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Small Business Startup

Pre-College Program - HMG 165 A

Production Management

In life we as people dream and fascinate where we want to be in our future and what profession we crave. As a child drawing on napkins and tables in restaurants I have always wanted to become a fashion Designer, I’ve wanted people to wear what I design, talk about what I design, and look at in worldwide magazines what I design whether it being a fall, summer, spring, winter, or even fall collection. I enrolled myself in FIT Small Business Start-up to get a feel of what it really is like to become an independent Person for life and to inherited more knowledge of the fashion industry. I want to start my own clothing line and become an Entrepreneur. I feel necessary to take any advantage you have in life that is offered to you so by taking Small Business Start-Up it’s a benefit to me for my future.

Tanya Bathya

Throughout the past few years I have been contemplating and revising my plan for starting my own small business. My friend, Jeannie Prounis, and I silk-screen t-shirts; it started as a hobby but now we wish to take our ideas to the next level. I took this class hoping that it would face me in the right direction and take me one step closer to reaching my goal of starting my own business. So far this class has given me a new understanding of how to go about doing so. I am grateful that I have the opportunity to take these classes, and looking forward to what I will learn next.

Jennifer Crain

My name is Merica Kahn. I have always had a ‘passion for fashion,’ but was not clear on what I wanted to pursue in this industry. Small business start-up is the third high school program that I am taking at FIT. So far, this has been my favorite class. It has directed me into an area of fashion I never knew was so intriguing. The information is well informed and has shown me pieces of the fashion industry that I can get involved in. The information is straight forward and has broadened my own horizon. In the past three classes we have had so far there was not a dull moment, I have learned the positions I could get into are all moving at a fast pace which is a positive aspect for me because I tend to bore easily, but I do not think that is possible in this industry.

Merica Kahn

Since I was a little girl I have had a specific dream instilled in my mind. This dream was to open my own business. By taking this Small Business Startup class it has begun to prove itself useful in my everyday life, and my upcoming career as a business owner. This class has given me a better sense of reality as to how hard and expensive it is to own your own business. When I get older I hope to open up my own party planning company, and each week in class I am being presented with more and more options and ways as how to do so. This course provided me with the basic foundation I need in order to market myself, and launch into the corporate world.

Allegra Kraut

I have always wanted to open my own clothing boutique, and become a manager of my own store. I had no idea where to start so I decided to come to the Fashion Institute of Technology, and take a pre-college course. I enrolled in Small Business Start-up, and the class has taught me so much; much more than I expected. I feel that it is important to learn as much as I can, in all the fields of the fashion industry, to help me succeed with my future plans. This class has shown me that what I want to do is right for me, and it will give me the sources and skills needed to make my dream become a reality.

Dana Safchik

I’ve always been interested in the fashion industry and I thought a business class would help me get a good feel for what it’s really like. I’m not sure yet if I want to start my own business, but this class has given me good ideas, pointers, and outlook in case I choose to do so after college. Although I haven’t narrowed down my decision yet about what I want my future to entail, I have learned that you really should know the business of fashion if you’d like to be successful; and of course that’s what everyone wants, including myself. Every week in class, my knowledge grows, as well as my expectations for the career ahead of me, and I can’t wait to get it started.

Christina Swords

I have known what I've wanted to do with my life longer than I've known how babies are made. At this point in time I do work as a freelance graphic designer, web designer, and photographer. When I was 9 I got a tutor to teach me programs and coding languages. Then, when I was 12 I took my first pre-college course at Parsons School of Design. After two semesters of classes there, I started classes at FIT. I have learned so much in my time here, and I hope I will continue to learn more. It has helped me grow as a person, and mature enough to desire to create my own business.

Devon Zdatny

I have always wanted to pursue a career in design, and someday, maybe own a firm, or small business. For the past few years I have been taking as many art, and design related classes I could get into. A few months ago I found this course, and thought it would be great to help me organize my ideas, and maybe put together something solid. I have learned that it is not nearly as easy as it sounds to start up your own small business. It takes a lot of time, effort, and paperwork. Learning about business is interesting and will eventually be very beneficial to whatever career path I choose to follow.

So far I have really enjoyed the program, and being only half way through the course, I feel I have learned more than I have in any other class. We have discussed the details of starting a small business, the exact forms, charts, as well as we are beginning to write business plans. I came into this class knowing nothing about owning or starting a small business. I still have a lot of decisions to make about my future career, but I am one step closer to making it happen.