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Great insights from the new BFC "Commercialising Creativity 2.0" report - a collaboration between the British Fashion Council, London Business School and Monitor Deloitte. The findings strongly validate why we started StudioThree and the support we aim to provide founders and CEOs. Key highlights that resonated: 📊 Cash flow management remains critical - without proper financial foundations, even the most promising brands can falter. 🤝 Accessing commercial expertise early is essential, whether through buying, borrowing or renting talent. 🎯 Channel strategy must evolve with growth - from initial DTC and selective wholesale to carefully curated retail expansion 💡 The most successful brands maintain creative vision while building robust operational capabilities The report powerfully illustrates that funding alone isn't enough - fashion businesses need strong support networks and access to practitioners with both breadth and depth of expertise to thrive. Thank you Lia Barone and Holly M. for this comprehensive analysis that will help guide the next generation of British fashion businesses. Your work illuminates exactly why we're so passionate about providing operational infrastructure to help designers focus on what they do best - creating. Check out the full report available to download here: https://lnkd.in/extWDRVV #BritishFashion #Fashion #RetailInnovation #CreativeIndustries #FashionBusiness
