Conversation with Barbara Kolson, Director, The FAME Center
Barbara Kolson, fashion industry attorney and director of The FAME Center at Cardozo Law, discusses the legal frameworks needed to operate a fashion business. She focuses on copyright, trademark and patent law, as well as issues related to entrepreneurship, politics and legal access for women and minorities.
Conversation with Seph Skerritt, Founder, Proper Cloth
Seph Skerritt discusses the entrepreneurial and creative process of building a tech fashion company that provides custom men’s shirts. He shares advice on how to scale a new business by creating tools that automate and refine the user experience over time.
Conversation with Dr. Guido Lang, Associate Professor, Quinnipiac University
Dr. Guido Lang shares his insights on developing new ideas and bringing them to the market, especially in the technology space. He reinforces the idea that staying focused on solving one particular problem first, before trying to scale, is key to a successful new business. And he discusses the need for a more inclusive education in digital skills.