one made |
| was able to sell a few to some of the other skaters. | | | | instead of having one drawn. |
| After taking a course in fashion technology in college, | | | | After almost two years of making formal dresses, |
| this girl started a business by making some designs at | | | | Marie felt it was time to open a boutique shop. There |
| home and then customizing it if that is the | | | | was space in the mall and since the rates were |
| customer’s request. | | | | reasonable, this entrepreneur took it and sold existing |
| Years later, Marie realized that the demand for skating | | | | designs while keeping customized orders coming in. |
| dresses was going down. Since this individual had the | | | | The success story of Marie is just one of many who |
| equipment and the fabric at home, the only way to | | | | started out at home and eventually made it big. If the |
| make it survive will be to venture to other things such | | | | existing demand for a product is not that hot anymore, |
| as formal wear and costumes. | | | | it is time to diversify and try something else. Should the |
| There were always debuts and weddings all year | | | | designs such as those for formal wear become so |
| round. Since the market was quite big, Marie decided | | | | traditional it is time to spice it up and give it some flair. |
| to join the competition and provide something better | | | | Creativity doesn’t only come in the design to |
| perhaps to those that are already being done in the | | | | market a business. It also involves using various |
| industry. | | | | mediums such as the Internet, word of mouth and a |
| Marie found this a bit more challenging since the clients | | | | shop that people will be curious to check out and |
| were grown ups and each of the designs were | | | | eventually buy something. |
| different. In most cases, the customer will look over a | | | | |