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How long is the fashion business masterclass

Written by Riya Verma
Updated over a month ago

The Fashion Business MasterClass strives to be thorough, immersive, and constructive. How the session is planned shows the value of the time being spent. It is about 90 minutes, with time allocated to different elements to ensure attendees understand the theory and practice of building and scaling a brand.

MasterClass is not a presentation. It is a slow, pedagogical design for real constructive learning, and supports learning with a lot of practical examples and a participatory dynamic.

The main teaching component of the MasterClass is about 60 minutes. Karan Bose, founder of Hula Global and author of "How to Start a Fashion Brand", simplifies and teaches participants important concepts, frameworks, and strategies that every aspiring or someone trying to grow in the fashion business must have. Karan approaches the sourcing, manufacturing, costing, supply chain, and brand positioning processes and other industry level complexities in a simple, beginner friendly way, assuming no background in fashion.

This main segment is structured as a learning experience, not just a lecture, and incorporates various tested business methodologies. Participants learn about the three fundamental growth levers that assist fashion brands in scaling profitably. These methodologies allow potential founders to learn how to integrate creativity and business, how to create informed production strategies, and how to establish a brand with strong aesthetics and commercial viability.

After the teaching segment is complete, the MasterClass has a structured Q&A portion, usually ranging from 10 to 15 minutes.

This segment is most impactful because it gives participants the chance to ask questions about their specific brand concepts, business challenges, or models. Participants have the chance to ask questions about pricing, minimum order quantities (MOQs), timelines for production, fabric types, and how to partner with manufacturers such as Hula Global.

For new founders, the Q&A is especially important because they will have a lot of doubts and questions about building a fashion brand. It is a lot more helpful than just searching for answers on the internet because they get to ask a real expert with a long history in manufactured apparel and brand building their questions.

This live interaction is a highlight of the MasterClass and distinguishes it from other classes that are more didactic in nature.

Occasionally, based on audience engagement and the number of questions, the session may go slightly over 90 minutes. This way, audience members don’t feel rushed and leave with no questions. This is more about value than sticking to a time constraint.

The 90-minute timeframe is also perfect for working adults, students, stay-at-home parents, and entrepreneurs. The session is just long enough to create impact, but short enough not to need a whole day’s commitment, unlike to create a day’s focus impact.

Our MasterClass provides a unique opportunity for real-time energy, interaction, and spontaneity that come with live teaching. There are no long, dull, pre-recorded teachings. MasterClasses provide real-time discussions, industry perspectives, and the opportunity to discuss the current state and challenges of the fashion industry.

The session also covers a lot of real-world examples that teach participants how theoretical concepts will apply in actual business scenarios. Learning that is not just theoretical, but actionable.

Aspiring entrepreneurs, creators, and influencers thinking about starting their own clothing line will find the 90-minute time frame to be the perfect amount of time to be both inspired and get actionable steps to help them figure out if they are ready to move forward and how the 3-day Bootcamp Accelerator or Co-Pilot programs from Hula Global will assist them along the way.

For small brand owners who are already in the industry, the session acts as both a refresher and to gain some knowledge in the industry strategically.

A lot of attendees take advantage of this time to reassess their business strategy, pinpoint operational deficiencies, and gain insights around efficient scaling.

The MasterClass is also designed to keep participants engaged. Rather than long, tedious explanations, the session is divided into several sections that each focus on a different area of the fashion business, making it easier to follow along and remember.

To summarize, the Fashion Business MasterClass will take around 90 minutes. We've designed the time this way to give as many 'aha' moments as possible, while still being appropriate for entry-level participants, entrepreneurs, designers, creators, and everyone who wishes to understand the business of fashion.

Most importantly, this time investment gives participants the ability to leave the MasterClass feeling clear, confident, and with an understanding of the steps required to build a successful fashion brand.

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Programs

  • If you are exploring the idea of starting a fashion brand – Join the Masterclass

  • If you are 100% sure of launching a clothing brand or are in the process of launching a clothing brand – Join the Bootcamp

  • If you are looking for a low MOQ supplier, inquire about the Co-pilot program.

  • If you have a private label brand and you are looking to scale up – Join our Private Label Program.

  • If you are looking for surplus & Liquidation deals – join our liquidation program.

  • If you are not sure about joining the bootcamp, – Join the Masterclass to get a feel of what Bootcamp has to offer and if you still have questions, you can email us at [email protected]

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