{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67bde1122dbc20e82c437cd2/68617ab2653df36e7ba6408f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Become A... Fashion Entrepreneur (Without Quitting the Day Job)","description":"<p>What if your wardrobe could fund your future?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>How To Become A…</em>, Grace sits down with Jess, founder of <strong>Jess With Dresses,</strong> to explore how you can build a fashion business <em>without</em> quitting your 9–5.</p><p><br></p><p>Jess works full-time in marketing for a global spirits company, but alongside it she’s built a sustainable fashion rental and resale business that empowers women to turn their wardrobes into income-generating assets.</p><p><br></p><p>But this episode is about more than fashion.</p><p><br></p><p>Jess shares how surviving stage 3 cervical cancer during lockdown reshaped her perspective, how fashion became her armour during treatment, and how she built a business rooted in sustainability, community and financial empowerment.</p><p><br></p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>Starting a fashion rental business with zero upfront investment</li><li>Turning clothes into income-generating assets</li><li>Sustainable fashion &amp; circular wardrobes</li><li>Applying corporate marketing skills to a side hustle</li><li>Building community around style</li><li>Balancing a full-time career with entrepreneurship</li><li>Why you don’t always need to quit your job</li><li>Financial confidence &amp; closing the women’s investment gap</li><li>Creating legacy through business</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is a powerful conversation about resilience, identity, and redefining what entrepreneurship looks like.</p><p><br></p><p>Jess Templeton</p><p>@jesswithdresses</p><p><br></p><p>Resources</p><p>Hurr Collection</p><p>https://www.hurrcollective.com/</p><p><br></p><p>By Rotation</p><p>https://byrotation.com/</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Grace Stevens"}