Stop Staring! Gets going with Fashion Business Inc.

Alicia Estrada began creating her own eye-popping vintage-style clothing at age 17, and in her bold way she took the fashion industry by storm with Stop Staring!

But the high-stakes fashion world and the realities of running a small manufacturing business took its tall, and Estrada found she had less and less time for design.

She turned to Fashion Business Inc. for help.

Through valuable input from FBI consultants, Stop Staring! automated with the AIMS system, added sales support and production management and freed up Estrada's time to focus on the creative process.

Together, the LADWP Economic Development Group and Fashion Business Inc. are dedicated to empowering Los Angeles' fashion future and sustraining economic growth within the apparel sector.

AIMS offers new Internet Solution for Apparel Firms

A leading software provider for the fashion industry. Apparel Information Management System has been sold to more than
2,000 companies since its 1984 inception. AIMS is a complete order and production processing system for every sector of the
industry, offering integrated products for Eletronic Data Interchange (EDI), accounting, Web-based order processing, and more.
The company's commitment to the fashion industry includes support of local educational institutions including Cal-Poly
Pomona, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, and Fashion Business Incorporated, where the AIMS program is utilized in
both design and merchandising curriculum as a trining tool for the next generation of fashion leaders.

AIMS principals, Henry Cherner,
Nikki Nutick and Scott Chaban

Recognizing the need to support the smaller manufacturers vital to the continued economic growth of Los Angeles, AIMS and
the FBI have partnered to create AIMS on the Internet. Henry Cherner, co-founder of AIMS, says, "This exciting development
will be of great benefit to all FBI members. Not only is this online production solution affordable, it requires no new equipment
and is easy to use."
Though its sponsorship of Fashion Business Incorporated, the LADWP's Economic Development Group plays an instrumental
role in helping FBI assist businesses in the apparel industry. Together, AIMS, FBI, and LADWP look forward to creating a
bright future for local apparel businesses.

Is your software measuring up?

AIMS software is the most professional, up-to-date apparel importer/distributor/manufacturer program on the planet-with QuickBooks and easy-to-use EDI integration you'll see why so many companies rely on AIMS to give them the information they need to make the right decisions every day.

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