Fashion For Profit – Consulting - Frances Harder Founder/CEO Frances Harder authored and published a series of books dealing with starting a fashion business. Fashion for Profit (10th edition), Costing for Profit, Brand Building for Profit and Forms for Profit are industry focused texts used both by new companies and for further education programs. Consultant to the United Nations assisting small businesses: Peru- Alpaca products, (women owned businesses), Nepal - Cashmere products and recently assisting apparel manufacturer in Egypt enter the U.S. market (2nd contract). She consults and speaks internationally on product development, branding, merchandising, sustainability, costing, production and entering the US market. Serves as an industry expert in legal disputes. Organizes and presents seminars at Sourcing at Magic trade shows-(20 years) Presents on a variety of topics and moderates at many international trade shows both within the US and Internationally. Adjunct professor at Cal Poly Pomona and serves on the Dean’s advisory board. In 1999 she foundered the FBI (Fashion Business Incorporated), an educational 501c3 organization, which provided vital business development, resources, and certified job training programs to both the US. Closed in 2017 to relaunch under Fashion for Profit Consulting platform as a for profit entity in 2018. She studied Art and Fashion in the UK. Some of her professional accomplishments include having her name under license in Japan, designing for the Royal House of Brunei and designed two lines for Priscilla Presley that where sold on Home Shopping Club. Her last teaching position was for 9 years as a full time Associate Professor at Otis College of Art and Design (9 years), Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (8 years). Please email for further consulting details as to special rates and package prices.