What if you had the KEY TOOLS that gave you access to AFRICAN SUPPLIERS and you could START, create and BUILD a FASHION business in AFRICA within 3 months or less with EASE?
What if you had all of the relevant design, production and business knowhow you need to create and build your own fashion business made in Africa?
What if I gave you a rinse and repeat blueprint strategy that you can implement once then use over and over again?
guess what…you CAN!
introducing my secret weapon
SPARK.
An online course equipping creative entrepreneurs to START and BUILD sustainable fashion made in Africa businesses
Copyright 2018
Introducing SPARK
I know you desire to fulfil your dream ...
Creating and building a fashion business in Africa seems like the answer, but there's a problem...
You just don't know how to make it happen.
I RECOGNISE THAT you're a creative and entrepreneur seeking to produce in Africa. You desire to expand your African sourcing strategy and don't know how. You feel overwhelmed with where to produce in Africa and you feel lost in finding reliable partners to work with in Africa.
- Maybe you’ve tried, but your endeavors never got past the “idea phase” because you lacked the steps and a strategy - Maybe you just couldn’t find a supplier to execute your idea and samples made were badly fitted with terrible finishes - Maybe you’re just learning about entering Africa and feel overwhelmed by all its 54 countries. - Maybe you're simply concerned because you do not have any fashion experience, background or industry contacts -- Maybe you have no idea where to start and kick of your business - which country, what product, or who to work with.
Sometimes, you wonder if it's even possible for you...
How would it feel to...
Beat that overwhelm from not knowing what business to set up, because SPARK. advises you how to select the RIGHT country, to create the RIGHT product and to work with the RIGHT partners?
Quit second guessing yourself and run your business with ease?
Gain a clear roadmap blueprint on how to bring your Fashion Made in Africa vision to fruition?
Have a unique strategy to set up your African fashion business with ease, support and accountability and create a positive impact in the world through your business??
Save yourself money from working with the wrong, dishonest and unprofessional suppliers - who make bad quality badly fitting samples because I will show you how to find the best on the continent for your product who have experience, have been vetted and will give you a quality service?
Beat the confusion you have with the fashion supply chain and Its terminology by tapping into my 20 years industry experience provided to build this training?
Have a network of other likeminded creative entrepreneurs to keep you motivated and encouraged along your business development thus reducing the isolation of working alone?
Have your dream business up and running to stop wishing and learn just how to grow and develop it in as little as THREE months!
ALL THIS IS 100% POSSIBLE FOR YOU. My students are doing it, and you can do it too.
Starting a fashion biz in Africa doesn't have to be a Constant Struggle ...
BECAUSE WHEN YOU CREATE AND BUILD A FASHION BUSINESS IN AFRICA YOU ACCOMPLISH THREE THINGS: 1) YOU CREATE IMPACT ON THE GROUND; 2) YOU CREATE A LEGACY BUSINESS; 3) YOU CREATE MONEY! Fashion is profitable AND it has the ability to change lives.
SPARK takes all the guesswork out of creating and building your fashion made in Africa business, and leads you to do this in just 8 weeks! The Fashion Africa Business training is the ONLY training program that equips creative entrepreneurs and aspiring designers to start and build a fashion business in Africa.
NO MORE SECOND GUESSING YOURSELF. NO MORE CONFUSION AND OVERWHELM. NO MORE GETTING RIPPED OFF BY SHODDY SUPPLIERS NO MORE WISHING OR WONDERING WHEN YOUR BUSINESS WILL HAPPEN.
You CAN create THE African fashion business of your dreams... Starting Now ...
"...we have been stocked in 4 countries and have customers all over the world....it continues to make strides in the fashion world and it all started with F.A.B" Madonna of Raffia.GH
In case we haven't met yet... Hi, I'm Jacqueline ...
I AM A PUBLISHED AUTHOR, AN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL FASHION DESIGNER WITH EXPERIENCE LIVING AND WORKING IN CHINA, TURKEY, GERMANY AND THE UK. I AM AN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKER, A VISITING LECTURER, AN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AND A SOURCING AGENT AND I AM PROUD TO BE YOUR African Fashion Business Coach!
