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Selling Online In 2016 For The First Time – What Works When You Have A Blank Slate?

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As a UC Santa Barbara alum, do you have any advice for my UCSB students who desire to break into the fashion industry? What factors led you to consider augmenting your retail channel with direct, online sales? Boutiques are the backbone of our company’s sales and we did not want to negatively impact their business.

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Why Millennial Entrepreneurs Should Never Watch Shark Tank Alone

InfoChachkie

A number of my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students initially model their investment pitches on the show's contrived format. However, if you attempt to apply this television fantasy as a template for your fundraising efforts, you will learn first-hand what the Producer of the reality show I worked on once told me.