Small Business Startup

Pre-College Program - HMG 165 A

Production Management
 

I became interested in this course after becoming a freelance makeup artist and needing to learn how to market myself. I have taken two classes at FIT in the past and I would love to go to college here. As a makeup artist, I need to be able to represent myself in the most professional way possible, but also to represent myself as a creative person. One of the job requirements is to be as new and updated as possible, and this requires immersion in not only the beauty industry, but also that of fashion. Keeping constantly in with the right crowd requires networking correctly and professionally, and I hope that is what this course can teach me. The fashion industry is very cut-throat, and I must learn to be the best business woman I can possibly be to get the most lucrative jobs possible. 

So far in this class, I have learned immensely about the different methods of starting and maintaining a small business. I have learned a lot of skills that are necessary to market myself in my career as a makeup artist. Professor Vega is very realistic about expectations, start-up cost, etc. I am very happy that I have him as a teacher because he has taught me so much about business and marketing that I would have never been able to learn by myself. I have new skills for selling my services online and in person, which are very important for breaking into the fashion market at such a young age. I am very thankful to have taken this course not only because of all I've learned, but also because I have learned what appeals to consumers and future clientele. Professor Vega has years of experience in the New York market, so I believe his insight is without a price tag.

Taking this class was a great experience for me.  I learned so much about business that most people my age do not know.  I learned about everything that it takes to create a successful business, and hopefully, what I learned will help me in the future.  Although a lot of the information given in the course did not apply to the particular business venture I am hoping to go into, I think that it was valuable information that anyone who is planning to go into the industry.  I truly enjoyed being in the environment with other students who are looking to learn about business as well.  Overall, I am very happy I took the class and cannot wait to use the skills I learned throughout.

The Small Business Start Up course taught me so much about business that I would have not learned otherwise.  Prof. Ari Vega is an amazing professor, and without his guidance, I may not still be interested in business.  I now have the proper tools to begin in the world of commerce.  I know how to market myself, and have the proper backing with paperwork, etc. Over the course of the class, I made all of the proper goods to help me go out on my own.  I am very thankful for having taken this class, and the knowledge it bestowed upon me is priceless. - Charlotte Bentley