My unique African journey started in 2009 when I embarked on a journey I would never have imagined. I travelled to to Ghana to explore my heritage from Africa to the Caribbean and I experienced a life and culture that simply hit home.. I was literally home. I returned and began my Masters in Ethical Fashion now with a focus on Africa and I set up my own clothing label. But this ended disastrously. I got ripped off by my tailor who ran off with my patterns, trims and samples and I had the police involved. WHY? because i never implemented my learnings during my career. Since then i have developed a 6-step blueprint system that prevents such happening again and my clients use it today to export as much as 4000 pieces from Africa to their home country. This system is now open for you to use, to rinse and repeat so you can SOURCE, SAMPLE and SELL with ease!
You are in the right place if you are a Designer, Brand or Creative Entrepreneur with a heart to IMPACT Africa and wish to build a sustainable fashion made in Africa business, but struggling with the HOW, the WHERE, the WHAT, your WHY and WHO with.
This is why I created...SPARK.
So what is
SPARK. is my signature business program that will show you exactly how to create your own fully automated online business.
Inside, you will learn how to create and build your very made in Africa fashion business. Right now made in Africa is leading the way for new marketplaces for fashion production. The opportunity is ripe and you can be part of the new African narrative that is evolving in fashion and ultimately create a legacy business, create a business that impacts those on the ground AND you will create money!
With SPARK using my popular F.A.B. training methodologies you will learn everything from how to work out your target market, the keys to vetting your suppliers with a listing of questions and what to look for, to workable cost sheets for your small business, trainings and practical advice for setting up technical packs, marketing tips to have an authentic African busienss for a compelling and honest sale, practical tips on designing your collections to learning product offers using Good, Better, Best systems and more!
When you register, you'll get access to the incredible membership site, which includes 6 modules full of bite-sized video trainings, in-depth tutorials, and fillable workbooks. I have broken it all down to make it simple, easy to follow, fun and results-oriented.
INSIDE THE MODULES
----- A.F.R.I.C.A Roadmap ----- the 6 step Blueprint Guide
PEEK INSIDE SPARK.
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SIX month payment plan option
The SPARK. course with the Fashion Africa Business training is exactly what you need. BUT don't just take my word for it - hear what past and present students have to say about it and why they feel YOU should join.
You're in the right place
SPARK. WITH F.A.B TRAINING HAS SUPPORTED ENTREPRENEURS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD - FROM AUSTRALIA, TO CANADA, TO JAPAN, TO DENMARK TO ARUBA - THEY ALL FELT STUCK ... UNTIL THEY MET ME.
I am here to do serious business in changing the narrative of Africa's fashion industry and part of that is by equipping creative entrepreneurs to create and build sustainable fashion businesses in Africa. And I do this inside of SPARK.
“NOW I am on the course I can see a tangible product – I can literally feel it! Positives are that you gain a lot of confidence you also begin to realise that it is not such a difficult journey, but it’s a journey that starts with you, you've got to take the steps to do it." Sonachi is a student of F.A.B. These are her words about it.
What makes SPARK. different?
There are no other courses out there right now that help creative entrepreneurs start and build a fashion busness in Africa. Here's why:
- SPARK. GIVES YOU THE "HOW TO" CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FASHION BUSINESS MADE IN AFRICA. By utilising my unique A.F.R.I.C.A. Roadmap you will be directed and lead along a structured system that helps you to navigate the often complex sourcing landscape of Africa's fashion and textile industry. SPARK. brings together my 20 year industry experience into one easy to use online course that equips you with a tried and tested blueprint that you can rinse and repeat for your business fashion season after fashion season.
- SPARK. PROVIDES YOU WITH UNIQUE ACTIONABLE CONTENT. You will receive over 6 modules broken down into bite sized video tech tutorials. The content is up to date an contemporary and is all-inclusive on what you need to practically set up a fashion business in a unique location such as Africa.
