Harder Fried and Associates conduct workshops throughout the US to provide new business owners the information and resources needed to launch and sustain a successful business.
The workshops are designed to encourage dialogue between attendees and Harder/Fried and teach proven techiques that ensure that attendees leave the workshop with a complete understanding of what they need to know in order to launch their business successfully while reducing wasted time and valuable resources.
Some of the topics discussed include:
- Legal issues and how to set up your company
- How to determine your funding needs and where to find funding.
- Setting the course for success with a sound business plan
- Finding the right manufacturer and how to protect your IP
- Pricing and how to ensure profitabillty for growth
- Tradeshows and what you need to know
- Sales, Marketing and branding your product
- How to protect your cash flow in tough economic times.
- How to create budgets needed to ensure your business stays on a successful course.
Our One Day Apparel Entrepreneurial workshop includes all of the above as well as:
- How to turn your creative ideas into an apparel business
- What licenses you need and how to get them
- How to get your samples made
All Harder Fried workshops include packets with discounts from sourcing agents/web site creators/printers/PR companies/to save you valuable cash flow as you get your company from start up to profitability.
Our workshops also provide templetes for cash flow/budgets/cost of goods sold and gross profit calculations as well as resources and how to find manufacturers and service providers.

