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Why Venture Capital Is a Bad Fit for (Most) Fashion Businesses

20 April 2021 • By Lauren Sherman

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Why Venture Capital Is a Bad Fit for (Most) Fashion Businesses

For every Reformation, there are a dozen Outdoor Voices. Most apparel companies will have better luck looking beyond Silicon Valley for funding.

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#BoFLIVE: How to Raise Money Right Now

10 August 2020 • By BoF Team

10 August 2020 • By BoF Team

While funding hasn’t completely vanished, investors are becoming more discerning with their cash. BoF unpacks how start-ups can raise capital during a global pandemic.

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#BoFLIVE: How to Raise Money Right Now

While funding hasn’t completely vanished, investors are becoming more discerning with their cash. BoF unpacks how start-ups can raise capital during a global pandemic.

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Is Silicon Valley’s Love Affair With Direct-to-Consumer Brands Over?

27 February 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Is Silicon Valley’s Love Affair With Direct-to-Consumer Brands Over?

As direct-to-consumer product companies confront an unsustainable focus on top line growth, their backers too are shifting gears, opting to invest more cautiously and with tempered expectations.

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The Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning

19 November 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

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The Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning

For fashion start-ups, raising money and growing sales came easily. But with costs rising and profits elusive, securing a happy ending for investors is proving much harder.

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Kirsten Green’s Survival Guide for the ‘Retail Reckoning’

27 June 2018 • By Maghan McDowell

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Kirsten Green’s Survival Guide for the ‘Retail Reckoning’

The Forerunner Ventures founder, who has backed the likes of Warby Parker, Glossier and Away, discusses her investment thesis and how to win in today’s retail reality.

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11 Honoré Targets Plus-Size Opportunity

8 August 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

8 August 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

The venture-backed e-commerce startup will sell plus-size ready-to-wear from designer labels like Prabal Gurung and Michael Kors.

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11 Honoré Targets Plus-Size Opportunity

The venture-backed e-commerce startup will sell plus-size ready-to-wear from designer labels like Prabal Gurung and Michael Kors.

Amidst a Profusion of Fashion E-Commerce Models, What’s Working?

26 June 2013 • By Lauren Sherman

26 June 2013 • By Lauren Sherman

In recent years, we’ve seen a veritable renaissance in online fashion retail, with venture money pouring into fashion e-commerce companies with a wide range of models. In the first of a series of articles on the current state of fashion e-commerce, sponsored by e-commerce software and platform solutions company Magento, BoF examines some of the models getting the most traction.

Amidst a Profusion of Fashion E-Commerce Models, What’s Working?

In recent years, we’ve seen a veritable renaissance in online fashion retail, with venture money pouring into fashion e-commerce companies with a wide range of models. In the first of a series of articles on the current state of fashion e-commerce, sponsored by e-commerce software and platform solutions company Magento, BoF examines some of the models getting the most traction.

Elevator Pitch | Call for Submissions

20 January 2012 • By BoF Team

20 January 2012 • By BoF Team

Elevator Pitch | Call for Submissions