- VIDEO TRAININGS, CHEATSHEETS, TOOLS AND TEMPLATES . When you sign up, you'll get access to all the key industry templates, cheatsheets, fillable workbooks, video trainings, and tech tutorials at once. You can dive in and work through the course at your own pace
- 21/90 RULE SUCCESS. Have you heard of the 21/90 Rule? Theory says it takes 21 days to develop a habit then 90 days for it to become a lifestyle. SPARK. literally is the spark that creates a consistent habit and a new lifestyle for your business. It is NOT easy to start a business BUT results show that with commitment over a 90 day timeframe your life could be completely different. This is why I have designed SPARK. to be completed in just 90 days. The students who have followed this process do get radical results fast. SPARK. with the F.A.B. training will expedite your success.
- SPARK. IS TRIED AND TRUE. SPARK. via the F.A.B. training has seen students from all over the world go through the training. They are having successes from implementing the methods, the tools, the templates and the advice into their own businesses and are now producing 1000s of pieces of clothing in Africa, they are being stocked in multipe stores internationally and they are even moving to Africa and exporting back to their home countries. The content provided is the only one of it kind and most effective online course for the industry on the market.
- STUDENT COMMUNITY To support your business growth you will be invited to join the private facebook group where present and past F.A.B. students are part of the community and support, share and encourage one another.
- I AM INVESTED IN YOU. One thing I always say is that your success is my success. I am invested to you succeeding because my guiding drive is to encourage trade with Africa to change perceptions and to build up the fashion opportunities on the continent andbe part of the changing narrative in Africa.
- MY STUDENTS GET AMAZING RESULTS. Just look below...
Sonachi is a student of F.A.B. These are her words about the training.
“NOW I am on the course I can see a tangible product – I can literally feel it! Positives are that you gain a lot of confidence you also begin to realise that it is not such a difficult journey, but it’s a journey that starts with you, you've got to take the steps to do it."
Viola did the Fashion Africa Business training in 2016. She came to Ghana with us in 2017. She moved to Ghana from Canada in 2018. She opened her business in 2018 and has been featured in Forbes in 2019 or her business supplying fashion and craft product to Canadian companies from Ghana.
My student's get AMAZING results.
Now...It's Your Turn
WHAT TO EXPECT ON SPARK.
SPARK. online includes the Fashion Africa Business (F.A.B.) training and will show you exactly how to create and build your own fashion business in Africa. This online video training is jam-packed with content that is broken down into simple, actionable steps - my unique new blueprint strategy - the A.F.R.I.C.A. Roadmap.
There are six modules inside SPARK.
MODULE 1
A for Alignment
* Delves into your WHY * The ethics behind producing a fashion line * Your brand message * Understanding the African markets * Alignment - design, concept product direction
MODULE 2
F for Finance
* How to do your costings for production – using our simplified template * Understanding the industry cost sheets * Considering all costs involved in setting up * How to price your product for sales
MODULE 3
MODULE 3
R for Relationships
* The types of relationships you need * Partner selection – choosing your supplier * Paperwork needed - contracts / agreement templates * Vetting your supplier * Visiting your supplier - what to look for
MODULE 3
MODULE 4
I for Ideal Customer
* Target market - customers and Buyers * Demographics * What and how are you selling to them? * Marketing and sales channels * Shop research
MODULE 3
MODULE 5
C for Country Selection
* How to select your country for production? * Who to speak to on the ground * Which country has best offering for fabrics? * Visiting and researching the country * Red tape, logistics, export
MODULE 3
MODULE 6
A is for Authenticity
* African trend forecasting - looking at the African opportunity * Africa within your branding * How and why to be authentically Africa within your promotion and marketing
SPARK. gives you what you need to build your fashion business in Africa.
It doesn't matter if you dont have a fashion background or any fashion experience..ooooo SPARK. will support and train you. SPARK. provides you with in-depth tutorials that I have put together based on my own 20 year fashion industry experience that will take the stress out of design.
It doesn't matter if you don't know the WHAT, the WHO, the WHERE or HOW in Africa. SPARK. will help you. My new A.F.R.I.C.A Roadmap will literally guide you around the relevant aspects of the industry and equip you with skills from idea generaton, validation through to execution
llllllllllllooooooooooIt doesn't matter if you have never visited Africa. oooooooooooooooo SPARK. will equip you either way.... Many students have not visited Africa when they start the training but by the end they have a fully fledged made in Africa business I have done the hard work for you.
ooooooooooooooIt doesn't matter if you don't have existing contacts in Africa.oooooooo SPARK. will inform you. By signing up to my training program you will gain the industry tools to know how and where to find professional contacts, what to look for and how to validate them.
