Looking to Start Small Business

llalexander · December 19th, 2007, 04:03 PM

Hi! I am looking to start a very small embroidery business mostly doing children's clothes for friends and family. I have purchased a Brother PE 750II but am clueless on most of what I am doing (correct stabilizer, thread, etc). Can anyone recommend books or training classes I can take to help me? Thanks, I appreciate all the help I can get!

SkyLinePrints · December 20th, 2007, 05:32 PM

Take a look at John Deere's website. He has videos and other training tools available. Plus, he owns one of the biggest digitizing companys in America.

http://www.adorableideas.com/

SunEmbroidery · December 21st, 2007, 10:30 AM

There is an embroidery specific online forum - eline:
http://www.embroideryline.net/page/page/1764206.htm that is good. Other groups exist such as an SWF users. Do a google search.

The owner of eline has written books on the business. Here is a link:

http://www.helenhart.com/page/page/1749255.htm

If you can attend an ISS (Imprinted Sportswear Show) show that would be good. They have area specific seminars & beginners workshops.

http://www.issshows.com/issshows/index.jsp

SunEmbroidery · December 21st, 2007, 03:09 PM

You can subscribe to free trade magazines. Here are some:

http://www.asipublications.com/Stitches/

http://www.impressionsmag.com/impressions/index.jsp

http://www.nbm.com/pw/

There is helpful information on these sites.