In this episode I discuss some of the hidden costs of manufacturing, and offer tips on how to avoid them.
Whether you're starting a new brand, or growing an existing one, there's typically five common areas where costs can spiral out of control, but the good thing is, they are all easily avoidable.
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British Brand Accelerator
087 – Help, I’m Launching a Product and I Don’t Know Where to Start!
086 – Pippa Dziubinski, The Little Art Collection
085 – The Mistake to Avoid when Developing a Made in UK Range
084 – A Visit to Duchess China and Heraldic Pottery
083 – Getting Your Product Pricing Right
082 – Joel Chudleigh, Made to Last – Product Longevity for Sustainability
081 – What Affects a Garment’s Cost Price?
080 – Mustafa Fuat, Gosha London – Behind the Scenes of a High-End Garment Manufacturer
079 – 8 ways in which a UK-made product is more sustainable
078 Katie Walker – Designing & Manufacturing Furniture in the UK
077 – Tony Kelly, Firmin & Sons – The Queen’s Button Maker
076 – Jack Millington, Billy Tannery – Setting Up the UK’s Only Goat Tannery
075 Live! – Paul Alger MBE, UKFT
074 Live! – Simon Middleton, Blackshore Clothing
073 – Why UK Manufacturing is Underestimated
072 Live! – Tom Glover, Peregrine – 100% Made in England
071 – The One Thing Holding UK Manufacturing Back
070 Live! – Barbara Burton, Behind Bras
069 Live! – Small Batch Manufacturing
068 Live! – HebTroCo, How to Make a Million in Brexit Britain
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