The SPARK. course with F.A.B training will teach you ALL of the online and offline skills you will need to actively create and build your OWN Fashion business in Africa
Ready? Then Let's do this!
Your African fashion business success and entrepreneurial freedom is just one click away.
No matter where you're at now, by the end of SPARK. you will have your own fashion made in Africa business that creates impact, that creates money and that creates a legacy.
No more overwhelm...I've got you
SO take your seat at the table
AND FOR TWO MINUTES IMAGINE YOUR LIFE IF YOU COULD..
...feel totally confident because you had the design and producton understanding you need to bring your African fashion dream to reality. No more second-guessing and thinkin’ “I don’t have design skills!” or "I don't know the where, the how or the who with..." because you became equipped with what is needed to turn your passion for fashion and Africa into a fashion made in Africa business...while you live your life!
THIS CAN BE YOUR REALITY. After following the process laid out in SPARK, you will have a fully fledged money making legendary business that touches and impacts lives.
What you get inside SPARK.
EASY LAID OUT MODULES
A UNIQUE ROADMAP BLUEPRINT SYSTEM
VIDEO TRAININGS, CHEATSHEETS, TOOLS AND TEMPLATES
ACTIONABLE TASKS PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS
PRIVATE FACEBOOK STUDENT COMMUNITY
FASHION INDUSTRY BUSINESS RESOURCES
your Investment
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SAVE £400/$550/€450 from payment plan!!
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TOTAL PRICE = £2382/$3080/€2700 over six months
BONUSES!
Bonus 1: ONE TO ONE SESSION WITH ME - PRIVATE COACHING
VALUE £497
This sessions is a private coaching session bonus that you will receive when you register for SPARK before February 28th to take within the first 3 months of your training. This 60minute session will be used to audit your business, get you up and going on your business and to keep you on track for success, to keep you accountable and to recommend your next step forward. (For those paying by payment plan this will be available after you have made at least 3 payments first)
Bonus 2: FREE SEAT AT THE UPCOMING ANNUAL Fashion Africa Conference !
VALUE £97
When you register for SPARK you will be offered a FREE ticket to my annual conference event in London. Fashion Africa Conference acts as a means to discuss and promote the full supply chain of African Fashion Design, Textiles, and Manufacturing and thus communicate this to a larger, global audience through media. It was created to be a catalyst in the industry to help change perceptions of the fashion and textile industry in Africa. (Previous speakers have included H&M, Designer Laduma of Maxhosa, Fashion For Good, Ethical Fashion Forum, Simone Cipriani of the Ethical Fashion Initiative, Kukua of African Prints in Fashion, Actress Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah of S189, and more!) 2019 event is supported by the UK Government Department of International Trade.
PRICE BREAKDOWN
Your Price: £1997 ($2570/€2240)
Or 6 Monthly Payments: £397 ($510/€450)
Client Love Videos
“The 2016 edition of F.A.B. Workshops was Excellent! Good presentations and speakers, all well prepared and informative and open for questions after the courses. I'll definitely recommend the workshops to my friends.” 2016 FAB online student
your Investment
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TOTAL PRICE = £2382/$3080/€2700 over six months
“The FAB course is a great introductory to anyone looking to get involved in sourcing consumer goods on the African continent. The course taught me what to expect when stepping into that industry. I'd recommend this course to anyone that is aspiring or ready to take a deep -dive into sourcing from the African continent.” Viola Labi, Canada
F.A.Q
Q. I’ve done coaching programs before, and never finish them or have success with them. Is this right for me? A. Many would say you get out what you put in yet also many programs can cause overwhelm but with SPARK. the training can be taken within your own schedule at your leisure plus there is a private facebook support community with me so you will gain exra support you need to overcome your hurdles, obstacles and smash that finish goal.
Q. How long will I have access to the content? Does the video content ever expire? How does "forever" sound! You'll have lifetime access to the content inside the training, plus all future updates.
