product consulting

Do you have a Coach or Mentor? If the answer is “NO”… then you should find one!

For so any years, I thought I could do it all myself.. After all, I was developing a business that I was an expert in… right? I would rely on friends.. not the most objective group. Occasionally, I had one that was knowledgeable and truthful about the business… friends aside. But then I would always wonder why my business would only get so far? Does this sound similar?

Always thought that it was o.k. to go to a therapist for emotional issues and personal issues, but somehow, businesses didn’t fit into this… what was I thinking? Especially because I wanted to be a design consultant for the apparel industry and also mentor in manufacturing for small business and entrepreneurs. Your business is your passion, the expression of your soul.. That deserves get special attention!!!

Then I realized that I needed an expert to help me identify my best skills.. The same way I can help you! It was amazing…the clarity, inspiration, confidence and courage that I gained was incredible. Isn’t that what everyone wants, but too many times we get caught in all our own “’ stuff” and can’t see us the way that other people can and will? We all have talents that need to be expressed. Creativity can be expressed so many different ways.. apparel design, accessory development, business planning, to say nothing of people skills..

Many of us are reluctant because of the economy to allow ourselves to thing about spending any extra, but this is exactly why you should! If you are going to venture out on your own, an expert in your field will help prevent you from getting caught up in the costly mistakes that most people make and help you reach success faster! Have a coach to help you blossom!!!

Jo Demetra
Design Consultant and Manufacturing Mentor
“Transforming creative ideas into successful products”
www.jodemetra.com

Jo Demetra is dedicated to helping creative entrepreneurs and small business take their products to market and Doing It Right the First Time. She has the balance from being a successful director and designer in the corporate world for Fortune-500 companies, and has run two successful entrepreneurial businesses. What became most apparent to her was that she had a passion and natural ability to mentor. The mentoring in both the entrepreneurial crafts and the corporate setting give her such a feeling of joy and satisfactions – seeing your students go on and become successful in their own path.
Jo is grateful for the broad experience and wealth of knowledge that she can share with you in apparel and accessories. She has designed and developed products for Avon, Pepsi, and The Limited, which enabled her to travel extensively in the U.S. and Asia. She is a successful artisan whose work has been in various magazines and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston and is presently in the Peabody Essex Museum and Isabelle Stuart Gardner Museum in Boston.
Understanding the creative process of a designer and having a keen understanding of building a business will lead to success for anyone who participants in Jo’s seminars, workshops and one-on-one mentoring/consulting sessions. She shares her knowledge and experience freely and is passionate about you Doing It Right the First Time.

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