Fashion industry expert Erica Charles discusses her career, her love for fashion and her key tips for starting and growing a successful fashion brand.

Lunch and Learn: How to start a fashion brand

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Get top tips from fashion industry expert Erica Charles on how to start your own fashion brand. Erica spoke about her career, her love for all things fashion and shared key tips for starting and growing a successful fashion brand.

Erica Charles is the lecturer and programme leader for the innovative MSc Fashion Business Creation programme at GCU London. Erica has held a number of senior and management positions within the fashion industry, working with brands such as Victoria's Secret, Emanuel Ungaro, Oscar de la Renta, ASOS.com, Marks & Spencer and Mary Portas' Living & Giving Shops for Save the Children.

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I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol.
I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups.
I&apos;ve worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company&apos;s blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website&apos;s <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I&apos;m based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I&apos;ve hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street.
With my partner, I co-run <a href=&apos;https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

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