Q. What format is the training delivered in? A. The course materials are shared as pre-recorded video lessons and step-by-step video tutorials by industry experts on the field. You’ll also receive worksheets, checklists, done for you PDF templates and more. As soon as you enrol, you'll get instant access to all of the content.
Q. Will I get any personal support? A. Being an online support it is available for you to access at your leisure at your own pace. It is a self study course. There is a live aspect through the bonus of a private facebook group that I will do regular live trainings in to support your journey and invite industry experts to as well.
Q. What if I am a newbie in fashion. I'm worried because I don’t have any design skills or fashion experience – will this still work for me? A. Then you are perfect for this! Seriously! We were all newbies at one point! You are at the perfect place to start because you will learn from the mistakes I made so you don’t have to make them yourself! This program can save you from doing things the wrong way… and knowing that can save you a ton of money and time in the long run! Seriously, this is the program I wish I had when I first started! SPARK will equip you with the tools you need to set up your African fashion business. What you need that is vital is a vision and a determination to launch your business and be a part of the changing narrative of the world perception of Africa. So if you’re willing to do the work, I can help you.
Q. What if I buy the program and then change my mind. Can I get my money back? A. If you have just changed your mind then. No refunds will be given. You will absolutely get out what you put in so if you follow the exact steps that I show you, you absolutely WILL have created results within just 8 weeks! I only offer a money back guarantee if any part of the product or service sold is faulty. Overall I am 100% committed to having your back & making sure you start and complete the process so you can go ahead and make a PROFIT doing what you love. If you follow the strategies laid out for an entire 8 weeks and you're not satisfied with your results, submit all your work for us to review. Upon review, we will:
1) Provide personalized feedback so you can improve your approach
2) Issue a full refund if for some reason we believe we cannot help you get the success you want
Q. Do I have to complete the training within a certain time? Can I complete it later? Great question! You do not need to complete the training within a certain time. We will of course be following a roadmap - the blueprint guide and you can go back and forth through the notes and recordings at your leisure. It's fast paced but you are welcome to dive into the content whenever works best for you. Plus, you have lifetime access to the content so you can revisit it at anytime.
Q. Will this training work for me? A. I wish I could tell you that without a doubt, SPARK will work for you, but I can’t. There is no wand to wave or magic pill that will bring you business success. You absolutely get out what you put in and I have put in a lot to help you make it the rest is up to you.
DID YOU KNOW SUCCESS IS WHERE OPPORTUNITY MEETS PREPARATION - SO LET'S GET YOU READY!
The Supplier challenges now solved with SPARK:
✅How to STOP or avoid getting ripped off by crafting and building successful, HONEST, long-term relationships with vetted, experienced, professional quality suppliers on the ground in Africa. Even if you have never visited the continent!
✅Learn the importance of working with suppliers with ETHICAL conditions and high working STANDARDS allowing you to build a responsible fashion brand made in Africa.
✅Recognise and avoid the classic, typical mistakes made by newbies that I too made in setting up my OWN made in Africa fashion business and how YOU can avoid that
✅The secrets to understand how to know if the suppliers you are working with are actually RIGHT FOR YOU and right for your unique product.
✅The easy and practical routes to find your quality African supplier - revealing why the 'gurus' of fashion are dead wrong that fashion cannot be made in Africa.
✅The all important MUST ask KEY questions you can use to vet suppliers for yourself that will also gain you the respect you need from the get go.
PLUS, a ton of practical advice and guidance so you can go from feeling stressed out, frustrated and overwhelmed, to being an organised and over-achieving business owner getting awesome results fulfilling your African dream AND literally get started straight from this course!
If you’re a total newbie to the African design and sourcing, then don’t you worry chica, I have created this training program with you in mind!
When you sign up to SPARK. you will ultimately have access to the F.A.B training which will teach you from beginner to intermediate levels - first it will walk you through the basics, then move into more advanced skills.
I am pretty sure you’re going to not only learn a TON, but have a ridiculously good time while doing it ;)
Ready to enrol? Then register today!
ARE YOU IN?
Make your Investment
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Can't wait to see you win with SPARK.!! Jacqueline Shaw Your African Fashion Business Coach