Fashion Institute

The Fashion Institute Midwest (FIM) is a non-profit committed to providing support for regional fashion designers to fulfill their creative potential.

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We are rallying our troop of designers & friends to make 500 #Masks a day for our first goal of 10,000 masks! Support FIM and this great cause, your donation will help fund the supplies and keep this mission going. Donate and learn more about FIM here: https://t.co/7hnd10vqRw

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Don’t forget, the deadline to sign up for our Photoshop workshop is today at 5:00pm, don’t miss out!

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Tonight is our designer hangout at the FIM workroom! Come join us, 7:30-9

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Have you signed up for our Introduction to Photoshop workshop with @heatherxjameson ? You still have time! Don't miss out. https://t.co/bv0amO2EgI

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This Friday March 9th we will be hosting a Designer Hangout at the FIM workroom!

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You have until March 9th at 5pm to register for our Introduction to Photoshop workshop, featuring @heatherxjameson https://t.co/e8D9M53KqR

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Shop the Runway is today from 11-2pm don't miss it!

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Don't forget! Shop the Runway is tomorrow from 11am-2pm at Omaha Design Center! https://t.co/OBiN3fXsJz

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The FIM workroom is closed today. We will resume regular hours on Sunday. We also have some pretty great stuff lined up for the rest of March.

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Join us this Sunday at #omahadesigncenter for Shop the Runway. Grab a Mimosa and support local designers!

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The FIM workroom will be closed Friday March 2nd, we will be open for regular hours again Sunday March 4.

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Those of you who were at our workshop this weekend heard all about this book! Excited to say… https://t.co/e6AzapP6fW

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Even if you can’t actually take the salary, you have to build it into your budget.

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Cost structure you *have* to include your salary. It hurts your personally and it hurts your business. #businessplan

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If they say no, ask why.

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Do not leave a customer interaction without saying “are you in” and asking for names of three other people who need to know about you.

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You have to believe that what you are doing is important.

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Social media: it’s war out there! Use the phone, call people and make the sale.

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Discover and develop you “moat” the unfair advantage you have over your competitors. #businessplan

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If you bend your priorities or mission to suit someone or something outside of your ruthless priorities the results will not be positive.